I also recently picked up a Pontus II since one came up for sale locally. I already have an Ares II, and love it, but was always curious about the next step up. For the Ares II, I prefer OS Slow. For the Pontus II, I’m still toggling back and forth between modes, and they both sound great to me. Hard to pick. I have older LaScalas, and when I saw this review from a guy who owns the new LaScalas, it convinced me to move up to the Pontus II. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s well done. He also talks about how he much prefers NOS mode. https://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2021/10/10/the-denafrips-pontus-ii-dac-review/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk