DENAFRIPS PONTUS 15TH R-2R DAC
DENAFRIPS PONTUS 15TH R-2R DAC
Pontus15TH Anniversary Edition
- Enhanced, Fine-Tuned PSU
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Redesigned Power Supply Module with Dual O-Core Transformers 80VA x 2
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High-biased constant current delivery to the Digital and Analog circuitry via Silver Cable
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Upgraded 12th Anniv. Firmware
Technical Highlights
- Proprietary R2R + DSD Architecture
- True balanced 26BIT R2R + 6BIT DSD (32 steps FIR Filters)
- Low Thermal Effect, High Precision Hand-Matched 0.005% Resistors
- Encapsulated Premium Ultra Low Noise Power Supply
- LPNO Crystal 45.1548MHz, 49.152Mhz
- Adaptive FIFO Buffer Reclocking
- New Improved Digital Signal Processing FPGA Code
- DSD1024, PCM1536 Supports On USB & I²S Input
- Proprietary USB Audio Solution via STM32F446 Advanced AMR Based MCU
- Licensed Thesycon USB Driver For Windows Platform
- Driverless On Mac & Linux
- Dual AES/EBU Input Supports
- Sharp/Slow Filters Option
- I²S Pinout Configuration
- I²S DSD Channel Swap Configuration
DSD
- DSD64 (DoP) on Coax/AES/Opt Input
- DSD1024* On USB & I²S Input Only
PCM
- 24bits / 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192KHz On All Input
- 1536kHz* On USB & I²S Input
Sampling Mode: Non-Oversampling NOS / Oversampling OS
Digital Input
- Coax 1 via RCA
- Coax 2 via BNC 75 Ω
- OPT x 1
- AES/EBU x 2
- USB2.0 Type B
- I²S via HDMI LVDS
Analog Output
- RCA at 2.0Vrms, 625 Ω
- XLR at 4.0Vrms, 1250 Ω
Frequency Response: 20-70KHz -3dB
THD+N: 0.002%
S/N Ratio: 120dB
Dynamic Range: >121dB
Stereo Crosstalk: -110dB
AC Power Requirement: 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz (Worldwide Voltage)
Power Consumption: ≤20W
Dimension: W320 x D330 x H110 mm (Including feet)
Package Dim: 470 x 440 x 175 mm
Package Content: DAC only. No power cord & remote control.
Weight: 12.5 Kg
Color: Silver / Black
Warranty: 12 Months
I²S FAQ
I²S
I²S has no industry standard. If you would like to use the I²S connection, the I²S pinout matching with the source (DDC/Transport/Streamer) has to be configured correctly. Mismatch of I²S pinout may result in static/noise output. The excessive noise output level may damage the loudspeakers/headphone drivers.
Suggestion of I²S matching with the source, i.e. DDC/Transport/Streamer
1. Connect the I²S cable (good quality HDMI cable <3ft/1m)
2. Turn down the volume (audible, minimal)
3. Play a familiar music (PCM first, followed by DSD)
4. Run through the I²S setting of the DAC, 000-111
5. One of the modes should match with the source for both PCM and DSD playback.
It's recommended to go through the Audio Tone Test to make sure the L/R channel, in phase/out of phase correctness.
Warning
Please note that the RJ45/HDMI ports of DENAFRIPS DAC are not typical network/multimedia RJ45/HDMI ports. They are purpose-built I²S ports. Please do not connect it to the typical multimedia HDMI port (i.e. Bluray player/TV etc) / Ethernet network.