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HOLO Audio Spring DAC: Affordable discrete R2R Multibit Dac, could be a winner.

Many manufacturers are going back to R2R Multibit d/a conversion, a good portion of audiophiles are saying it sounds better than the cheaper d/a conversion of Delta Sigma, (1 bit), Bitstream, Saber. etc.
And it says it uses dual R2R’s Multibits to support DSD natively!!? 

Product Description:This new DAC.”Spring” is the first design of a new era, a milestone for HOLO Audio’s own Jeff Zhu. It’s a full discrete R2R type of audio decoder and does not have off the shelf-DAC chip! This is a bespoke custom-designed core DAC module and truly a breakthrough with technology for any DAC chip today. The Spring is here to achieve new heights, new dynamics and simply a full spectrum of audio to please the aural senses. This Dac has been called the poor mans Total Dac / MSB / Wavedream / Chord Dave Etc. It plays with the big boys.

https://kitsunehifi.com/product/springdacbase/

Looks amazing inside for $1,700. Schiit Yaggi better watch out!!!!



Cheers George
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lowrider57
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Very interested, especially with upgraded transformers.

Here’s a user review of the Level 3 DAC...
http://www.head-fi.org/products/holo-audio-spring-rise-ji/reviews/16653
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georgehifi OP
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There seems to be three ways of getting these in their various models.

 

One from the US https://kitsunehifi.com/product/springdacbase/

 

The other direct from where it's been commissioned to be made in China. (google translated)

https://translate.google.com.au/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=https%3A%2F%2Fworld.taobao.com%2Fitem%2F532896602859.htm%3FfromSite%3Dmain%26spm%3Da1z3o.7695460.0.0.IUnVIs&edit-text=&act=url

 

And another in Hong Kong, even cheaper.

https://wildism-audio-hk.myshopify.com/

 

Cheers George

jwm
908 posts
 
The review is with headphones come on. I can really tell what that dac can do.
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georgehifi OP
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I think listening to a pair of HD800's or even HD650's with a good head phone amp is very revealing, once you've given them a chance and gotten used to them for a while.
At first yes the head-space thing is a bit disconcerting, but shut the eyes and lay back with a nice drink, and they can be very very good. (And no you don't need more drink.)
  
Cheers George
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jon2020
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Has anyone placed an order and received this dac?
Would be nice to hear impressions through loudspeakers too.
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