Schiit yggdrasil + Less Is More vs. Denafrips Pontus II

Alvin is one of the most stand up guys in the industry. He always gives truthful replies why would he fib about there being no fuse in the Pontus 12th? He is not the manufacturer but does know every inch and circuit of everything Vinshine distributes. He opens Denafrips equipment on YouTube giving detailed information about what all the upgrades entail consistently.

Nutty,

I am another happy Pontus II owner, but not the anniversary.....though I'm sure it's even better. I do use the Iris DDC outputting I2S between my Node 130 and the Pontus II, though I'll be replacing the Node later this year for a better streamer. Then I'll assess if the DDC vs whatever streamer I choose is needed.

And no the Pontus is not "over hyped", in my opinion it's the best DAC anywhere near $2,500.
 

balooo2 - I appreciate your comments and meant no disrespect. I have mad respect for Mr. Chee! I discussed the alternate fuse with him and here is his response : The Pontus II DAC does not incorporate a fuse. Instead, DENAFRIPS has implemented intelligent power management that includes both thermal and overload protection. 

I found his explanation more than sufficient and I agree, he knows DENAFRIPS gear very intimately. 

vthokie83 - Thank you for the encouraging words regarding the performance of the Pontus II. I'm looking forward to it's arrival. I need to research the DDC's and the compatability of streamers. I had the opportunity to use the I2S cable/interface many years ago when Audio Alchemy first hit the market. All of their gear performed well through the interface. 

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I also use the I2S input on my Pontus II.  I have a Sonore Ultradigital to convert from USB to I2S over HDMI.  Worked without a hiccup.

    I think the talk about fuse upgrades comes from the Holo May offerings?

  Happy Pontus II owner here, still burning in- deciding on OG firmware or the FPGA upgrade version.  It is mellowing out with time, more detail, esp in the high end.

SACD via i2s is the best sound from my standalone headphone sys...Aria phones.