“One of The Best R-2R DACs under $1000, Upgraded”
To commemorate DENAFRIPS’s 12 years of digital audio excellence, the Ares 12th Anniversary Edition features the most frequently requested – I²S input, redesigned front panel, as well as performance enhancements.
If you’re a music lover and you want the music to sound good, expressive, and analog-like. The Ares 12th DAC might be one of the key ingredients in your stereo audio system.Â
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FOUNDATION of GOOD SOUND

Good quality power supply is the foundation of good sound
Ares 12th is spotted with enhanced Linear Power Supply section with ‘DENAFRIPS’ capacitors bank. A large heatsink is glued on top of the constant current LDO Linear Regulators. The FPGA, modular USB module, as well as the balanced R-2R Ladder Networks are powered by eight(8 multi-stages LDO Linear Regulators.Â
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The oversized O-Core transformer is hand-wound by DENAFRIPS in-house, with multiple layer of copper shielding in between the winding to reduce the EMI/EMF.
ENHANCED FEATURES

Ares 12th I²S can be connected to DENAFRIPS DDC and/or compatible I²S transport to take advantage of the I²S connection.Â
Non-Oversampling R-2R DAC /Signal fed to the DAC remain in its native sampling rate without additional processing. Ares 12th is a true NOS DAC.Â
R-2R DAC for MUSIC LOVER

The Ares 12th R-2R DAC is the perfect DAC for music lover with modest stereo audio system. Its ability to reproduce music with great emotional connection is simply mind-blowing.Â
Rediscover your music with the Ares 12th DAC, tuned with rich analog tone.Â
Specifications
| Description | Parameters |
|---|---|
| R-2R DAC | Proprietary R2R + DSD Architecture |
| Â | True balanced 24BITÂ R2R +Â 6BIT DSD (32 steps FIR Filters)Â |
|  | Low Thermal Effect, High Precision Hand-Matched 0.01% Resistors  |
|  | FEMTO Crystal 45.1548MHz, 49.152Mhz  |
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| Highlight | Low Noise Power Supply |
| Â | Digital Signal Processing via FPGAÂ |
|  | Adaptive FIFO Buffer and Reclocking |
|  | DSD1024, PCM1536 Supports On USB Input |
| Â | Proprietary USB Audio Solution via STM32F446 Advanced AMR Based MCUÂ |
|  | Licensed Thesycon USB Driver For Windows Platform |
|  | Driverless On Mac & Linux |
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| DSD | DSD64 / 2.8224MHz (DoP) On All Input |
|  | DSD1024 / 45.1584MHz * On USB nput  |
| PCM | 24bits / 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192KHz On All Input |
|  | 1536kHz* On USB Input |
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| Digital Input | Coax x 1 |
| Â | TOSLink x 1Â |
|  | I²S x 1 |
| Â | USB2.0 Type BÂ |
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| Analog Output | RCA at 2.0Vrms, 625 Ω |
|  | XLR at 4.0Vrms, 1250 Ω |
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| Sampling Mode | Non-Oversampling NOS / Oversamping OS |
| Filter Selection | Slow / Sharp |
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| AC Power Requirement | 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz (Worldwide Voltage, Manual Selector) |
| Power Consumption | ≤20W |
| Frequency Response | 20-70KHz -3dB |
| THD+NÂ | 0.004%Â |
| S/N Ratio | 115dB |
| Dynamic Range | >119dB |
| Stereo Crosstalk | -124dB |
| Dimension | 215 x 230 x 45 mm |
| Weight | 3.5 Kg |
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| Color | Black |














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