Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Holo Audio Cyan 2 is a NOS R2R DAC at $1200 and this is my review. Read my written reviews with scores at iiwireviews.com
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Purchase links:
Kitsune (US): kitsunehifi.com/product/holo-audio-cyan-2-dac
Magna HiFi (Europe): magnahifi.com/holoaudio-cyan-2-dac-nos-r2r-dsd1024
Audiophonics (Europe): https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/dac-without-volume/holo-audio-cyan-2-p-18584.html?srsltid=AfmBOooCC7fp9e-qlSqvk8Zw0KeM90P04SD1HOS9RpAOk9EwrwRKg4KG

00:00 About Cyan 2
01:46 Input selection
04:50 More About Cyan 2
05:36 Sound
10:57 To DSD or not?
13:19 vs Denafrips Ares 15th
17:24 vs Gustard R26
19:17 vs Laiv Harmony
25:14 Conclusion

Test setup
Streamers:
Volumio Motivo - shop.volumio.com/product/motivo/?ref=ogvvqcow&setCurrencyId=2
DACs:
LAIV Harmony DAC - https://www.laiv.audio/harmony-dac
Lampucera DIY - youtu.be/1Hkb1r3xRv0
Gustard R26 DAC - bit.ly/3XLyNCF
Preamps:
Acoustic Invader Fulcrum - youtu.be/stsbclVgghQ
Ladder Bach - bit.ly/3FaqSYm
Amps:
2 x Acoustic Invader (IcePower 1200) - acousticinvader.com
2 x Topping B200 - amzn.to/3WqCNt4
Speakers:
Mon Acoustics Platiomn VC One: monacoustic.us/product/platimon-vc-one/?v=8cee5050eeb7
Spirit Wind - youtu.be/_9uFO_qozDk
CSS Criton 1TD-X – css-audio.com/online-store/CSS-Criton-1TD-X-Kit-Pair-p221163830
KEF LS50 - amzn.to/3W9Os0y

Head-Fi test setup:
Aune S17 Pro: amzn.to/3u2O6gu
xDuoo XD05 Pro: https://shorturl.at/stJRT
Verum 1: verum-audio.com/store
Goldplanar GL2000: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DkWKVXb
AKG K702: amzn.to/3TSlnUF

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