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HoloAudio STREAMER is out now

I've read lots of discussions about streamers, especially about how to get value for less than several thousand $$'s. The typical responses include Bluesound, Innuous, iFi, Raspberry Pi, Cambridge, and probably a couple others I'm missing. 

People LOVE the Holo Audio DAC's -- the May, the Spring, e.g. 

Now they have a streamer. It's less than $1k. I wonder if anyone has it or has compared it?

 

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manogolf
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For DAC owners that seek a Swiss army knife for streaming/DDC this seems a great value proposition. After digging in I've learned the USB and clock implementations are inferior to those included in my DAC so scratching from my list. And the streamer search continues.

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hilde45 OP
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Anyone try the Holo Red streamer yet?

doni
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Some folk over on Head-Fi are using/discussing it, I believe.  Check out the “Dedicated Source Component “ forum.

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hilde45 OP
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I listened to the Holo Audio streamer today and it was amazing. It is quite nicely made and heavy, too. It was delightful sounding. Went through a Bent TapX preamp into some Coincident tube amps. Wow.

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charles1dad
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@hilde45

I listened to the Holo Audio streamer today and it was amazing.

Was it really "amazing"? If so, that’s quite encouraging at its price point. I wonder how it compares sonically to the Magna Mano Ultra MK III that really impressed Hans Beekhuysen with its sound quality. He described it as 8/10ths performance of the mighty Grimm MU1 which is his current reference. Quite the compliment given the Ultra MK III is about1,300.00 USD. Really high praise.

Charles

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