Banchmark DAC3B vs. Denafrips Pontus II (12th Aniv.)

@koestner

please see the current thread on “Pontus II clicks or static” in the digital section.

What DAC are you using now, and sound characteristics/improvements are you looking for in the context of your system?

@designsfx 

Interesting that the Pontus has significant problems with intersample overs. Benchmark has an application note that explains this scenario and what they did to fix it in their converters.

If using the DAC with a PC, a workaround is to reduce the output level a couple of steps in the music player or the OS volume control. Not ideal, but better than nothing.

@yage

That’s interesting. I don’t use a Pontus dac but was following the thread because I couldn’t believe they (mfg) would let that problem go on so long without a solution. I wonder if Pontus owners would have luck trying the same solution.