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    Holo Audio Cyan 2

    Well he got it spot on for the Freya +, the Benchmark stacks, Holo May KTE and now the Cyan 2
    Post by: dericchan1, Apr 21, 2024 at 9:44 PM in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Holo Audio Cyan 2

    [MEDIA] New YouTube video review just posted on the Cyan2 from New Record Day. Ron has listened to the Cyan 2 for months and compares it to his...
    Post by: dericchan1, Apr 21, 2024 at 4:29 PM in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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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 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 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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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 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 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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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 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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