Schiit yggdrasil + Less Is More vs. Denafrips Pontus II

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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While I want to take the mfgr. at his word...In light of what Alvin stated about the Denafrips Pontus II 12th not having a fuse, has anyone braved taking the top panel off to verify? I might likely want the Synergistic Research Master fuse installed.

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Congrats on the Pontus.  You should consider adding an Iris or Hermes DDC at some point to take advantage of the Pontus’ i2S input — it’s a significant upgrade in sound.  FWIW. 

Or avoid the DDC by considering a streamer like the Mercury V2, iFi NEO Stream (faster bit rates than the Mercury, but you're paying for a 2nd DAC), or other streamer that supports I2S natively. I own the Denafrips Pontus II and Iris DDC, and recently moved to the Mercury via I2S over RPI4/RopieeeXL  using USB -> Iris -> I2S, because of better sound (more resolution at the high end). I've just discovered the quality improvements of upsampling, and I'm intrigued by the iFi NEO Stream owing to the higher bit rates possible. 

Thank you soix and sfgak, I'll consider your recommendations!! I have been reading about the I2S connection.

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