I have the Holo May KTE.
It is neither slow nor soft.
Are all R2R dacs slow and soft?
I've tried a few.
Border Patrol, Sonnet, MHDT, Mojo, and a few others I can't recall.
They all seem to have a slow, soft rolled off sound that lacked detail. The Mojo being the exception, but was still on the softer side.
I'm now interested hearing the LTA Aero and the May Audio Spring.
If anyone is familiar with these 2, is it more of the same, or do either one of these stand out from the rest of the crowd?
The reason I'm looking around is I have a PS Audio DirectStream MK2 with the Airlens, and it's very nice and super detailed, but on some recordings, it can be pretty unforgiving and bright. I'm looking to take the edge of without the sound turning soft and mushy, and lacking detail.
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Whether it is the problem or not, definitely put something between that long Ethernet run and your streamer per @audphile1. There are a lot of solutions, do some research and choose what fits your system and budget. I can almost guarantee you will be surprised at the difference.
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@mm1tt77 That's surprising. I would have never expected to hear anyone say that. |
Great that you’re cleaning up your streaming connections first. The LTA could be a great choice, and that they offer a trial period is really nice along with that you can tailor the sound further with different tubes if desired. I’d also have this Gustard R30 on the radar as it seems to offer a lotta performance for the price, and here’s a review where it wasn’t humbled compared to a much pricier Rockna DAC. Best of luck. https://soundnews.net/reviews/sources/gustard-r30-dac-review-the-r2r-perfection/ |
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