HOLO Audio MAY DAC

[madfonzy]

I too enjoyed your rambling comment and agree very much with your observations of the May DAC.  I got my last Xmas eve and still thoroughly enjoying it.

[madfonzy]

Well I did leave it on 24/7 for about 6 weeks.  It is also summer over here a so a bit stinking hot.  But from what I remember out of the box it sounded great.  Then after a few days there was an improvement. One week and after didn’t notice much difference.  

[madfonzy]

Some text from the crux audio website

 

”Patented R2R technology. Discrete DAC that has Linear compensation and this allows for ultimate music reproduction accuracy. Separate R2R network for PCM, and  R2R for DSD.

HOLO Audio is the world’s first to support DSD natively on R2R DAC, so far the only one. This is not the DSD converted to PCM before digital-analog converter, but directly by the discrete components of the DSD digital to analog converter. Supported currently on MAC (DOP)and Linux (DOP), and Windows/PC (Direct Native and DOP).“

 

so yes it has separate ladders.

[madfonzy]

I am using RPI4 with RoipeeeXL and Roon Core on my Qnap.  Just using the USB connection as I am hatless.  Sounds great to me and works perfectly.  I haven't tried anything else yet as I got this as it was inexpensive and worth a shot.

[madfonzy]

19 hours ago, Jean Paul D said:

do you confirm, though, that differences with your Topping D90 are subtle ?

I've still got my Topping D90 here.  Differences are not subtle at all.  The May has more clarity and soundstage.  Easier to pick out instrument placements.  I'v barely touch the D90 since I got the May and only kept It for the MQA.  Might get rid of it soon... taking up space.

[madfonzy]

On 7/3/2021 at 2:17 PM, damascato said:

Hey guys, are you experiencing, as well, annoyingly long “locking” times?

 

My sorcery is an Allo Digione connected via SPDIF.

Hey mate just get a RPi4, load Ropieee and connect via USB.  This will be you cheapest option.  This is what I have been running with Roon and KTE with no locking delay issues.