Naim Olive Stack w/ Denafrips Ares II DAC

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as the title states, anyone use a Denafrips Ares II DAC for their Olive kit?

If so, do you have preferences on the Dac config? (NOS etc) or perhaps have a negative experience?

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I stream using a HoloAudio Red into a Cyan 2, a R2R DAC design like the Ares II with a 72/140 and they seem to complement and balance each other well. Olives are generally known to be fast, energetic, dynamic and warm, whereas the Cyan 2 R2R DAC exhibits a natural, smooth and organic sound with good depth and detail. Note: The Cyan 2 only runs in NOS mode. This is all my opinion, of course, in my room with my standmounts.

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I have an nDAC/XPS on my olive stack.

‘Nuff said!

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