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Has anyone compared the Terminator Plus to the Holo Audio May (KTE edition)?

I know each of these has been discussed separately on this forum, and I've seen comparisons between the original Terminator and the Holo Audio May.  But I haven't seen direct comparisons between the Terminator Plus (which is supposedly a substantial upgrade to the original) and the May.  So I thought I would pose the question. 
I'll be upgrading from my Chord Qutest soon (I like the Qutest a lot, but I know there's better out there), and my budget will be around 5 - 9k.  I'm interested in R2R DACs because of their supposed natural/analog sound.  And I've heard/read that these two R2R DACs punch above their price points.
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Thank you both for the replies.  I had never even heard of the Cipher.  I might have to add it to the mix of options.  Currently I'm leaning toward the Mojo Audio Mystique.  Also considering a T+A DAC.  Cheers,
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Thanks. Looks promising. I'm a big believer in "clean" power, so the following really piqued my interest:  "The DAC uses a regenerative power supply, (similar to a PS Power Plant)"
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Thank you.  I might very well end up going the T+A route.  But if I do, it will likely be a newer model than the DAC8.  I emailed T+A earlier this year to ask if they had a newer model DAC in the works, and they said yes, and that it should be out in the latter half of this year.  
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Ok, gotcha.  I'm curious enough about it to search for that part of the thread (although it won't be 100% applicable to my situation, since the T+A DAC I am considering is going to be a newer, improved model - closer to their flagship DAC).  Thanks for the feedback.
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Thanks.  If the following is the thread you're referring to, I didn't notice a definitive "winner" between the May and the T+A:  https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/topic/58090-holo-audio-may-dac/?tab=comments#comment-1017566
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Thanks. John Atkinson was very impressed by the 501's bigger brother. I might have to add Weiss to the list.
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orosie ("oh girl"), that's some impressive gear.  And i'm surprised the terminator+ and gaia outperform the Auralic stack, considering the price difference.  Great bang for the buck.  
George, if i remember correctly John A. was more impressed with the May than the Weiss only with regard to measurements.  But in terms of actual sound, it was about even, with maybe a slight edge going to the Weill.  (But i could be misremembering).  Thanks for the links!
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Just came across this review/comparison of these two DACs:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSPBX3W1heE
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Interesting. I have a very good integrated amp (T+A Elektroakustik). But I think there's a way to bypass the preamp section. I might have to experiment. Thanks for the suggestion.
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