The Holo Audio May is the best DAC I have heard so far, the subjective and objective performance is something to behold and I cannot speak highly enough of it.
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Part 1 discusses the internals and design of the may. Click here for part 1: https://youtu.be/Wa3sOSRa-U0
Part 2 discusses my subjective impressions and comparisons to alternative products. As well as KTE vs L2.
HQPLAYER SETTINGS: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CxAXpskSUiQgRCpPfswFKtaBzB5ac26W?usp=sharing
New Record Day May review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPtsWvhjLxA
Skedra cables: vikingweavecables@gmail.com / https://vikingaudioblog.com
Intro Song: "Birds" by Plini - https://song.link/gb/i/1562295693
Testing Tracks:
Stronger - Siames - https://song.link/gb/i/1385954429
It's a hard life - Queen - https://song.link/gb/i/1441463329
Eye for an Eye - Bob Moses - https://song.link/gb/i/1407682274
Motherboard - Daft Punk - https://song.link/gb/i/617154368
The Outside - 21 Pilots - https://song.link/gb/i/1561837009
Karma Police - Radiohead - https://song.link/gb/i/1239489069
Street of Dreams - Gidon Nunes Vaz Quartet - https://www.nativedsd.com/catalogue/nativedsd-selections/album-of-the-year-2020/sl1039a-embrace-me/
Intro: 0:00
Test setup: 0:47
Separation: 1:08
3D Positioning: 3:25
Stage size: 5:28
NRD Mention: 6:17
Resolution: 7:05
Engagement/Synthetic music: 11:31
KTE vs L2: 13:42
NOS vs OS and HQPlayer: 15:35
DSD: 18:58
Conclusion: 23:03
Wrap-up and patron thank-you: 23:43
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