Denafrips

Pontus 15th Anniversary

Introduced 2024$2,019 MSRP

The Pontus 15th is Denafrips' mid-tier R2R DAC, marking the brand's 15th anniversary edition, and pairs a proprietary true-balanced 26-bit R2R plus 6-bit DSD ladder architecture with 0.005% hand-matched resistors and a non-oversampling signal path. It succeeds the earlier Pontus II 12th Anniversary Edition, adding a redesigned dual O-core power supply and updated FPGA processing code.

MSRP

$2,019

Used market · Excellent

$1,750

-13% vs MSRP

as of Sep 1, 2026

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MSRP to used market

From $1,500 at launch to $1,750 today.

Specifications

SNR: 120 dB
Price: $2,099 MSRP, sold at $2,249 by some US retailers
THD n: 0.002%
Inputs: USB, I2S (HDMI), AES/EBU, 2x coaxial, 2x optical
SNR: 120 dB
Weight: 12.5 kg
Max DSD: DSD1024 (USB/I2S native)
Max PCM: 24-bit/1536kHz (USB/I2S)
Outputs: RCA, XLR
Dimensions: 320 × 330 × 110 mm (W×D×H, incl. feet)
Output level: RCA 2.0 Vrms/625 Ω; XLR 4.0 Vrms/1250 Ω
Dynamic range: >121 dB
Digital inputs: Coax RCA, coax BNC (75 Ω), optical, 2× AES/EBU, USB 2.0 Type B, I²S via HDMI/LVDS
Format support: PCM up to 1536 kHz (USB/I²S) or 24-bit/192kHz (other inputs); DSD64 via DoP on coax/AES/optical, native DSD1024 on USB/I²S
DAC architecture: Proprietary true-balanced 26-bit R2R + 6-bit DSD ladder, 0.005% hand-matched resistors, non-oversampling (NOS), 32-step FIR filters
Frequency response: 20 Hz–70 kHz, −3 dB
Chip or architecture: Dual-mono discrete R2R ladder, FIFO buffer reclocking