Dac differences tend to be small relative to other changes and can be harder to distinguish in quick listening. Either give it more time to see if differences emerge or be happy with the sound of your P6 and move the Aries elsewhere.
Parasound P6 DAC vs Denafrips Aries ii
I just purchased a Parasound P6 Preamp. I have been comparing the P6 DAC with my Denafrips Aries ii DAC. I can't tell the difference. I have been using my Cambridge CD transport and switching back and forth between outputs with the same CD playing. Am I missing something? I am asking because I am considering switching out the Aries ii DAC to another system in another room. My system is amp Parasound Halo A21+ , KEF LS50 speakers, 2 REL T/7i subs.
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Hello @aeschwartz, Some tricks for Ares II: 1. Keep it on 24/7 for best sound 2. Use only the RCA or XLR output, but not both at the same time - the output are shared, connecting both output may degrade the SQ depending on the input stage design of the connected devices. 3. Configuration Guide for NOS/OS: https://www.denafrips.com/single-post/2020/03/12/ARES-II-DAC---Configuration Cheers, Alvin Chee www.vinshineaudio.com |
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