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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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georgehifi OP
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Those of us who firmly believe that R2R Multibit is the best type of conversion for PCM, even though DS shows to have "some better" measurements
Here for those interested in it, is one of our Aussie digital guru’s opinions of the measured performance of this Holo dac, screen shot measurements are on the page before.

http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/topic/110550-new-holo-audio-spring-dac-r2r-and-dsd/?do=findComment&comment=1727285

Cheers George
jwm
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I could puke. All this talk about specs and nothing about how it sounds.
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Yes you are right JWM but that’s all we have at the moment and are still good reading if understood.
Good analytical sound reviews without any "hocus pocus" are a bit thin on the ground as of yet, just need some more buyers to take the plunge to give those reviews without knowing what their buying.
I hear there are 2 of this Holo dacs at the RMAF show can anyone confirm this?

Cheers George
randy-11
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I'll be curious to hear listening test of this vs. the new Oppo designs coming out...
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There has now a "part two" done of this dac on tedmbrady's original review.

http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/722-holo-audio-spring-level-3-kitsune-tuned-edition-r2r-dac-review/

But still there are detractors on how it’s done.

http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/topic/110550-new-holo-audio-spring-dac-r2r-and-dsd/?do=findComment&comment=1730800

Cheers George
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