Terminator Plus

About the Terminator Plus

The Denafrips Terminator Plus is the flagship digital-to-analog converter from Denafrips, featuring a proprietary true balanced 26-bit R-2R ladder with 6-bit DSD architecture using 32-step FIR filters and over 1000 precision 0.005% resistors per unit. It employs an oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO) for reclocking, adaptive FIFO buffer, direct FPGA processing of I²S and SPDIF signals, and separated DSP/analog boards with silicon dioxide isolation and supercapacitors. Housed in a heavy 19kg brushed aluminum chassis (430x380x105mm), it offers extensive connectivity including multiple I²S, USB, AES/EBU, coaxial, optical inputs, balanced XLR and single-ended RCA outputs, plus clock output. Configurations include NOS/oversampling, sharp/slow filters, and I²S pinout/DSD channel options. Praised for its emotional, impactful sound, natural timbre, and competition with pricier DACs. A 15th anniversary edition exists with updated circuitry.