HoloAudio STREAMER is out now

@lalitk I totally agree,  the user interface and associated complexities, is what seems to be a after thought for these manufacturers, and its the main reasons for keeping me looking and not committing to any right now. No one can seem to get it all on one simple app.

As quirky and low fi as Heos is, that's the only one I have tried that kind of covered it all.

@hilde45 

I hope that you did not misinterprete my inquiry. What you reported is very good news and inspiring to learn. Yes, the Magna Mano Ultra MK III is nearly double the cost of the Holo network player. 
 

I mentioned it because Hans is so impressed with its sound quality. He considers it genuinely a high end streaming component for very accessible price.He said that it really delivered quality performance. So, this and now the Holo seem to offer a level of sound quality well beyond Bluenode entry level standards. As far as I am concerned, this represents a very good development.

Couple the Holo or Magna with for example a high quality network filtering system (Network Acoustics) and one could seemingly have very cost effective, very good sounding audio streaming solution. Not dirt cheap nor exorbitant either. I hope that you understand my point.

Charles

@charles1dad Thank you -- that clarification helped a lot. I wrote to Hans via his Patreon channel asking him to review the unit. We need some professional assessments, for sure. 

“We need some professional assessments, for sure”
@hilde45

I am wondering why would you not wanna try Red in your system, even after being smitten by its amazing performance in another system? I think, your personal assessment would be quite helpful to many reading this thread.

@lalitk Because I have a $750 sunk into a Node 2i with an upgraded external LPS and I want to avoid a lateral move without some evidence. They take 6 weeks to build and are not returnable. So, without some additional data about whether they punch upwards, I'm reluctant to experiment.