Denafrips Ares II DAC Review. A different kind of review...

Denafrips Ares 2 (not an affiliate link): https://www.vinshineaudio.com/product-page/denafrips-ares-r2r-dac

Quoted Reviewers:
Darko Audio: https://youtu.be/HOB8nc33hzM
A British Audiophile: https://youtu.be/bb-O8JF24PI
Thomas & Stereo: https://youtu.be/cVg4ZaQ36jw
Jay's iyagi: https://youtu.be/Aa1MswOqYpk
Cheapaudioman: https://youtu.be/aWYlbaXwBlk
MidFi Guy: https://youtu.be/sCP63G8MYOI
Steve Guttenberg Audiophilliac: https://youtu.be/x32kMm6E4Pg
Passion for Sound: https://youtu.be/66wb3D_kaCM

Preamp & Power Amplifiers
Kinki Studio EX-P7: https://www.kinki-studio.com/ex-p7
Kinki Studio EX-B7 mono blocks: https://www.kinki-studio.com/ex-b7

Speakers used during this review:
Focal Aria 906- https://www.focal.com/en/home-audio/high-fidelity-speakers/aria-900/bookshelf-speakers/aria-906
Buchardt S400 MKII- https://buchardtaudio.com/collections/passive-speakers/products/s400-mkii

Source: Bluesound Node 2i
https://www.crutchfield.com/p_813NODE2IB/Bluesound-Node-2i-Black.html
(all music is hi-res streamed from Tidal)

Speaker & Power Cables: Maze Audio Ref4
http://www.mazeaudio.com/speaker-cables.html

RCA Cables: Analysis Plus Oval One
https://analysis.plus/product/oval-one-interconnects/?attribute_length=1&attribute_connector=RCA

XLR Cables: Oyaide Tunami Terzo XX V2
https://www.shoppinginjapan.net/tunami-terzo-v2-xlr-cable

Your results may vary based on your ears, room, and associated equipment: