Holo Audio May DAC

@cal3713 They offer a 10 day satisfaction guarantee.  Not very long but for me it was immediately evident how great this DAC sounds.  
Keep in mind that you will pay return shipping to HK if you return it.  Probably best to sell it if you're not happy.  There is a lot of great press about this DAC right now so interest is high.

I just A/B'd my Level 2 May DAC (fully broken in, in NOS mode, with balanced outputs) w/ my Chord Qutest (with Teddy Pardo LPS and unbalanced outputs) just prior to listing the Qutest for sale.  They both sounded amazing (extremely quiet, excellent speed), but the biggest difference between them that I could tell was that the Qutest was more crisp-sounding, with less "air" or reverb/decay.  The May let the reverb linger for much longer, which to me makes it feel more "real" or "live" in recordings that emphasize this.  However, the Qutest had such a clean crisp sound to it, and some/many might prefer that, especially for more synthetic music. Otherwise, I'd say the May's overall sound was a little fuller/warmer/richer which made the Qutest sound a little quieter, volume-wise.  Can't go wrong with either, but the May won me over for good. 

@redwoodaudio I agree with this assessment.  I made a similar comparison to the Mytek Brooklyn.  The Mytek is a wonderful DAC but the May DAC just sounds more "real" than the Mytek.  Difficult to describe but once you hear it you know.  Herb Reichert's review described a similar experience.  

synergy among high quality components is the lifeblood of a hifi rig that thoroughly pleases its owner...

@snackeyp Thanks for the information. Appreciated...