Denafrips Ares II DAC V. Chord Qutest & RME ADI-2 DAC FS

#DACs SUBSCRIBE TO PATREON to support Honest & Credible and well produced HiFi reviews and for ; -Ad Free Videos -Added Video Review content for each product -Music Playlists -Opinion and commentary pieces -Advice Articles -Ongoing personal and private chats about the products I review to ensure you buy the best products for your needs (not the ones that underperform), saving you money ** First Tier priced only at £5$/£4 a month This is an UNPAID REVIEW. I do this for the love of audio and the production process, I don&seek advertising income from brands to be truly independent/credible, and I require support from Audiophiles to continue this project, long term. Time-stamps; 0:00 Introduction Segment 0:58 Who is a DAC for? Where does the Ares sit in the Denafrips range 1:15 Connections / Operation 1:39 What are R2R Ladder DACs in simple terms? 2:10 More technical info on the Ares II (internals) 3:12 Pricing / Tone / RME? / Ares II VFM 4:46 More Technical Specs / How I connected it up 5:42 What does it sound like 6:19 What music I tested with it? 7:33 Tone and Detail 8:16 Engaging NOS/OS modes 8:48 Gear I used in the test 9:15 Easy ease of use like the Chord Qutest 9:44 Qutest in comparison? 11:13 Moby new album.... 11:23 More Chord v Ares II 12:08 It&all about tone though! 12:52 RME ADI-2 DAC FS segment 13:29 What&the RME all about? How does it sound relative to Qutest/Ares? 14:52 Wrap Summary - against Cambridge CXN v2 / Musical Fidelity MX-DAC 16:42 Production values...