War heute bei einem Freund und wir haben 7! Stunden Streaming-Bridges getestet. Erst ein normaler Pi, dann den Silent Angle Munich, danach den Innous PULSmini gefolgt vom HoloAudio Red und zuletzt eine Antipodes KALA 22. Der Red war unglaublich gut und der KALA dicht auf den Fersen. Er hat weder die extreme Auflösung noch die wunderschöne Natürlichkeit der KALA, aber bei einigen Aufnahmen war er dann dann doch die bessere Wahl für 1/10 des Preises. Gehört wurden die Bridges am HoloAudio Spring 3 an ATC Aktivlautsprecher.
I have the Cyan 2 and tried the Red connecting with i2S. I didn’t like having to use my laptop and Roon. I switched to a Innuos Zen Mk3 with USB and it sounds great. Love the Sense app even more than the BluOs I used with my Bluesound N130. I’m not a raspberry Pi guy. Holo Audio makes great gear. Love the Cyan 2. A great performing DAC at about $1300 US delivered.
Thanks for your review. I’ve had my Red for several months and I have it connected to a Holo Cyan 2 via USB. I also run an Audiolab 6000 CD transport via optical to the Cyan 2. The Red is connected to my Roon Core on a Mac Mini M1 and I subscribe to Qobuz & Tidal. I really love the sound stage and detail. It’s a hell of a buy and I will stick with USB. The system I previously used is a Bluesound Node N130 with a Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ via USB. I still use the Node with Blue OS and the Mytek as a headphone amp. With the RED I’m to play DSD. The Node only 24/196.
I've been using the Red into the Laiv DAC for the last 5 months, I2S the whole time. I've been happy with them. Did you see Hans' review of the Laiv where he said if you're going to use I2S then you should change the Laiv I2S setting so that the streamer is the clock rather than the Laiv? I never bothered to A/B it but I should to see if I hear a difference. I chose both of those products because the reviews all indicated a super strong price-to-performance ratio, and I'd have to agree. The only thing I'm thinking of experimenting with is getting a Bluesound Node once Dirac Live is implemented. Based on price point, Red vs Node would be a great shootout.
Matthew, I believe it is "I squared S". Could be wrong. It's a good technology. Also, I tried Roon briefly. Didn't really solve any problems for me. I don't get the hub-bub.
GM☕️🍩 No wifi not possible..my other half won’t let me drill and string cable from the router to my stack…. I’m still interested tho….so listen to this at work. Have a great day
War heute bei einem Freund und wir haben 7! Stunden Streaming-Bridges getestet. Erst ein normaler Pi, dann den Silent Angle Munich, danach den Innous PULSmini gefolgt vom HoloAudio Red und zuletzt eine Antipodes KALA 22. Der Red war unglaublich gut und der KALA dicht auf den Fersen. Er hat weder die extreme Auflösung noch die wunderschöne Natürlichkeit der KALA, aber bei einigen Aufnahmen war er dann dann doch die bessere Wahl für 1/10 des Preises. Gehört wurden die Bridges am HoloAudio Spring 3 an ATC Aktivlautsprecher.
I have the Cyan 2 and tried the Red connecting with i2S. I didn’t like having to use my laptop and Roon. I switched to a Innuos Zen Mk3 with USB and it sounds great. Love the Sense app even more than the BluOs I used with my Bluesound N130. I’m not a raspberry Pi guy. Holo Audio makes great gear. Love the Cyan 2. A great performing DAC at about $1300 US delivered.
RED is really ultimate Rasp build. It will be supported for many years because you can simply change OS.
Thanks for your review. I’ve had my Red for several months and I have it connected to a Holo Cyan 2 via USB. I also run an Audiolab 6000 CD transport via optical to the Cyan 2. The Red is connected to my Roon Core on a Mac Mini M1 and I subscribe to Qobuz & Tidal. I really love the sound stage and detail. It’s a hell of a buy and I will stick with USB.
The system I previously used is a Bluesound Node N130 with a Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ via USB. I still use the Node with Blue OS and the Mytek as a headphone amp.
With the RED I’m to play DSD. The Node only 24/196.
I've been using the Red into the Laiv DAC for the last 5 months, I2S the whole time. I've been happy with them. Did you see Hans' review of the Laiv where he said if you're going to use I2S then you should change the Laiv I2S setting so that the streamer is the clock rather than the Laiv? I never bothered to A/B it but I should to see if I hear a difference.
I chose both of those products because the reviews all indicated a super strong price-to-performance ratio, and I'd have to agree.
The only thing I'm thinking of experimenting with is getting a Bluesound Node once Dirac Live is implemented. Based on price point, Red vs Node would be a great shootout.
what are your gears? DAC, amp, and speakers? Thanks
Matthew, I believe it is "I squared S". Could be wrong. It's a good technology.
Also, I tried Roon briefly. Didn't really solve any problems for me. I don't get the hub-bub.
Tried Roon, settled on BluOS 😊
GM☕️🍩
No wifi not possible..my other half won’t let me drill and string cable from the router to my stack….
I’m still interested tho….so listen to this at work.
Have a great day
I just drilled the hole in the wall and told my other half after it was done. Music first 😂
@ better to ask for forgiveness than permission 😂
How many beers do you drink in a day? 😂😢😅
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