Denafrips FPGA Firmware Update

I updated my Pontus II the other day. I'm still on the fence regarding the sound change. Seems like there's been a significant boost in treble. 

I'm getting glitches that sound like a brief skip that didn't happen before the update. It happens when playing a playlist of mixed tracks and consistently at the 10 to 12 second mark. Happens with my WiiM Pro connected by coax as well as my Primare NP5 connected with toslink. Decreasing the volume didn't help.

I updated my Pontus II the other day. I'm still on the fence regarding the sound change. Seems like there's been a significant boost in treble. 

I'm getting glitches that sound like a brief skip that didn't happen before the update.

That ain't good. You should contact Alvin to see if he can help.

I have a Pontus II in my secondary system which I did the recent FPGA firmware update for and I found the sound quality changes to be sweeping improvements. Very happy with it, and hearing similar results in quality to what most here have been saying. I'm using the NOS mode now instead of the OS mode because it sounds good. Has it been confirmed by Vinshine Audio that this DAC now features a true non-oversampling mode with the recent firmware update?

I just updated my Pontus II that was running with a Lumin U1 Mini.

It used to make a popping sound once in a while and now that is gone. In addition the overall sound is noticeably better.

The software and driver install was a PITA in Windows. Ended up doing it on a Mac which was a little easier process.

I haven't heard a difference from the upgrade on my Ares II.  Denafrips confirmed I did the upgrade successfully, and said it may take time to "burn in"  (really?  firmware?  I find that hard to believe, although the fact that the DAC had to be powered down to do the update could have a short-term effect until it warms back up.) 

I've enjoyed a wide and deep soundstage from the Ares II before the upgrade; having Apogee Duetta II planar speakers helps in that department (even the height of the soundstage is excellent).

I've listened to familiar hi-rez classical Qobuz files from my Bluesound Node (the current version) and familiar classical SACDs and well-recorded CDs.

The rest of my system is quite high-quality if somewhat vintage, if you check out my system.

Congrats to those of you who have benefited from the upgrade.  I am going to try an AudioQuest power cable with the Ares II--I expect that could make a clear difference that the firmware upgrade didn't.