always nice to see a full review showing all the internal construction You out did yourself thank you for all your hard work 4 us I just purchased the L2
The lovely thing about the May is that every corner of the community loves it for similar reasons. Gorgeous build quality and control (for everyone), fantastic engineering (for that crowd), incredible objective performance (for that crowd), absolutely fantastic subjective performance. And they don't even dabble in audiophool nonsense. Definitely my dream DAC to add as a compliment to my ADI-2 Pro Fs BE. Being able to run it from the AES out on the RME with signal processing etc would be a dream
Since this unit draws 50 W at idle I would like to turn it off when not using it for a long period of time. My set up is in a vented cabinet with no convenience access. I use a PS audio power generator with switched power outlets. My question is, since there is no hard on/off switch, if you cut power to the May Dac, when you restore power does it turn back on?
I’m new to your channel. Love how informative and entertaining your videos are. Looks like I have new things to listen to while I cook, clean, or whatever.
Great review! I have a system running AudioLinux. Would this DAC be able to support DSD512 playback using hqplayer from Linux sources via USB? Most DACs unfortunately- like my Qutest - requires windows with ASIO drivers to get DSD512 playback via USB using hqplayer .
Looking forward to getting this on the review desk. 🐅🐅🐅 The line between analogue and digital most certainly is truly blurred now. currently reviewing the spring 2 L4 I never Believed possible they’re being such a difference between it and the chord cutest
"The DSD Dac module resistor network of May Dac does not use R2R architecture for the DSD, more specifically it uses a very specific architecture which is optimized to perform DSD data to analog. So to be entirely accurate the DSD part of May Dac is using resistor ladders, not R2R.." So Holo is using discrete components to decode DSD. Pretty cool.
@@angelwars3176 Then what's the point of an expensive R2R DAC if you're going to convert to DSD? You won't be using the ladder converter. And most of your music and audio is PCM anyway.
Thanks for the clarity of your reviews. I'm never going to be able to afford anything like this but as technology tends to trickle down to less expensive gear it's worth understanding how it works and the benefits of it.
Still mainly in FPV format, but clearly a big step up in production quality. Great video. I actually got quite impatient for your next video, feels like it was more than two weeks lol Looking forward to the next one
The interlink cable has a large number of separated conductors. You can see this on the internals actually too. So some will go from the left psu to left channel, some from right psu to right channel etc imgur.com/a/zCrpasF
I can't afford the gear, so I come here for music discovery. Beautiful opening track sequence, I've discovered several songs and artists listening to your videos! Enjoy the content! Cheers!
Fantastic video of a fantastic piece of equipment. What did make me wince, though, is that during the extensive narration of the internals (please excuse the bluntness) you would have been gently spraying them as you did so! Silly as it might sound, I would have used a surgical mask!
Thanks for posting this and great job! I was wondering when you would post this. I’m absolutely LOVING my Holo May. However it should be said that there is a break in period needed for this DAC. It took 72 hours playing it 24 hours a day to break it in. Then it sounded amazingly smooth and analogue - like a high end turn table.
Great review, thanks. You mentioned Crystek. What clocks are they? Maybe that's the only thing not top of the line, although it probably serves the purpose. Would you agree?
So, this is going to work well with my audio research reference 5SE preamp and decware tirode amp Point to point wired. And Klipsch Cornwall fours. I hope so. 🤞🏼
Please recommend me player or streamer (or any other source) different than PC for this DAC in order to be able to use all its abilities especially high resolution PCM and native DSD. Thank you.
Does the DAC need to stay on continuously to do its best? I understand this is usual for R2R but a little worried as this thing does run very hot so I would prefer to not let it just run. Anyone has an idea about this?
It does need to stay on to perform its best yes. The same goes for many R2R dacs. There's no worry about leaving it on though, in fact repeated thermal cycles (turning it off and on all the time) is WAYY worse for components than just leaving it on.
