Hiphiphan your op question of the Denafrips or Holo Audio is no longer of interest suddenly, going over to AudioPhileStyle to read through the Holo Audio thread could verywell change your mind on the T&A including the Denafrips,..
Has anyone compared the Terminator Plus to the Holo Audio May (KTE edition)?
I know each of these has been discussed separately on this forum, and I've seen comparisons between the original Terminator and the Holo Audio May. But I haven't seen direct comparisons between the Terminator Plus (which is supposedly a substantial upgrade to the original) and the May. So I thought I would pose the question.
I'll be upgrading from my Chord Qutest soon (I like the Qutest a lot, but I know there's better out there), and my budget will be around 5 - 9k. I'm interested in R2R DACs because of their supposed natural/analog sound. And I've heard/read that these two R2R DACs punch above their price points.
I'll be upgrading from my Chord Qutest soon (I like the Qutest a lot, but I know there's better out there), and my budget will be around 5 - 9k. I'm interested in R2R DACs because of their supposed natural/analog sound. And I've heard/read that these two R2R DACs punch above their price points.
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Thanks. If the following is the thread you're referring to, I didn't notice a definitive "winner" between the May and the T+A: https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/topic/58090-holo-audio-may-dac/?tab=comments#comment-1017566 |
I just had a customer do a side-by-side between the Weiss 501 DAC and a Denafrips Terminator+ and he said it wasn’t even close. The Weiss is far better. He does place a premium on detail and imaging vs warmth. In addition to the Weiss 501 which is an awesome DAC, I would look at the Rockna Wavedream Edition, the Audiobyte Hydra Stack (VOX, ZAP & HUB) though the hub is delayed and even the Chord TT2 and MScaler which could be in range with a trade of the Qutest. I think all would be a step up from the Terminator+. |
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