Denafrips FPGA Firmware Update


In case there are any Denafrips DAC owners out there that are not aware of the FPGA Firmware Update, here's the link:

I did the update on my Ares II earlier today and am currently enjoying the results.  It is definitely an improvement without question.

mceljo

 

@marco1 Was that also Iris DDC 12th? The version of DDC could make a difference, I think, since the new 12th has some improvements e.g. power supply, new FPGA chip, etc. I could not compare the two DDCs since the old one is not compatible with my T+ after updating to firmware V3.7. I also remember hearing improvements over USB direct when I first installed the old Iris DDC 2 years ago, that time my T+ was running on V1.0 fpga firmware. BTW, I have clock sync set up so the DDC is using T+'s OCXO clock instead its internal TCXO clock. 

Found it!  He did not have the 12th version of the iris or T+.  So the upshot sounds like pre 12th versions the units were not compatible.  So Denafrips re-engineered and now they are.  Well that’s progress for you.

Seems like things are stabilizing now which is great in terms of the latest firmware updates across the models.

 

For those with Terminator Plus and have done the update, how do you like it with some more listening time?

@christianb5s4 Check out this site for opinions from some T-plus owners.

My experience was similar. I had reservations at the beginning because of added brightness, also didn't like the fact that I had to switch to USB direct due to incompatibility with my Iris DDC. Burning in did help with the brightness issue, but I was still not completely happy till I installed the latest Iris DDC 12th last week.

https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/terminator-plus-fpga-firmware-upgrade-review.36987/