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Holo Audio May DAC

Just read a very nice review of this in Stereophile this month and after doing some research it looks like this one could be a very nice option for me.  
https://kitsunehifi.com/product/holo-audio-may-dac/
  
It's made in China I think (or could be Taiwan?, and yes, I am very well aware that these are two very different countries. ;)), and employs a direct to consumer model to keep the price as low as possible.  This does not worry me after purchasing a Jay's Audio transport from Vinshine Audio and having zero issues.  

Just curious if anyone here has heard one or purchased?  I'm very intrigued.  I know the Denafrips Terminator is another highly regarded DAC with a similar ordering model, but costs a couple grand more than this one.  Considering that one as well.

Thanks
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I got my May KTE two weeks ago today, upgraded from a Denafrips Venus II.  Almost 200 hours in and magic is starting to happen.  Its very interesting how break in makes such a difference from new out of the box to now.  It has started to really flesh out and the high end has become more savvy.  I can't wait to get another few weeks into it.  I noted that folks mentioned turning it off for a bit, What does this do to help the process as I usually just leave all my stuff on full time from the day of purchase.

My system is Roon to Lumin U2 Mini with linear PSU to Michi P5 V2 to Michi S5 to Focal Sopra 3 using Cardas Clear throughout.

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