Is Holo Audio Cyan 2 really that good?

Holo Audio Cyan 2 is a NOS R2R DAC at $1200 and this is my review. Read my written reviews with scores at https://iiwireviews.com/
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Purchase links:
Kitsune (US): https://www.kitsunehifi.com/product/h...
Magna HiFi (Europe): https://magnahifi.com/holoaudio-cyan-...
Audiophonics (Europe): https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/dac-wi...

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 - https://shop.volumio.com/product/moti...
DACs:
LAIV Harmony DAC - https://www.laiv.audio/harmony-dac
Lampucera DIY -    • Do It Yourself Tube DAC - Lampucera  
Gustard R26 DAC - https://bit.ly/3XLyNCF
Preamps:
Acoustic Invader Fulcrum -    • Acoustic Invader Fulcrum - Why I use ...  
Ladder Bach - https://bit.ly/3FaqSYm
Amps:
2 x Acoustic Invader (IcePower 1200) - https://acousticinvader.com/
2 x Topping B200 - https://amzn.to/3WqCNt4
Speakers:
Mon Acoustics Platiomn VC One: https://monacoustic.us/product/platim...
Spirit Wind -    • High End 2-way speaker Spirit Wind  
CSS Criton 1TD-X – https://www.css-audio.com/online-stor...
KEF LS50 - https://amzn.to/3W9Os0y

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

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