New Product RE: Denafrips 12th Anniversary Edition Digital-to-Digital Converter (DDC)

@hgeifman 

In your amazing setup, a DDC is redundant. 

Many of us use DDCs, a lot of them Denafrips Iris/Hermes DDCs. The benefit is most apparent when used with a modest streamer, some of that is that the DDC then allows I2S to be output to a DAC. I use a Bluesound Node 130 (with a LHY LPS), USB into a Denafrips Iris DDC, then I2S out to a Denafrips Pontus II DAC.

I won't go through every single SQ improvement, because in my system it improved every single part of the SQ of my streaming system; and allowed me to be happy using a modest system (and enjoy it immensely) while I save up for an Aurender/Innuous/Lumin streamer.

Will the DDC still be needed or useful once I install the new streamer? Possibly not, as others have suggested to me that it will not be necessary at that point....I'll let my ears tell me

After seeing Denafrips not using top quality Capacitors anymore 

having been into modding my equipment ,and having owned a Audio business I known internal parts quality well , they used to use the Excellent Swiss silmic caps, and Nichicon Gold from Japan , now just what they call OEM capacitors from China. The quality of the caps is paramount and effects sound as well as longevity. Other areas too are now being sourced in China , having owned their products they were good ,this new Trent is a red flag 🚩 for me.

When I had my Metrum Onyx I used a Kitsune edition DDC, as the coax input was the best.  I now have a Totaldac D1 core and the USB input is best.  The DDC is not needed.

I have pre 12th IRIS taking signal from mac mini to Pontus II and Toppong D90LE depending on mood, music and speaker set driving.  The Iris made a noticeable improvement in detail, soundstage and blackness between passages.  I thought it was worth the $500 usd.