New Holo Audio Spring2 DSD1024 DAC

[louisxiawei]

I'm lucky to get one Spring 2 sample from Jeff last week and also built a compact PC for testing it (9900K + Titan V)

 

 

 

Most of filters can be upsampled to DSD1024 and Spring 2 playbacks smoothly. Don't think anyone owning an modern PC will have difficulty doing -2s filter 1024 upsampling. 

 

 

Haven't had enough time to do serious listening demo though.

[louisxiawei]

5 hours ago, matthias said:

 

Maybe @Bimmer100 can tell us whether Spring2 supports 48-base DSD.

 

Matt

I've tested it, spring 2 supports 48k rate.

[louisxiawei]

On 12/27/2018 at 11:24 PM, matthias said:

 

Did you have time during the holidays to do some listening?

Thanks

 

Matt

Holiday time has yet to come on the eastern side since Chinese don't celebrate Christmas too much (at least no holidays issued by government, though Christmas decorations everywhere). Incoming Chinese new year will be our big break.

 

For the Spring 2, sorry I've sent it back to Jeff and didn't have enough time to do the listening session. I mainly did the test for its stability with HQplayer upsampling. As you may know, there will be another DSD1024 DAC called "MAY" released by Holo audio after Chinese new year. I will directly go for MAY instead of Spring 2. 

[louisxiawei]

10 hours ago, giordy60 said:

 

so after February 5, 2019?

Hopefully. 

 

Another thing worth looking forward is its linux support. Since Spring 2 is the only DAC that supports USB DSD1024 at the moment. I hope LINUX will add its PID/VID soon for its native DSD1024 support. Currently, Spring 2 can only support linux DSD512 in a DOP fashion. 

 

So for now, to experience USB DSD1024, windows system is the only way to go. But one can definitely use Spring 2 to try DSD512 on a linux platform. I see Sonore is releasing systemOptique, things just get more interesting.?

 

 

[louisxiawei]

2 hours ago, Veri said:

I was wondering about which to go for, Spring 2 or upcoming May DAC. Some information about May:

 

May will be upcoming flagship product. Around 4500usd. More advanced power supply circuit, the very best components. Similar dac module but with some improvements. It will also have a preamp as well as a headamp that is based on our very popular Azure amplifier with 8amp modules and 400transistors. There are many other things but I can’t release this info at this time. It’s many months out still. It is targeted to the loud speaker owner who wants to save space on the rack and have all these features. Just needs to pair with an amp and speakers while the spring2 is a pure dac component and as far as the dac module it will be similar sound quality. The bar is already set extremely high for the spring2 so one should not expect a leap in sound quality going up to the May. It’s small, yet notable and measurable as well. Our very best effort will go into the May. But is not targeted to everyone. It will be a niche market for it.

 

(Hope I was allowed to share ) personally I will go Spring 2. 4500 usd is way out of budget.

Your quote seems to be from a parallel universe for me.

BTW, don't expect me quote Jeff's comment about MAY. I won't. 😉

[louisxiawei]

On 1/5/2019 at 8:07 PM, Em2016 said:

 

Hi Louis

 

Can you share more info on the MAY DAC?

 

Or links to where features were discussed?

 

Many thanks

 

 

I began to mention "MAY" because previous post quoted a link from audioscience in which someone talked about it.

 

https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/some-measurements-of-holo-audio-spring-dac.5869/

 

As far as I know, MAY is technically better in terms of SDM and R2R module. 

[louisxiawei]

12 hours ago, matthias said:

 

All the measurements they talk about on ASR are from Spring1.

Do you have a recent link about the superiority of the May DAC module in comparison to Spring2?

Thanks

 

Matt

Except gossip, You won't see any measurement, detailed comparison until the MAY is actually released! 

[louisxiawei]

12 hours ago, matthias said:

 

All the measurements they talk about on ASR are from Spring1.

Do you have a recent link about the superiority of the May DAC module in comparison to Spring2?

Thanks

 

Matt

Except gossip, You won't see any measurement, detailed comparison until the MAY is actually released!