@@GoldenSound Thank you so much for answering. If I can ask one more question. You mentioned in your review that the mute button turns off the output stage. I am wondering what your thoughts are on if it is smart to leave the unit on mute to save on unnecessary heat if I do let it stay on?
Hey goldensound i was very very much looking forward to watching your reviews on this very very very good sounding and amazingly detailed dacs i would really really love to know and to see if you can be able to help me choose which kind of dac i should get
Can't comment firsthand (other than vs ares 2 which isn't really fair) but those who have tried both including Ron from NRD, and a friend of mine who currently owns May and Terminator, say that the May wins. May also quite comfortably beats the denafrips stuff in various objective aspects. I hardly imagine you can make a "bad" choice though, they're both going to be excellent.
Great review! I am very interested in the May. I have heard the M scaler and TT2 and they are very good. In your M scaler review you mentioned that you would talked about pairing with the May? I didn't see that in the review of the May . The review of the May is very complete and with your technical expertise and what NRD had to say. It is almost a given this is the best DAC going for the Money. I just wonder does the M scaler help? I hope you get the opportunity to test the Mola Mola Tambaqui and give a perspective on it given its price. Thank You!
I was attracted to the May for the perfectionist approach to engineering described in this video. It's not often that a product can so thoroughly satisfy both objectivists and subjectivists, but May delivers everything that both parties want. And it sounds glorious.
Wow. After you implied that this is superior to the Dave M scaler, I thought it'd be like 15-20k. Pleasantly surprised. Still too rich for my blood, but 4-5k seems like an amazing price.
Both prices are extremely exaggerated. Just think about it, it is a downpayment for a house. For what? A small box of transistors and capacitors and other elements.
@@Burevestnik9M730 a Ferrari costs as much as a house. And for what? Just a car with 4 wheels that takes you from A to B. See how flawed your argument is?
@@Burevestnik9M730 where do you live that even 25k is a propper down-payment? Hell, where I am a 100k down-payment only gets you a 600sqft condo and im not even in a major city...
Yep it is indeed real NOS. I'll talk about this a bit more in the Ares 2 review cause it turns out denafrips "NOS" isn't NOS at all. And yes the symbol translates to 'plum' or 'mei' when written plainly I think
Question: Do Holo develop circuit modules for NASA and ESA? Judging from the design and build quality, they might be doing this "on the side". Someone who can state "Quality without compromise." without lying. Nice. Rare.
It’s not over budget when you consider that this is probably the last DAC you will ever need to buy in your lifetime. That was my rationale for getting it. :)
@@BrentLeVasseur Don't get me wrong, It's beautiful and I bet you will have a lot of fun with it... but following my experience, in Fields like Mechanical Keyboards, Synthesizers and also Audio-Gear... Even if you reach an extremely High-End state with your Gear, there are still flavors within that state. There is no Endgame... :D
@@Nexotron I understand your perspective, however that kind of thinking will drive you bankrupt and insane. :) There is a “good enough” point where you can hit audio nirvana that isn’t the absolute perfect sound - because that doesn’t exist in nature - but it sounds good enough to make you forget that you are listening to gear and let’s you just enjoy the music. That’s true end game for me, and the Holo May DAC gives me that experience. Not once do I think…hmmm there isn’t enough detail there…or geeze this sounds really chalky or glitchy…-it just gives you the music as it was recorded. That’s all I need!
@@BrentLeVasseur I agree I have had the KTE now for a month and I have never yet felt that the music was misrepresented or distorted in any way. I think he had it right when saying that the best way to describe it is just an organic/analog sound which is completely open and just there. I don't see myself getting another DAC either. What worries me is the upkeep. The reality is that these are technical components that can break over time and the more you have of those you need a budget to deal with the maintenance. Most people that have a DAC like this will have this value multiplied from the transport to the amplification and speakers/headphones. That's what scares me the most.
