Holo Audio Cyan 2

Holo Audio Cyan 2 - Top Tier NOS DAC

The Holo Audio Cyan 2 is a fantastic NOS DAC. I’m currently upsampling to 1536 using the native Audirvāna software and it sounds absolutely superb. Crisp, full of detail without being over-analytical, and a truly holographic soundstage when paired with Flux Mentor and HE1000SE headphones. As always, the service and support from the Elise Audio team has been second to none.

Fantastic dac , great service from Elise Audio , fast shipping from UK without surprise taxes ..

Excellent no-nonsense DAC

The Cyan 2 is a very impressive sounding and beautifully made DAC - it feels like a solid chunk of metal! I’d originally bought a Denafrips Pontus 15th from another dealer. I tried two in fact, but both suffered from occasional clipping when playing CDs, so they were returned. The Cyan 2’s soundstage is broad and deep, the low-end is more punchy, and the higher frequencies are more ‘airy’ than the DAC in my Naim NSC222 streamer/preamp. These differences are subtle, but quite apparent. For about half the money, I’d say the Cyan 2 gets within a gnats-whisker of the Pontus. I’m using my Cyan 2 with just a CD transport, so the ‘sticky switching’ issue doesn’t affect me. The front panel LEDs are a tad bright, but that is a nit-pick when the sound is so great. Elise Audio were straightforward to deal with throughout. Very pleased 👍🏼