HOLO Audio MAY DAC

[KenMoreira]

1 hour ago, Cand224 said:

Been looking to upgrade my Bifrost to a high end dac, May has been one of them but I'm not sure if it would be the best fit as an all around media source. I listen to a lot of music, but I keep my dac connected to a high end PC as I do a lot of video editing. Also primarily use my PC for movies, shows, netflix etc. Would I be better off with an oversampling dac? I'm worried that NOS outside of player/hqplayer upsampling will make things sound off.

Sounds better not off 

[KenMoreira]

2 minutes ago, al210 said:

I’ve been reaching DAC upgrades for the last several weeks. Upgrading from Chord Qutest. I have finally decided on the Holo May. Now the question is there that much difference between the L2 and KTE models to justify the extra $800? 
 

Secondly those who have ordered recently, what kinda of shipping times are they quoting on the two models?

Most reviews say it's about 5 percent at the most from the L1 to kte. So no.  

 

Still, some say the spring 3 kte with pre amp module 90 percent of the May and serene combo.  So if you're looking for the r2r sound and want to go bang for buck get the spring. 

 

If you are set on the May get the level 2 and enjoy. 

 

 

[KenMoreira]

No power cable is directional. 

 

Ac power switches its polarity 60 times per second in North America and, 50 times per second in Europe. 

 

 

No one could swap their cable that fast.. 

[KenMoreira]

@Miska

I can run my pc at ASDM7 with DSD 512 
or ASDM7ECv2 at DSD 128

which one is the better choice ? a better filter or a higher DSD Sample rate

[KenMoreira]

1 minute ago, Miska said:

 

I would personally go with at least DSD256. DSD128 is on the low side.

 

Can you run for example ASDM5EC at DSD256?

 

seems i can with Poly Sinc Gauss Hires Ip (or LP cant tell what letter that is)
with nx Sinc L

not the ECv2 though.  But yeah otherwise that does seem to be working.
stick with that then?