@@dennisd9875 Maybe the capacitors might loose some of their charge over time, but that would take 20 years or more. By then we could both be dead. I wouldn’t worry about it.
Your channel sold me on the Holo May KTE and it's been the best return on investment I've ever made in any of my components. One thing I'm experiencing is with my cheaper Naim solid state amp it is everything great anyone has ever said about it. But when I connected to my Supratek Cortese LCR tubed amp, the details have increased and there's more separation in instruments but all the smoothness, liquid, musically immediacy is gone. It really loses its magic. Don't get me wrong it's still sounds great, but I wonder if the May is better suited for a solid state preamp rather than tubed. Mine is an active tube, and is well reviewed with exceptional praise, but I feel like it filters out something in exchange for detail and sounding a bit analytical. The difference is sounds aren't close enough to ignore so I may be considering the Serene next. Any one else pair the May w a tube preamp and have any experience they can share?
Though I was completely sold on the Holo Audio L2 dac my OCD fought me right up to the moment of placing my order , I now have the May KTE . Thank you to my audio friend whom introduced me to Holo Audio and a Big shout out to GoldenOne for all his enthusiasm and hard work !
Hello, I'm new to your channel. The first thing I want to say is that I'm kind of wondering what your desk is. It is spacious enough to hold everything on top of it yet it still lots has space left on it! The second thing is your speakers. Are they active? If they're passive, what drives them? The third thing is your isolations. Did you make them? If not where can I get those? Thanks for the great channel. I finally found a reviewer who is really interested in quality and doesn't use "budget" keyword in his videos ^.^
Hey what headphone cables are you using for you Aryas? I have aryas too and would like to get your cables. Thanks! By the way, I’m using the Woo Audio WA7 tube amp with the Aryas and the Holo May and love it. You should check out that amp.
@@Dan_Mellinger Thanks buddy. Yeah that’s sweet being able to hook and unhook a cable to a balanced Y cable without having to climb around to the back of your amp.
My HQPlayer settings are available here: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CxAXpskSUiQgRCpPfswFKtaBzB5ac26W?usp=sharing
“Dropped the Holo May down the stairs”. This should be the first test for every DAC.
always nice to see a full review showing all the internal construction You out did yourself thank you for all your hard work 4 us I just purchased the L2
Keep up the good work. Appreciate your unbiased insights and passion.
I am in awe of the construction quality as design ingenuity. This is what I would call “true system integrity”.
Good on you - looking forward to part 2. Finally a comparison of level 2 vs KTE
The lovely thing about the May is that every corner of the community loves it for similar reasons. Gorgeous build quality and control (for everyone), fantastic engineering (for that crowd), incredible objective performance (for that crowd), absolutely fantastic subjective performance. And they don't even dabble in audiophool nonsense. Definitely my dream DAC to add as a compliment to my ADI-2 Pro Fs BE. Being able to run it from the AES out on the RME with signal processing etc would be a dream
Thank you so much for all of the high quality, extremely informative content.
Much love from NYC.
great review keep up the good work golden :)
Very Happy with May L2.
Since this unit draws 50 W at idle I would like to turn it off when not using it for a long period of time. My set up is in a vented cabinet with no convenience access. I use a PS audio power generator with switched power outlets.
My question is, since there is no hard on/off switch, if you cut power to the May Dac, when you restore power does it turn back on?
I’m new to your channel. Love how informative and entertaining your videos are. Looks like I have new things to listen to while I cook, clean, or whatever.
Great review! I have a system running AudioLinux. Would this DAC be able to support DSD512 playback using hqplayer from Linux sources via USB? Most DACs unfortunately- like my Qutest - requires windows with ASIO drivers to get DSD512 playback via USB using hqplayer .
I'm not too sure with regular linux, but with Jussi's modified Linux kernel (www.sonarnerd.net/src/) you can use up to DSD1024 native with it
@@GoldenSound What about Antipodes CX Linux?
