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  1. earnmyturns liked atomicbob's post in the thread Finding ways to make it work: DNA, Weiss, Musician, ZMF.

    The difference is Holo Audio has a designer that has design knowledge that far exceeds the typical cookie-cutter designs of disposable...

    Apr 22, 2024 at 8:11 PM

  2. earnmyturns liked atomicbob's post in the thread Finding ways to make it work: DNA, Weiss, Musician, ZMF.

    When it comes to R2R ladder DAC design, there is only one person in China that understands how to do it correctly, Jeff Zhu, Holo Audio....

    Apr 22, 2024 at 8:10 PM

  3. earnmyturns replied to the thread Schiit Mjolnir 3 Impressions.

    Thank you, those photos are a valuable reference for cap checking, which I just did. My 1st batch MJ3 does not show any cap bulges,...

    Apr 21, 2024 at 5:59 PM

  4. earnmyturns liked yotacowboy's post in the thread Schiit Mjolnir 3 Impressions.

    Not to cause too much nervousa, but for anyone with a first run MJ3 wondering what bad caps look like, here's some pics. I will say that...

    Apr 21, 2024 at 5:09 PM

  5. earnmyturns liked Jinxy245's post in the thread ETA Ada Headphone Review: Don't Worry, Be Happy.

    Since there's no Ada impression thread, I'm guessing we're going to include impressions here. If the Mods want to keep our impressions...

    Apr 20, 2024 at 9:45 PM

  6. earnmyturns liked crenca's post in the thread Musician Draco R2R DAC.

    For fun I just now streamed this track (Roon via Qobuz, 44.1/16) through my Cyan 2 at 1x NOS (> Freya +, SE in passive > Freya + in SS...

    Apr 17, 2024 at 7:59 PM

  7. earnmyturns replied to the thread Holo Audio Cyan 2.

    Adding support for these comments: I own a dac2541, a Spring 2, and a May (different systems), For 44.1/48k PCM, Holo NOS sounds very...

    Apr 17, 2024 at 7:48 PM

  8. earnmyturns rated crenca's post Agreed, ditto, +1 in the thread Holo Audio Cyan 2.

    No, "this" (measurements - @dericchan1 would you be so kind and post a link) I am guessing (based on @atomicbob measurements posted so...

    Apr 17, 2024 at 7:35 PM

  9. earnmyturns liked atomicbob's post in the thread Holo Audio Cyan 2.

    Jeff Zhu once again proves why he is among the DAC designer elite. Cyan 2 is an example of knowing where to cut the costs without...

    20240415 Cyan2 Distortion 1KHz Bal 0dBFS - spdif.png 20240415 Cyan2 Dynamic Range 1KHz Bal - spdif.png Apr 16, 2024
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