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Denafrips Ares 15th is an R2R DAC at $1199, and this is my review. Read my written reviews with scores at https://iiwireviews.com/

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00:00 About Ares 15th
03:28 Sound
09:41 vs Chord Mojo 2
11:41 vs SMSL SU-10
12:20 vs Gustard R26
15:55 Conclusion

Test setup
Streamers:
Eversolo DMP-A8 - https://amzn.to/4cMTMMM
Volumio Motivo - https://shop.volumio.com/product/moti...
DACs:
LAIV Harmony DAC - https://www.laiv.audio/harmony-dac
Lampucera DIY -    • Do It Yourself Tube DAC - Lampucera  
Gustard R26 DAC - https://bit.ly/3XLyNCF
Preamps:
Acoustic Invader Fulcrum -    • Acoustic Invader Fulcrum - Why I use ...  
Ladder Bach - https://bit.ly/3FaqSYm
Amps:
2 x Acoustic Invader (IcePower 1200) - https://acousticinvader.com/
Topping PA7 Plus - https://apos.audio/products/topping-p...
Speakers:
Spirit Wind -    • High End 2-way speaker Spirit Wind  
CSS Criton 1TD-X – https://www.css-audio.com/online-stor...
KEF LS50 - https://amzn.to/3W9Os0y

Head-Fi test setup:
Aune S17 Pro: https://amzn.to/3u2O6gu
xDuoo XD05 Pro: https://shorturl.at/stJRT
Verum 1: https://www.verum-audio.com/store
Goldplanar GL2000: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DkW...
AKG K702: https://amzn.to/3TSlnUF

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