May go super brrrr
Wow that is beautiful construction too
I wonder how it compares to something like a Mola Mola Tambaqui or the Chord Dave
I had DAVE+MScaler side by side with it for a while, and compare the two a bit in part 2 :)
(Spoiler: I wasn't even tempted to keep DAVE+MScaler)
@@GoldenSound amazing
@@GoldenSound looks like this DAC is good
For some reason I picture Golden as Loki... same voice.
Looking forward to getting this on the review desk.
🐅🐅🐅
The line between analogue and digital most certainly is truly blurred now.
currently reviewing the spring 2 L4
I never Believed possible they’re being such a difference between it and the chord cutest
I just found your channel through the Chord Dave review. Amazing channel, very in depth!
Love your musical choices as well, keep it up:)
"The DSD Dac module resistor network of May Dac does not use R2R architecture for the DSD, more specifically it uses a very specific architecture which is optimized to perform DSD data to analog. So to be entirely accurate the DSD part of May Dac is using resistor ladders, not R2R.." So Holo is using discrete components to decode DSD. Pretty cool.
It's nice to finally find a company that made an R2R dac be able to play DSD encoded audio properly.
So we get two DAC's for the price of one so to speak.
@@angelwars3176 Well is the D-S playback as good as the R2R? And a lot of other DACs might even sound better converting to PCM anyway.
@@jon4715 interesting. The opposite argument seems to make more sense i.e convert everything to DSD but obviously all down to DAC architecture.
@@angelwars3176 Then what's the point of an expensive R2R DAC if you're going to convert to DSD? You won't be using the ladder converter. And most of your music and audio is PCM anyway.
Thanks for the clarity of your reviews. I'm never going to be able to afford anything like this but as technology tends to trickle down to less expensive gear it's worth understanding how it works and the benefits of it.
Why can't you afford it? we have an average salary in Canada of 4000 dollars a month, I think that in a year you can save money
@@LimePieMusic yes you're in Canada i'm not!
@@angelwars3176 where are you from?
Oh yes, been waiting for this one! Hype!
How does this thing measure compared to a good delta sigma like d90se?
Is there an official distributor in the UK?
This thing is crazy! I'm not sure how they can better it for the next version.
Never heard anyone when talking about this level of equipment mention in the same description mention gaming:)
Does cyan 2 has PLL implemented?
Does it has fine jitter performance?
Still mainly in FPV format, but clearly a big step up in production quality. Great video.
I actually got quite impatient for your next video, feels like it was more than two weeks lol
Looking forward to the next one
how do i measure jitter? i have a ifi igalvanic and would like to see the difference with and without it connected to my dac.
listen to it, if sounds better then good if not you got ripped off, why do you need to see it ? its not a tv, its sound !
Hi guys. I have a topping D90. Is the May quite a large jump up specifically in instrument placement / separation and staging? ❤
I’ve always wondered how this works as a dual mono, there’s only one cable from one of the power supplies - does that make sense?
The interlink cable has a large number of separated conductors. You can see this on the internals actually too. So some will go from the left psu to left channel, some from right psu to right channel etc
imgur.com/a/zCrpasF
@@GoldenSound ahhhh, thanks man, finally makes sense!
I like how these things can be moved around and opened up by a snap of the fingers. It's a far more useful feature than MQA 😉
ikr
That's good because MQA is dead on arrival on top of being a sham!
Thank you so much for this review. Excellent depth.
That Arya comparison wow! That thing makes the A90 look like a baby!!
Really enjoyed this review, thank you. I would be very interested in your review and opinion of the Denafrips Terminator Plus. 👍😎
Isn't the Gustard R26 doing the same as well in terms of 1 Bit DSD decoding ?
love the details of the internal design.
as a technical person I love it!
Thanks for a very well made review
never heard of the brand until now. insides look nice. i also like the Samtec high retention USB port. Woo Audio use that too.
Thanks great vid. Does the great jitter reduction eliminate need for a separate DCC? Thanks.
