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Hello, has anyone tried it with a SACD drive (and which one) ?
Just wondering if the Holo May supports SACD played from a drive (via HDMI ou USB) and if so which drives (ex. PS Audio) ?
Or is it incompatible with SACD ?
I couldnāt find the possible configurations with specific pinout
Would be stupid to buy and Holo May DAC not compatible with my drive.
Thanks
Only day two of using the May KTE but hereās how I feel atm against the TT2 (no HMS)
So the TT2 and May are definitely on the same level, imo. Both are solid. More side grades and preference imo.
I donāt find the TT2 too bright and I donāt find the May too warm.
The May offers a larger stage. Larger image of everything as well. Vocals could seem closer on the May but I think itās more of the image being bigger.
The TT2 seems to hide the details more. The May brings them forward or more noticeable (this is a small difference tho, nothing here is drastic). For example, fingers sliding across strings. Itās more noticeable on the May. Itās still there on the TT2, just recessed some. Some could see the TT2 as being more natural in that area, probably a preference thing.
Could be a volume thing, could be poor memory but the TT2 seems to hit just a little harder in the bass. Could depend on the recording too. Hard to A/B and tell. Both do bass well. The Mayās bass seems larger (thatās the presentation thing). Things just seem bigger off the May.
Transients probably go to the May due to the stage. Reverb seems to just carry throughout the large stage. And depth in the stage would go to the May as well, just a little better.
May has a little more weight. Not a ton, but more.
I donāt know if Iād say one is more natural than the other. Maybe leans towards the May? Itās close.
I honestly could keept either. Maybe Iām deaf? Lol
All of this is really being analytical. When I say something is better itās still small. Though, the biggest difference between these two, in my chain seems to be the stage and image presentation (size). Dacs definitely play a role but these are both good imo. Wouldnāt be upset about having either.
Chain: PC>Holo May KTE or TT2>WA33
All music is via Roon. Some Flac, some Qobuz.
No HQplayer yet.
Thanks. Maybe as time goes on Iāll feel differently, but I donāt think so. I feel I have a good idea of the Mays ability after 2 solid days of listening. Maybe after a day of no listening will change things. Weāll see. I have appreciated things more after some time and a break (Susvara).
I assume from the chain description, you donāt have a D2D or similar in front of the TT2, might be worth trying, the Dave responded really well to a better source.