{"product_id":"denafrips-pontus15th-b","title":"DENAFRIPS PONTUS 15TH R-2R DAC","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eDenafrips Pontus 15th Anniversary Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e is a true balanced, discrete R-2R digital-to-analogue converter designed for clean, natural music reproduction. Celebrating 15 years of digital development from Denafrips, the Pontus 15th utilizes a 26-bit R-2R ladder network paired with a 6-bit DSD architecture, using hand-matched 0.005% precision resistors to ensure linear signal processing. Operating in both Non-Oversampling (NOS) and Oversampling (OS) modes, it handles digital resolutions up to PCM 1536kHz and native DSD1024 via USB and I²S connections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt with a \"box-within-a-box\" internal layout, the unit isolates its linear power supply from the main digital\/analogue conversion board inside an encapsulated 1.5mm metal alloy enclosure. The upgraded power supply features twin 80VA O-Core transformers feeding independent digital and analogue rails via pure silver cabling. Digital inputs are buffered by an adaptive FIFO memory buffer and reclocked by low-phase-noise crystal oscillators (45.1584MHz \/ 49.152MHz), suppressing incoming clock jitter from connected source equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKEY FEATURES \u0026amp; PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGIES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrue Balanced 26-Bit R-2R \u0026amp; 6-Bit DSD Architecture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-matched 0.005% precision thin-film resistor networks providing bit-perfect decoding with ultra-low background noise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual 80VA O-Core Linear Power Supply:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent O-Core transformers for digital and analogue sections, coupled with ultra-low ESR reservoir capacitors and pure silver internal wiring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEncapsulated Box-Within-A-Box Design:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5mm thick metal alloy internal enclosure isolates the linear power supply from the DAC motherboard to eliminate electromagnetic interference.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdaptive FIFO Buffer \u0026amp; LPNO Reclocking:\u003c\/strong\u003e All digital signals are buffered and reclocked by on-board low-phase-noise crystal oscillators, insulating the converter from source clock jitter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative NOS \/ OS Operating Modes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Switchable between Non-Oversampling (NOS) mode for direct native rate conversion and Oversampling (OS) mode.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUltra High-Resolution Format Processing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardware support for PCM up to 1536kHz and native DSD1024 over USB and I²S interfaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVersatile Digital Connectivity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Equipped with dual AES\/EBU inputs, BNC (75 Ω) and RCA coaxial inputs, TOSLink optical, USB-B, and I²S via HDMI LVDS.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch1\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n      \u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eProduct Category\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eTrue Balanced Discrete R-2R \/ DSD Digital-to-Analogue Converter\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eBrand \/ Model\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eDenafrips — Pontus 15th Anniversary Edition\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eDAC Architecture\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eProprietary True Balanced 26-Bit R-2R + 6-Bit DSD (0.005% Matched Resistors)\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eSampling Modes\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eNon-Oversampling (NOS) \/ Oversampling (OS)\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eMaster Clocking System\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eLow-Phase-Noise Oscillators (45.1584 MHz \/ 49.152 MHz) with FPGA FIFO Reclocking\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eSupported Resolution (USB \/ I²S)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003ePCM: 24-bit \/ 44.1 kHz to 1536 kHz | DSD: Native DSD64 to DSD1024\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eSupported Resolution (S\/PDIF \/ AES)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003ePCM: 24-bit \/ 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz | DSD: DSD64 (DoP)\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eDigital Audio Inputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003e1x USB 2.0 Type-B, 1x I²S (HDMI LVDS), 2x AES\/EBU (XLR), 1x Coaxial (RCA), 1x Coaxial (BNC 75 Ω), 1x TOSLink Optical\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eAnalogue Audio Outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003e1x Stereo Balanced XLR Pair (4.0V RMS @ 1250 Ω) | 1x Stereo Single-Ended RCA Pair (2.0V RMS @ 625 Ω)\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003e20 Hz – 70,000 Hz (-3 dB)\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eTotal Harmonic Distortion (THD+N)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003e0.002%\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eSignal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003e120 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003eDynamic Range \/ Crosstalk\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd\u003e\u0026gt; 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