So....if I used my laptop as a streamer and this level 2 as a DAC, that would be as good as most high quality DAC/streamer combos?
I have a Lumin X1 but curious which dac dac is better
Awesome stuff. Looking forward to subjective impressions.
I can't afford the gear, so I come here for music discovery. Beautiful opening track sequence, I've discovered several songs and artists listening to your videos! Enjoy the content! Cheers!
I have done the same.
lmao I'm here for the same exact reason. Unless I win the lottery I'm only here to learn and discover music
is the top level from wildism the same as the KTE ? and does it come with the fox as well ? (im a bit confused)
Nice detailed review, thanks a lot!! Keep going
I'm curious about the level 1 spec May, how does that differ?
Excellent review. As always mate. Can't wait for part 2 🤘🤘🤘
Let’s hope the prequels don’t ruin the originals 😉
Fantastic video of a fantastic piece of equipment. What did make me wince, though, is that during the extensive narration of the internals (please excuse the bluntness) you would have been gently spraying them as you did so! Silly as it might sound, I would have used a surgical mask!
Will you put this up against the denafrips terminator? I'm interessted where to put my money in. 🙂
What is the best : this one or the Denafrips Terminator plus ?
Which amp are you using in conjunction with the May here?
Thanks for posting this and great job! I was wondering when you would post this. I’m absolutely LOVING my Holo May. However it should be said that there is a break in period needed for this DAC. It took 72 hours playing it 24 hours a day to break it in. Then it sounded amazingly smooth and analogue - like a high end turn table.
Only 3 days? Thats not too bad, some people report 500-1000 hours...
What exactly "breaks in" in a device that converts digital datastream to analog waveform?
do you have any experience with the smsl dp5? its a low ocst network player with i2s output and ballanced out
Great review thank you.
How does it compare to dcs vivaldi, or Yggdrasil a2?
Great review, thanks. You mentioned Crystek. What clocks are they? Maybe that's the only thing not top of the line, although it probably serves the purpose. Would you agree?
Will you ever review the Arya?
The internals look really good . The engineer must have taken pride in designing this
Ooooh, I see that WA22 there! Interested to hear what you think about it
Do you think there would be a benefit of using i2s over USB on the May?
I am impressed with your review.
So, this is going to work well with my audio research reference 5SE preamp and decware tirode amp Point to point wired.
And Klipsch Cornwall fours. I hope so. 🤞🏼
Please recommend me player or streamer (or any other source) different than PC for this DAC in order to be able to use all its abilities especially high resolution PCM and native DSD. Thank you.
Holoaudio Red Streamer
Could you please review the Chord hugo 2?.The TH-camr currawong has said that it’s the best DAC/Amp at the $2000 price point.
what amp are you using?
Does the DAC need to stay on continuously to do its best? I understand this is usual for R2R but a little worried as this thing does run very hot so I would prefer to not let it just run. Anyone has an idea about this?
It does need to stay on to perform its best yes. The same goes for many R2R dacs.
There's no worry about leaving it on though, in fact repeated thermal cycles (turning it off and on all the time) is WAYY worse for components than just leaving it on.
@@GoldenSound Thank you so much for answering. If I can ask one more question. You mentioned in your review that the mute button turns off the output stage. I am wondering what your thoughts are on if it is smart to leave the unit on mute to save on unnecessary heat if I do let it stay on?
Any opinions on Xlr vs rca on this dac?
12:00 don´t T+A do that as well?
Probably so... what's your point?
Hi, friend, do you have interest to review SMSL SH8S or SU8S?
How come a dac without the polarity switch could sound decent?
I have Spring Level 2 and May will definitely be my next DAC
Hey goldensound i was very very much looking forward to watching your reviews on this very very very good sounding and amazingly detailed dacs i would really really love to know and to see if you can be able to help me choose which kind of dac i should get
The Airist R2R dac also has a separate DSD dac afaik.
