Too many choices for R2R DACS--opinions appreciated

Once again, thanks to all for the opinions and very helpful information. At this point (though it’s not set in stone--yet) I’m flipping back and forth between the Holo Audio Spring 3 KTE and the Sonnet Morpheus II. Reviews seem to favor the Holo DAC (narrowly), but there are downsides, principally the point of origin for shipping (Singapore, I think) and a rather long wait for the DAC to be assembled. There is a domestic source for the Morpheus which is a distinct upside, but it’s located here in California, so there’ll be a pretty steep sales tax tacked on. In the end, it’s probably a wash, price-wise. I did notice a Morpheus for sale at a pretty good price on USAM BTW, but you never seem to see Holo Spring 3 on the used sites. That could be a clue in itself. I’d welcome opinions. BTW, I’ve watched any number of Youtube vids about these DACS, which are pretty helpful but can’t really give a realistic idea of how one or the other would perform in my system (see original post).

There is Spring 3 available on headfi right now. On a similar note, some items sells quite fast typically, leading people to think that they don't come up for sale too often....

Let me narrow your choice! Get the Musician Pegasus R2R. The bonus is there iscacUS dealer on Audiogon. No affiliation! Good luck!😄

grist for the mill -- some points to add given my extensive travels in dac-land in the past couple years

-- audio gd may or may not deserve a bad rap... asr b-s aside -- i picked up a master 7 dac for fun for a grand used, it sounds excellent, built like a tank (easily the equal of the pontus 2 in both respects)

-- at the 1 grand mark i think mhdt’s dacs, with some tube upgrades, are the ones to beat for musicality and coherency of presentation, with the soekris units close behind (i have not heard the musician pegasus, which i believe is a cost engineered facsimile of a lower denafrips dac), superior to border patrol, schiit, rme, musical paradise, topping etc etc to my ear, in my system

-- while i haven’t yet had one in my own system, i understand from trusted sources that the holo may is a major step up from the spring, i would take the sonnet morpheus over the spring at the 2-3k price point if for no other reason than the features set and small form factor, it is best at the usb input though... the may, otoh, fits in well with the 5 grand competitive tier

The Holo May, wonderful though it seems to be, is simply out of price-range for me. I suppose if I wait some time (possibly a couple years) it'll come down, but for now, I need to concentrate on the $3K range, where the Spring 3 and the Morpheus live. It's kind of difficult to sort through all the reviews, and some of the videos on Youtube can be a bit of a slog to get through, though the information is extremely useful, once you get there. I found this one (it's LOOOONG) very helpful, but you sort of have to tease out the relevant parts:

It was a big help in my decision to drop the Denafrips Venus II from my list, and in reinforcing my preference for the Sonnet Morpheus. I'm kind of leaning in that direction right now, but haven't totally committed. Stay tuned--I'm nearly there...