tokenbrit wrote: ↑2022-02-16 14:33
That should make for an interesting comparison. I'm sure a good few here would be interested in clips if you're willing to record & post them... I'm not familiar with VTV Purifi or Holo Serene so wouldn't mind hearing them up against Boazu - seems quite a different approach to the amps; would be fun to listen in via clips.
Out of further interest: what preamp are you using with the VTV currently if you're getting a Holo Serene to try out?
Welcome again. Please consider posting comparison clips for us to join in the fun, and dropping a post in the 'Me and My system' section to tell us a bit about what the amps will be connected to.
Cheers.
I didn't have a preamp. My main path is digital: Roon Stack Link II Roon Endpoint, with Roon handling volume control, into Holo Audio May dac, direct into VTV amp.
I wanted to get a good preamp to fix a number of issues including the 20-40db cut that happens digitally in Roon for levels/volume control. That's not ultimately good for the sound. I use an Nvidia Shield Pro media streaming box for TV that also goes into the dac, and being able to have a real volume control is a huge benefit. So right now I have only one source, the dac. In the near future begin to integrate my vinyl rig that has been sitting on a shelf for 10 years as well. I had been very interested in the Serene preamp for this purpose, but really wanted to hear it first. I was super lucky that someone offered to send me a review unit to try out, and this is going to happen soon I think.
I didn't think I'd find an integrated that checks all my boxes, and the Boazu is a nice find. I got it the day before my vacation, so I set it up and it is playing while I am away. I will come back to it fully ready to listen to in a week :) In the very brief listen I did after setting up the Baozu, it did render more detail/subtlety on tracks I am familiar with, but sounded a bit thin. It's not fair to judge it on that quick listen though, and the extended play period will probably fill out the sound quite a bit.