Airist converts dsd to pcm
Great review. Been looking at this DAC for sometime. Watched a few other reviews. Great explanation of the internals and how they work.
Hi, I was wondering where you purchased your holo may ?
I purchased mine from Wildism Audio HK
Supprisingly after all the hype he gave it he is now selling his Holo May.
Very interresting !.When is a Mola-Mola Tambaqui dac test?
They've said they'll send me one in a couple months! Looking forward to it
I wonder how this compares to other r2r DACs in the same price category (Denafrips f.i.)
Can't comment firsthand (other than vs ares 2 which isn't really fair) but those who have tried both including Ron from NRD, and a friend of mine who currently owns May and Terminator, say that the May wins. May also quite comfortably beats the denafrips stuff in various objective aspects.
I hardly imagine you can make a "bad" choice though, they're both going to be excellent.
@@GoldenSound needs to be compared to the Terminator Plus
@@GoldenSound $4,000 Terminator or $6,900 Terminator Plus?
@@GoldenSound I'd love if you could get an R-7HE from Audio-GD in to compare with your May.
Is the holo May your reference? How does it compare to Mola Mola tambaqui?
A little off topic, but it seems like the ahb2 seems small enough to place on the table. Wow. Always thought they were quite big.
Great review! I am very interested in the May. I have heard the M scaler and TT2 and they are very good. In your M scaler review you mentioned that you would talked about pairing with the May? I didn't see that in the review of the May . The review of the May is very complete and with your technical expertise and what NRD had to say. It is almost a given this is the best DAC going for the Money. I just wonder does the M scaler help?
I hope you get the opportunity to test the Mola Mola Tambaqui and give a perspective on it given its price.
Thank You!
Does Nos work for native dsd ?
How does it compare to Aqua La Scala II Optologic R2R?
Hidden piece of tech-art
I was attracted to the May for the perfectionist approach to engineering described in this video. It's not often that a product can so thoroughly satisfy both objectivists and subjectivists, but May delivers everything that both parties want. And it sounds glorious.
The analogue stage uses IC's as I/V converter, so it is not fully discrete.
Wow. After you implied that this is superior to the Dave M scaler, I thought it'd be like 15-20k. Pleasantly surprised. Still too rich for my blood, but 4-5k seems like an amazing price.
Both prices are extremely exaggerated. Just think about it, it is a downpayment for a house. For what? A small box of transistors and capacitors and other elements.
@@Burevestnik9M730 a Ferrari costs as much as a house. And for what? Just a car with 4 wheels that takes you from A to B. See how flawed your argument is?
@@k-doggy1762 Raw materials of one Ferrari tire cost as much as all parts of these DACs.
@@Burevestnik9M730 where do you live that even 25k is a propper down-payment? Hell, where I am a 100k down-payment only gets you a 600sqft condo and im not even in a major city...
@@Burevestnik9M730 uh.... a set of 4 tires fot an f8 are cheaper than the may...
Hey Cameron,
I sent you a message on UK Audiomart, re this DAC.
Have you seen it?
Great review BTW!
Cheers
Dave
I take it you decided not to reply to any of my messages then Cameron. Not a good look mate.
How does it compare to RingDAC of dCS?
Temperature regulated...hmm. Probably no point in cooling the unit with a fan if it's just going to consume more power to raise the temp?
You forgot to say how is the build.
but is the nos a real nos? reading the chinese word on the chassis, i think it means 'plum' rather than 5th month of the year.
Yep it is indeed real NOS. I'll talk about this a bit more in the Ares 2 review cause it turns out denafrips "NOS" isn't NOS at all.
And yes the symbol translates to 'plum' or 'mei' when written plainly I think
@@GoldenSound thx. hope you review some traditional nos dacs like sw1x or border patrol.
I have the May KTE and love it!!
Best review channel
Can we expect a review for Singxer amp?
