Denafrips
Venus 15th 15th Anniversary
Introduced 2024$3,900 MSRP
15th Anniversary edition of the Venus R2R ladder DAC, gaining Terminator-level OCXO FIFO buffering and reclocking, direct FPGA signal processing and upgraded single-crystal copper transformers.
MSRP
$3,900
Used market · Excellent
$3,650
-6% vs MSRP
as of Aug 16, 2026MSRP to used market
From $3,900 at launch to $3,650 today.
Specifications
- Type
- R2R ladder DAC
- Inputs
- USB, I2S (HDMI), AES/EBU, coaxial, optical
- Max DSD
- DSD1024
- Max PCM
- 1536kHz/24-bit (USB)
- Outputs
- XLR and RCA
- Chip or architecture
- Discrete R2R ladder, true NOS capable, FPGA with OCXO FIFO reclocking
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