Making the big move - Which of these bad boys; Holo Audio, Weiss, Lampizator

[GrandSoir]

Hello folks

So I´m building a serious 2-channel system for a private client and when I was looking for a DAC that I wanted for myself 6months ago, I wanted the Holo Audio May.

I could not audition the May and still can´t but after reading up on reviews it seems like a good DAC that sound more "analog".

I always try and explain the philosophy on having a system that is leaning more towards a neutralsound, not something that makes all material have a sameness over it.

The soundideal for the client is a "Musicality, midrange magic, a big wide and deep soundstage with some 3 dimensionality. Warmth over cold and a welcoming sound that doesn’t hurt his ears with a bright thin sound"

You could never mask a bad recording, but since most CDs out there are mediocre sounding, a DAC that is not overly bright and digital sounding is to prefer.

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These are the pics I´ve come up to.


HoloAudio May KTE

d1-sublime DAC

Weiss dac 501

Lampizator Horizon DAC

We might use a Taiko Extreme server as the source, with FLAC/WAV/DSD64-512 and SACD

All feedback is welcome if you have compared, owned or have experience from any of these.

 

[Somafunk]

The soundideal for the client is a "Musicality, midrange magic, a big wide and deep soundstage with some 3 dimensionality. Warmth over cold and a welcoming sound that doesn’t hurt his ears with a bright thin sound"

You could never mask a bad recording, but since most CDs out there are mediocre sounding,

I figure the room acoustics and speaker choice/positioning will account for 95% of your demands, cd quality is perfectly fine.

If it were my choice then go for the HoloAudio setup as i like the styling and remote control, I’m sure it also sounds as transparent as the measurements show

 

[GrandSoir]

yes, I have a guy who will treat the room offcourse.

 

[Blumlein 88]

Purchase by features and appearance. Sound quality you seek isn't really in any of the good DACs. Most good DACs are very neutral.

 

[phoenixdogfan]

Hello folks

So I´m building a serious 2-channel system for a private client and when I was looking for a DAC that I wanted for myself 6months ago, I wanted the Holo Audio May.

I could not audition the May and still can´t but after reading up on reviews it seems like a good DAC that sound more "analog".

I always try and explain the philosophy on having a system that is leaning more towards a neutralsound, not something that makes all material have a sameness over it.

The soundideal for the client is a "Musicality, midrange magic, a big wide and deep soundstage with some 3 dimensionality. Warmth over cold and a welcoming sound that doesn’t hurt his ears with a bright thin sound"

You could never mask a bad recording, but since most CDs out there are mediocre sounding, a DAC that is not overly bright and digital sounding is to prefer.

___

These are the pics I´ve come up to.


HoloAudio May KTE
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d1-sublime DAC
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Weiss dac 501
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Lampizator Horizon DAC
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We might use a Taiko Extreme server as the source, with FLAC/WAV/DSD64-512 and SACD

All feedback is welcome if you have compared, owned or have experience from any of these.

You're trolling us, right?

 

[fpitas]

You seem to be buying solely by reputation and looks. Also, you have odd ideas about DACs and their sound signatures. ASR may be a tough place for you

 

[fpitas]

You're trolling us, right?

This had crossed my mind, too.

 

[NiagaraPete]

This had crossed my mind, too.

Crossed mine as well. How can someone come to this site and not read a bit before making such a post.

 

[fpitas]

OP, if you want actual technical help, that's one thing. Otherwise, this thread will most likely end up merged with the junk heap thread where everybody worries about what other people think.

 

[xeizo]

A DAC is not a sound effect, it is meant to be neutral. like a wire. If someone is trying to color final SQ by choice of DAC a lot of things are done wrong.

 

[fpitas]

You're trolling us, right?

Of course it may be very clumsy marketing, destined to backfire spectacularly.

 

[fpitas]

The snake oil is strong in this one:

Horizon Dac — LampizatOr North America

The DAC of the future just when we thought, that our current flagship DAC, the Pacific would be the end of the road for us, we decided to change the tactics concerning the improvements. Instead of making small incremental improvements of the Pacific, we decided to freeze it and instead - start a n

www.lampizator.com

$49k!!! Every buzzword must add $1k to the price

 

[Overseas]

The client may feel free to dictate his wish to musicians that make the music. It is absurd to let the client think he can dictate any preference in the field of equipment that reproduces the music. And this is coming from a guy that does not buy 100% the rigid ASR approach.

 

[fpitas]

Totaldac d1-sublime

www.totaldac.com

The "unity" architecture gives more presence, more contrast between the timbre of each instrument, more contrast between the size of each instrument, more clarity at the same time as more body and more dynamic, the sound is more realistic and natural giving you more pleasure and no fatigue.

 

[FrantzM]

I suppose that 4-piece TotalDac will, at least equal the, now, $7.95 Apple dongle, in performance.

Peace.

 

[BDWoody]

I'm just going to close this thread and hope the OP, if sincere, may do some reading for a bit.