Denafrips Ares II R2R DAC Review - Do R2R DACs really sound better?

A review of the Denafrips Ares II R2R ladder DAC including comparisons to Schiit Modius, Topping D90, Topping D50S with P50 power suply, and even the Chord Hugo TT2 (kind of).

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0:00 Introduction
1:26 Features and functions
1:52 Back panel inputs and outputs
3:31 Front panel buttons and stuff
5:07 A small drawback / negative
6:02 Sound quality of different digital inputs
7:20 How R2R works (basic version)
9:17 Glamour video
10:04 Sound quality
12:27 PCM vs DSD sound quality
13:36 Filters and NOS / OS mode
15:44 Preliminary conclusion and summary
16:55 Comparisons (beginning with Topping D90)
19:34 Vs Topping D50S with P50 power supply
21:28 Vs Schiit Modius
23:07 Final conclusion

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