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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@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.

I want to avoid a lateral move without some evidence. 

 

My two cents: I get it. I would probably hesitate too. Your logic is solid.
 

But, there is no such thing as “evidence “ from other folks. The only evidence that matters is you, trying it in your system. As inconvenient as it sounds, it’s the truth. Just my two cents.

“I want to avoid a lateral move without some evidence.”

@hilde45 

I get your hesitation with high probability of Red being a lateral move in your system. I must have misunderstood your high praise of Red thinking it punches way above its price point and better than your modified Node. Thanks for the clarification.