Which DAC measurements do you like to see next?

[Mistic]

Holo Audio Spring DAC "Kitsune Tune Edition"

https://kitsunehifi.com/product/springdacgreen/

Holo Audio seems an R2R Dac reference.
Seems an authentic piece of Art.

Chinese art of audio.

If @amirm could take a demo item.
Could be very interesting meausuring it

 

[bigx5murf]

Holo Audio Spring DAC "Kitsune Tune Edition"

https://kitsunehifi.com/product/springdacgreen/

Holo Audio seems an R2R Dac reference.
Seems an authentic piece of Art.

Chinese art of audio.

If @amirm could take a demo item.
Could be very interesting meausuring it

Looks very similar to Audio-gd products, which have been some of the worst products reviewed here. R2R products here have done at best similar to middle of the road chip solutions. and at worst, well the worst products reviewed here. For the most part, they've seemed like a lot of added costs, and complexity for none, to worse performance.

 

[Veri]

Holo Audio Spring DAC "Kitsune Tune Edition"

https://kitsunehifi.com/product/springdacgreen/

Holo Audio seems an R2R Dac reference.
Seems an authentic piece of Art.

Chinese art of audio.

If @amirm could take a demo item.
Could be very interesting meausuring it

A demo item needs to be available though. My estimation: 85-90dB of SINAD. I'm sure it's fine really. but very expensive all things considered.

Looks very similar to Audio-gd products, which have been some of the worst products reviewed here. R2R products here have done at best similar to chip solutions. and at worst, well the worst products reviewed here. For the most part, they've seemed like a lot of added costs, and complexity for none, to worse performance.

Exactly. The spring, looking at stereophile measurements, isn't hardly as bad as the audio-gd though. It uses FPGA correction to achieve better linearity, but yes definitely drinks the "multi-bit is better" cool-aid.

 

[Mistic]

But @amirm, or.., has measured an Holo Audio r2d dac?.

 

[bigx5murf]

But @amirm, or.., has measured an Holo Audio r2d dac?.

In the link you posted, it lists reviews, Stereophile has. They said it measures well, except it has poor jitter, and is rolled off starting at 19kHz. Also, lots of harmonic distortion in 24 bit mode.

 

[amirm]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ES9038Q2M-...553030?hash=item1eefc30006:g:NtgAAOSwKfFbjPBZ

I already have this to test.

 

[VintageFlanker]

I already have this to test.

Dead link for me...

 

[amirm]

Dead link for me...

It got truncated in the quote. Here is the full link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/ES9038Q2M-...553030?hash=item1eefc30006:g:NtgAAOSwKfFbjPBZ

 

[avatar]

Hi amirm,

Are you going to review the m8a (9038) anytime soon ?

 

[artismo]

Curious about the DAP: xDuoo X3II AK4490
And the earstudio ES100 24bit Bluetooth receiver. Apparently, can be used as an OTG DAC.

 

[VintageFlanker]

Curious about the DAP: xDuoo X3II AK4490
And the earstudio ES100 24bit Bluetooth receiver. Apparently, can be used as an OTG DAC.

Yep, it can. But only up to 24/48. Owned this few weeks, had a decent power but didn't find anything stellar sound wise...

 

[frogmeat69]

This is interesting, looks like they want to cash in on the iFi Micro DSD style, costs $100, https://www.ebay.com/itm/2019-HiFi-...=item3fafdae27b:g:GBgAAOSwTVlb1~jt:rk:22:pf:0

 

[bequietjk]

Wyred4Sound uDac!

 

[Veri]

This is interesting, looks like they want to cash in on the iFi Micro DSD style, costs $100, https://www.ebay.com/itm/2019-HiFi-...=item3fafdae27b:g:GBgAAOSwTVlb1~jt:rk:22:pf:0

Wow this is indeed totally an ifi clone lol

 

[frogmeat69]

Wow this is indeed totally an ifi clone lol

Is this a Texas Instruments Burr Brown DAC chip in there? In the description -

• DAC adoption: Texas DIPCM175 32bit 123db modulus decoder chip

 

[artismo]

Yep, it can. But only up to 24/48. Owned this few weeks, had a decent power but didn't find anything stellar sound wise...

Thanks a mil. I’m looking to find a dedicated DAP or go wireless to stream Deezer Hifi from my 6s. Looking for a dedicated portable DAC and amp.

 

[VintageFlanker]

Thanks a mil. I’m looking to find a dedicated DAP or go wireless to stream Deezer Hifi from my 6s. Looking for a dedicated portable DAC and amp.

The new Fiio M9 seems fine. It can also be a BT receiver using LDAC codec. And claims to have decent power (much more than Es100) balanced and unbalanced.

 

[ceausuc]

Hello amirm,
How about this tiny DAC:
https://www.diyinhk.com/shop/audio-...able-high_quality_type_c_to_type_a_1_5m_cable

Maybe they will send you a review sample since they seem pretty confident that it is good stuff: "All buyer of the fullly assembly Audio DAC can enjoy 2 month free* try! This item is fully assembly and fine tuned, we have confidence you will like it. "

 

[amirm]

Hello amirm,
How about this tiny DAC:
https://www.diyinhk.com/shop/audio-...able-high_quality_type_c_to_type_a_1_5m_cable

Maybe they will send you a review sample since they seem pretty confident that it is good stuff: "All buyer of the fullly assembly Audio DAC can enjoy 2 month free* try! This item is fully assembly and fine tuned, we have confidence you will like it. "

That is a lot of money for a bare DAC. Last product I reviewed from them did not perform if my memory serves me right.

 

[la2ygoo]

Musiland MU2，is 398 cny，about 60usd，soomal run rmaa test,the result is so good.
Musilandclaims that the DNR is 130dB

http://www.soomal.com/doc/10100008003.htm

24bit,96khz