Question: Do Holo develop circuit modules for NASA and ESA? Judging from the design and build quality, they might be doing this "on the side". Someone who can state "Quality without compromise." without lying. Nice. Rare.
I audibly gasped when you opened the PSU. What a gorgeous Design. The DAC too... But a little over Budget for me. :D
It’s not over budget when you consider that this is probably the last DAC you will ever need to buy in your lifetime. That was my rationale for getting it. :)
@@BrentLeVasseur Don't get me wrong, It's beautiful and I bet you will have a lot of fun with it... but following my experience, in Fields like Mechanical Keyboards, Synthesizers and also Audio-Gear... Even if you reach an extremely High-End state with your Gear, there are still flavors within that state. There is no Endgame... :D
@@Nexotron I understand your perspective, however that kind of thinking will drive you bankrupt and insane. :) There is a “good enough” point where you can hit audio nirvana that isn’t the absolute perfect sound - because that doesn’t exist in nature - but it sounds good enough to make you forget that you are listening to gear and let’s you just enjoy the music. That’s true end game for me, and the Holo May DAC gives me that experience. Not once do I think…hmmm there isn’t enough detail there…or geeze this sounds really chalky or glitchy…-it just gives you the music as it was recorded. That’s all I need!
@@BrentLeVasseur I agree I have had the KTE now for a month and I have never yet felt that the music was misrepresented or distorted in any way. I think he had it right when saying that the best way to describe it is just an organic/analog sound which is completely open and just there. I don't see myself getting another DAC either. What worries me is the upkeep. The reality is that these are technical components that can break over time and the more you have of those you need a budget to deal with the maintenance. Most people that have a DAC like this will have this value multiplied from the transport to the amplification and speakers/headphones. That's what scares me the most.
@@dennisd9875 Maybe the capacitors might loose some of their charge over time, but that would take 20 years or more. By then we could both be dead. I wouldn’t worry about it.
Your channel sold me on the Holo May KTE and it's been the best return on investment I've ever made in any of my components. One thing I'm experiencing is with my cheaper Naim solid state amp it is everything great anyone has ever said about it. But when I connected to my Supratek Cortese LCR tubed amp, the details have increased and there's more separation in instruments but all the smoothness, liquid, musically immediacy is gone. It really loses its magic. Don't get me wrong it's still sounds great, but I wonder if the May is better suited for a solid state preamp rather than tubed. Mine is an active tube, and is well reviewed with exceptional praise, but I feel like it filters out something in exchange for detail and sounding a bit analytical. The difference is sounds aren't close enough to ignore so I may be considering the Serene next. Any one else pair the May w a tube preamp and have any experience they can share?
Though I was completely sold on the Holo Audio L2 dac my OCD fought me right up to the moment of placing my order , I now have the May KTE .
Thank you to my audio friend whom introduced me to Holo Audio and a Big shout out to GoldenOne for all his enthusiasm and hard work !
Hello, I'm new to your channel.
The first thing I want to say is that I'm kind of wondering what your desk is. It is spacious enough to hold everything on top of it yet it still lots has space left on it!
The second thing is your speakers. Are they active? If they're passive, what drives them? The third thing is your isolations. Did you make them? If not where can I get those?
Thanks for the great channel. I finally found a reviewer who is really interested in quality and doesn't use "budget" keyword in his videos ^.^
Hey what headphone cables are you using for you Aryas? I have aryas too and would like to get your cables. Thanks! By the way, I’m using the Woo Audio WA7 tube amp with the Aryas and the Holo May and love it. You should check out that amp.
vikingweavecables@gmail.com
@@GoldenSound Thanks buddy! Is that where you got the clip on balanced connector thing that you have the cable connected to?
Yeah, Skedra is his name and he made the adapter and cable. Best cables in my opinion.
@@Dan_Mellinger Thanks buddy. Yeah that’s sweet being able to hook and unhook a cable to a balanced Y cable without having to climb around to the back of your amp.
@@Dan_Mellinger How's the price?