Schiit yggdrasil + Less Is More vs. Denafrips Pontus II

P.S. I don’t notice any loss of sound on the beginning of tracks ever. The relays only click when changing sampling rates and it’s very quiet. I really barely notice it. Maybe because the Yggy has a bigger, more solid case than other models. There is no clicking in between tracks, only between different sampling rate tracks and as I said, no loss of music at all. If others have relay clicking then maybe it’s the setup of their music server software. I have JRiver set with no quiet segments between tracks. So it’s not having to re-lock onto the track.

@carlsbad2  Not sure why you would consider the Pontus overhyped especially for the price. The more direct competitor to your Dave (which I personally am not a fan of) is the Terminator 12th. All the Denafrips DACs represent excellent value and performance for the money. Even more so if you prefer the Denafrips house sound. 

@harpo75 Just to clarify, yes, if you listen to an album straight through, there is no relay clicking between tracks.  I often listen to individual tracks on playlists.  In that case, I experienced loud relay clicks between almost every track, even if there was no change in the resolution or format.  It was loud enough to hear anywhere in my room.  And, IME, the relay click would cut off the very first few milliseconds of the new track.  Of course, this was with the Gungnir, not the Yggy, so YMMV.  Sound wise, I acknowledge that I did not let the Gungnir break in.  Even if I had, I wouldn't have been able to abide the relay clicking.

I've looked into the Gustard R26 and have crossed it off my short list. Priced right but I'm reading the Streamer is less than par but more importantly I read a thread by Steve Guttenberg where he had service issues. 

I'm down to two DAC's, The Schiit Yggdrasil + Less Is More or Denafrips Pontus II 12th Anniversary Eddition. 

Has anyone heard the Yggdrasil + Less Is More or the new 12th Eddition Denafrips? 

Couldn’t locate any negative reviews or comments on the Schiit Ydggdrasil, or any version of the Denafrips Pontas.After carefull consideration I purchased the Denafrips Pontus II 12th Anniversary Eddition.

I inquired about upgrading the internal fuse and here is Alvin’s response. "...The Pontus II DAC does not incorporate a fuse. Instead, DENAFRIPS has implemented intelligent power management that includes both thermal and overload protection...’

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