Just a few words about Mano and the pleasures of good audio. The streamer has been performing flawlessly. In addition, I discovered that a better Ethernet cable considerably improves the audio. I changed from a generic something or other to a Cat 6 - my, what an uptick in sound quality. Hope you are well and thriving … and enjoying the music!

I have tried both the Gentoo player and Roopieee XL configuration to use as Roonbridge. I recommend Gentoo player software, it has more microinfo and better 3D image. This combo is fantastic! My Holo Spring KTE connected via I2S is now giving its best in combination with the Mano Ultra MKIII. I strongly recomend this streamer for Holo DACs or any other DAC

Been listening to the Mano Ultra mk3 with Gustard R26 for about 1.5 weeks now. What a huge difference! I really didn't expect such a huge improvement in the sound. It sounds much tighter, more detailed, deeper (3D) and more layered. I'm still surprised about it. In other words, I'm very happy with it! Thank you very much! Also for adjusting the I2s setting for the Gustard dac.

The Magna Mano ULTRA mkIII.5 Farad is a completely amazing streamer which defines a truly perfect high-end source. The music realism is stunning where the instruments and voices are authentic, rich, detailed and balanced, exactly timed and perfectly positioned in the soundscape. Imagine going from listening to an imitated image of a guitar or a piano to a high-resolving natural and organic rendering of the real instruments. That’s the essence of my magic Magna Mano experience! The Mano ULTRA mkIII.5 Farad should definitely be on your streamer shortlist, even if you are aiming for the top tier models from the most respectable manufacturers.

I'm still running in my Mano MkIII + Farad combo in a rather high quality system (full Audio Note UK, Level 3 system) and the Mano MkIII beats all my previous streamers (Sonore OpticalRendu, Meridian MS600, Bricasti M5 and even an older TotalDAC d-1), so I'm very happy. The price/performance ratio is great and the sound quality on its own right is amazing - regardless of cost...it's very transparent, dynamic and lifelike. Rob gave me lots of information over the phone and Jos has been extremely helpful setting up the GentooPlayer software - he literally spent a couple of hours helping me - my network is a bit tricky. So 5* to both the Mano streamer and Rob & Jos for their amazing support!

2nd assessment: I strongly encourage mano processors to install a Diretta protocol system. Sound quality takes a leap forward into a whole new dimension, and there's no going back. I've never before heard a dematerialised sound source so natural and engaging, and the quality/price ratio is outstanding. (You'll need to pay €300 for a minipc and the gentooplayer licence, but Diretta is free if you use CD quality).

I’m really enjoying my Mano Ultra purchase. Thanks for everything even the generic HDMI cable you tossed in, it is the perfect length to my Denafrips Ares 12th-1. Well done Team

I found that the Mano Ultra mkIII sounded clearly better. It had larger more three-dimensional soundstage, instruments had more natural and fuller sound with more overtones, especially acoustical instruments and voices. My streamer was powered up for 15 hours before comparing the two.

After getting, and still enjoying, the Holo Audio Spring 3 KTE dac a few years ago, I recently bought the Mano Ultra mk3 streamer, and again am very happy with my Magna Hifi purchase. Great sound for the buck and as always super service from Rob. For both purchases went to listen at their studio, for a great afternoon and professional advice. (before I used a Mac Mini M1 with Audirvana)

I was already familiar with the MK3, but the new versions of software run a bit more difficult these days. The MK3.5 is very powerful, the software runs like a charm. Tried different options, even Gentoo can handle everything. The sound is certainly as good, I even think it is a bit better. The upgrade mk3 to mk3.5 went very smoothly, I had the device back quickly. Thanks Rob and Jos!

Mano ULTRA mk3.5 and Holo Adio Cyan 2 DAC are a huge step forward in my setup. Setup of the streamer was easy and straightforward. The placement of voices and instruments is precise, the spatiality wide and deep and the background dark and calm - it blows my mind and I'm deeply impressed. So thanks for these two great devices.

Great Sound: I replaced my Bluesound Node with a Mano Ultra +Farad 3 streamer. Mine is highly optioned out (having those choices is something I also appreciate). Honestly, I would not have thought a streamer could make such a contribution to my overall sound quality but it's clearly a step forward. Everything I stream (via Tidal Connect) sounds much cleaner, quieter and more detailed. Am now a big believer in the benefits of a separate linear power supply. I'd note their Level 2 silver cable works really well in a system like mine, which already has plenty of warmth. Overall, just a little jewel of an audio component. And also a shout out to Jos, one of the owners who was super responsive to my questions re: software choices. Just a great product from a really well run company. Highly recommended.

I am very much satisfied with this combo. Rob was very helpful in configuring my sd card with Gentoo player. I configured also Ropiee SD myself & both work fine. I cannot say now which software is better. I had a doubt if Mano will function with my Gustard DAC on i2S output. But it functions without problem. Thanks to Magna team.

