Denafrips Terminator Plus/Gaia compatibility

Had the same issue with my TP and Iris after updating the firmware.  Your choice is to undo the firmware update or ditch the Gaia or as was suggested to me by Denafrips - buy an newer version of the Iris.  Obviously I made a mistake buying the first one why would I repeat it?

I did not like their response and sold the Denafrips gear.  It was nice sounding but they lost my loyalty.

I have a Lampizator DAC and Antipodes S20 DDC.  Unfortunately chip shortages forced Antipodes to stop selling the S20.  It, like the Lampizator, is in another league than Denafrips.  

In hindsight I see it as a blessing, and I am much better off now than if I had stayed with Denafrips.

@rikkipuu - 

Thanks for your reply. I'm glad I'm not the only one that had this issue. 

I've been using the  Gaia connected via AES/EBU since upgrading the firmware. Before the firmware update, I thought i2s sounded a bit better than AES, but I like the sound of the new firmware with AES better than before the update with i2s, so I haven't wanted to revert back. 

I have really gotten into DIY in the past few years, and, other than the power regenerator, the DAC is the last commercial component left in my system. I am working on a new DAC design/build and I'm hoping I like the way it sounds at least as much as the Denafrips. 

Can't the I2S coniguration on Terminator be changed? It is changable on Venus II.

@knock1 - yes, supposedly, but I was not able to find a setting that worked with the Gaia. When I contacted Vinshine (they were still the distributor then), they said the original Gaia was not compatible with firmware upgrade.

I agree S/PDIF sounds better.  The USB was noisy.