Denafrips FPGA Firmware Update

Update: after running through many CD’s since my last post and probably 20+ hours of listening, I’ve had ZERO issues. Whatever happened right after the update must have been an anomaly. The sound is incredible. 

@mksun - Do you have any explanation for how an FPGA update could benefit from a break-in?  

I thought something had finally identified that could be agreed up on that break-in wasn't a factor for, but you're not alone.

An FPGA update doesn't change anything that's hardware related.  It seems that if the digital file getting processed differently requires a break-in period then every individual digital file would require a similar break-in since it would be slightly different.

I think the break-in, in this case, is a combination of getting used to the different sound and having some separation from the previous sound so that the new sound can be judged on its own merits and not so much as a comparison that relies on faulty memories.

I‘m a Pontus ii owner but was wondering if anyone has uploaded the new FW for the Venus and Venus ii. If so, how does it sound?  

I don't own—nor have I listened to the Venus's 'Voice' but, I'd like to know what owners think.

I did a little listening today comparing the various modes on my Ares II and I think I still prefer the OS Slow filter.  The OS Fast filter felt like something had been lost and the NOS seemed to have a bit more bloom which sounds good but I missed the slight loss in detail.  Quite a few people that previously preferred the OS Slow now seem to prefer the NOS, so I thought I'd give it a go.