[Roasty]

 

[3ggerhappy]

@pichu what OS are you using running HQPlayer?, are you running HQP Embedded?

 

[Roasty]

@pichu what OS are you using running HQPlayer?, are you running HQP Embedded?

Windows 10, non embedded hqplayer

 

[pichu]

Windows 10, non embedded hqplayer

So, with some more troubleshooting with Jussi, turns out the Ultrarendu is limiting my ability to do anything higher than dsd512 and 768kHz. So hooked the Spring 2 directly to my PC and still had no luck!

So, he had me put it into a usb 3.0 port and it worked. Guess it just needed some more transfer speed to keep up with the higher PCM and DSD rates.

Then I thought I could get the Singxer SU-2 to work. Installed and uninstalled all of the Singxer USB Drivers, but none of them worked. Whatever the reason It wont do more than 384 kHz PCM through the Singxer SU-2.

I guess i can try Singxer direct customer support but Tim and Jussi arent sure on this one. Jussi just reccomended to ditch it because the Spring 2 USB's implementation is good and you wont tell a difference between it and i2s.

 

[Roasty]

Anyone here using Holo Audio May?

 

[3ggerhappy]

For those using embedded anyone tried the "Sinc-S" filter? please share some impressions. Current hardware can only do 128 dsdEC filter. Noticed thick sound, smaller stage but excellent depth layering. Will try with PCM upsampling now.

 

[hikaru12]

Has anyone compared the Spring 2 to the Gumby? Which one would you say is more detailed? My guess is that the Spring has the best tonality but because Gumby still oversamples it still wins on the detail front. I’m hoping I’m wrong as I’d love to see if I should spring for the Spring (haha pun) or just save up for the May.

 

[ToonMechaMan]

Has anyone compared the Spring 2 to the Gumby? Which one would you say is more detailed? My guess is that the Spring has the best tonality but because Gumby still oversamples it still wins on the detail front. I’m hoping I’m wrong as I’d love to see if I should spring for the Spring (haha pun) or just save up for the May.

It's close but the Spring still bests the Gumby A2 on the detail front as well.

 

[hikaru12]

It's close but the Spring still bests the Gumby A2 on the detail front as well.

Is this for the Spring 2 Level 1/2 or Kitsune or does it not matter?

 

[ToonMechaMan]

Is this for the Spring 2 Level 1/2 or Kitsune or does it not matter?

This is for the KTE edition. Haven't tried the lvl 1 or 2 versions.

 

[hikaru12]

This is for the KTE edition. Haven't tried the lvl 1 or 2 versions.

From some initial impressions it sounds like the Level 1 is similar enough to the 3 that you could get by with cheaper. I honestly didn’t realize what a value the Gumby is then in that regard. Too bad I didn’t care for it that much.

 

[Blkspn]

Hello

I currently use a Gustard U12 to connect via I2S to the holo spring 1 and I would like to upgrade the U12 with something better :

Audio GD HI20 ?
New denafrips Iris ?

Any advice ?

Someone has the hi20

thank you

 

[Baten]

Hello

I currently use a Gustard U12 to connect via I2S to the holo spring 1 and I would like to upgrade the U12 with something better :

Audio GD HI20 ?
New denafrips Iris ?

Any advice ?

Someone has the hi20

thank you

The U12 is pretty good in its own right TBH...

 

[Roasty]

I received some cables from Peter at Phasure.

The phasure hdmi^2 cable is a big step up from the AudioQuest Carbon HDMI I was using.

Anyone else here using Phasure cables on their holo spring?

 

[hikaru12]

Hey guys,

Still trying to decide on which Spring to get - I have the option of getting a Level 3 Spring 1 for $2k or the Spring 2 for $1.7k. Which would have the better sound quality or is it negligible and I should go with the cheaper option?