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  1. dericchan1
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    Holo Audio Cyan 2

    Sor Sharing what I have read so far https://community.roonlabs.com/t/best-native-dsd-dacs-for-use-with-hqplayer/132298/800 Starting from post...
    Post by: dericchan1, Apr 17, 2024 at 8:55 AM in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Holo Audio Cyan 2

    Interesting indeed and dac designs and implementation are way beyond my knowledge. But there are indeed pretty detailed measurements on the roon...
    Post by: dericchan1, Apr 17, 2024 at 7:20 AM in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  3. dericchan1
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    Holo Audio Cyan 2

    No, as @atomicbob indicated in his measurements the Cyan 2 PCM measures admirably well also in distortion and dynamic range. With DSD, that means...
    Post by: dericchan1, Apr 17, 2024 at 6:21 AM in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Holo Audio Cyan 2

    Actually when I spoke with Miska, he confirmed actually on the PCM side Cyan 2 has the same number 64 resistors on each side as the Spring 3, but...
    Post by: dericchan1, Apr 17, 2024 at 6:18 AM in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  5. dericchan1
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    Holo Audio Cyan 2

    Thanks for this, wonder if you might have done any measurements on usb in? cheers Deric
    Post by: dericchan1, Apr 15, 2024 at 8:50 PM in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  6. dericchan1
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    Holo Audio Cyan 2

    The biggest difference between Cyan 2 and Spring 3 or May is the pcm performance according to Miska “Cyan 2's PCM ladder cannot quite reach what...
    Post by: dericchan1, Apr 9, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  7. dericchan1
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    Holo Audio Cyan 2

    USB is equally excellent. Miska said based on his measurement, Spring 3 is still measured a little bit better, but with hqplayer reconstruction...
    Post by: dericchan1, Apr 9, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  8. dericchan1
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    Holo Audio Cyan 2

    So after listening to the cyan 2 since January. Compared to my ifi pro idsd. I have both going through the Freya + passive preamp cranked to max...
    Post by: dericchan1, Apr 9, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  9. dericchan1
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    Holo Audio Cyan 2

    I should note that so far my favorite settings is to use cyan 2 to Freya + passive preamp mode at max volume (unit gain) and use hqplayer to do...
    Post by: dericchan1, Apr 9, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  10. dericchan1
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    Holo Audio Cyan 2

    20 bit for Holo Dacs for hqplayer settings is correct. But that is only applicable for pcm playback. If you only use dsd then no need to set the...
    Post by: dericchan1, Apr 9, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  11. dericchan1
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    Streamers in 2023 - Discussion, Impressions, etc

    https://imgur.com/a/vrX05GV My streamer - an overclocked 3100hz RPI5 8gb - running hqplayer 5, connected to ssd for local music content,...
    Post by: dericchan1, Apr 7, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  12. dericchan1
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    The HQPlayer thread

    To me hqplayer setup is pretty rock solid and painless as well. I have a hqp 4 and 5 desktop licenses. Never really had any issues, I have had it...
    Post by: dericchan1, Mar 29, 2024 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
  13. dericchan1
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    The HQPlayer thread

    Actually for most dacs - native dsd delta sigma dacs or nos discrete dacs, dsd256 are usually the “sweet spot”, you get a decent audible band...
    Post by: dericchan1, Mar 29, 2024 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
  14. dericchan1
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    The HQPlayer thread

    my 13600k without gpu can run DSD512x48 with 7EC 512fs SUPER with most filters other than Sinc L and Sinc Long with my 3080ti it can run Sinc...
    Post by: dericchan1, Mar 29, 2024 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
  15. dericchan1
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    The HQPlayer thread

    I do use output NAA to a dac, (fitlet3 for my main system and RPI4 for my other 3 systems) but the differences I suspect is potentially to do with...
    Post by: dericchan1, Mar 29, 2024 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
  16. dericchan1
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    The HQPlayer thread

    No ASR measurements or proof. Just ears of mine and many others. In RAAT, Roon is streaming audio content to HQPlayer and that it makes the...
    Post by: dericchan1, Mar 28, 2024 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
  17. dericchan1
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    The HQPlayer thread

    https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/topic/19715-hq-player/?do=findComment&comment=1272811 yes there’s a group of us who determined Roon with...
    Post by: dericchan1, Mar 28, 2024 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
  18. dericchan1
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    The HQPlayer thread

    try taking out roon in the mix too. I find best sound quality is achieve streaming qobuz directly from the hqplayer client app, the improvements...
    Post by: dericchan1, Mar 28, 2024 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
  19. dericchan1
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    The HQPlayer thread

    Volume should be set at -3 db to allow headroom if you don’t use convolution
    Post by: dericchan1, Mar 27, 2024 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    The HQPlayer thread

    I recall for R26 bit depth should be set to 16bit. Schiit dacs 16bit Holo dacs and Denafrips 20 bit
    Post by: dericchan1, Mar 27, 2024 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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