I’ve recently purchased my Mano ultra mk3 streamer with the matched Farad super 3 power supply from Magna Hifi. This streamer now feeding my HoloAudio Spring 3 DAC, also from Magna Hifi. The team is super professional with an extremely high level of customer care service approach. Rob was helping me choosing the right components and now my system reached an unparalleled sonic performance. I’m very satisfied with my purchase and I only can recommend Magna Hifi as one of my best partners setting and completing my Stereo. Thanks again and wishing lots of success to the company! Kind regards, Karl

Got my new streamer today and wow what a difference. My system has never sounded this good before. Using i2s connection to my gustard r26 dac, and it sounds amazing. New details, depths, dynamic range and a lowered noise floor. Enjoying registering and discovering new musical facets in music that I am very familiar with.

MANO ULTRA Mk III with FARAD Super3 LPSU streamer vs. Bluesound NODE (N130) streamer: I have for some weeks tested MANO ULTRA Mk III with FARAD Super3 LPSU streamer vs. Bluesound NODE (N130) streamer via I2S HDMI-LVDS output to my HoloAudio Spring 3 DAC (level 2). The MANO has lifted the soundstage 1-2 levels higher than the NODE. The sound textures are quite awesome with good separations between instruments ec. when playing London Grammar – music number: Hey Now or Strong or playing Agnes Obel – music number: Aventine or The Curse. The tempo, melodic and harmonic in the instruments are combined very separated and very clear and open in the heights up and down in the sound specter and in the wideness too, compared to the soundstage of the NODE. There are not huge differences, but it is very easy to hear the differences, wen switching between the 2 streamers playing the same music piece. The MANO Ultra III/ FARAD is worth every penny and even more.

I have only used it for 48 hours so far so it's not fully burnt in I guess, still it sounds great. I use it as a pure Roon endpoint and I've tested the supplied MoOde Player 32-bit v7.25 which I upgraded to v7.30 and installed the Roon Bridge, everything else turned off in MoOde. Later I switched to MoOde Player 64-bit v8.25 and it sounded even better. I also tested the Ropieee 2023.02. It also sounds nice, but I think I prefer the MoOde Player 64-bit v8.2. I have yet to try your recommendation of the GentooPlayer, but I will have to obtain a test license first. The Mano Ultra mk3 leaves the HoloAudio Red and the iFi Zen streamer miles behind. The Mano Ultra mk3 is even better than the Lumin U2 mini streamer at twice the cost behind, which I also have tested.

I am really enjoying the Mano! ULTRA mk3 It replaced the Bridge II network card in my PS Audio Directstream and it has added a ton of clarity and separation that I didn't have with the Bridge II. Not a subtle change.

Hallo, ich glaube, ich hatte schon alles, bis ich auf Mano Ultra Mkiii stieß. Nach einer Stunde Spielzeit habe ich beschlossen, dass es nicht notwendig ist, Auralic Aries 1.1 einzuschalten, weil es keinen Vergleich gibt. Ich ging weiter und dachte, ich würde einen Test mit dem T1 Lumin vs Mano MKiii verdienen, mir ging der Auralic aus und Lumin verkauft 😀. Was mich betrifft, das beste Streaming, das ich bisher hatte. Danke Magna 🙏Ich habe natürlich alle möglichen Extras gekauft und ich bereue keinen Cent.

Salut, Premier retour sur ce streamer après une semaine de rodage et de tests. Après avoir testé Moode puis ropeee, je suis passé à gentooplayer, c’est de loin la meilleure solution, le rendu est remarquable. Mon Holo red est déjà revendu et mon wattson digital ne peut pas suivre malgré son homogénéité. Le Mano va plus loin : plus le signal est complexe, plus il creuse l’écart. Il y a plus de détails, tout reste toujours en place, le grave est plus défini et profond, les voix sont plus denses, les aigus jamais stridents comme parfois avec le red, mais surtout, le message n’est jamais analytique, la musique est toujours fluide et cohérente, engageante. Une grande source à prix raisonnable, merci! Bonus : la liaison i2s par câble HDMI Audioquest du site magna avec mon dac Extraudio est au moins aussi bonne voire meilleure qu’en aes avec un câble numérique Jorma design a 1200€…

I wanted a music streamer with a proven technology and this attracted me to the Magna Mano/Farad combo. There are multiple streaming solutions available for this pair and I selected BubbleUpNP and RopieeeXL. The sound quality is excellent and has all the attributes of a great streamer; holographic, large sound stage, bass, detail, musicality, warmth, analog sounding. Magna customer support has been responsive and helpful. Getting the Mano working was relatively straight forward as I explored the settings in Ropieee and the BubbleUpnp Android app. The Mano and Farad enclosures are well finished in black anodized aluminum. Just listening this morning and noticing the Mano and Farad are breaking in and sounding better and better!

The streamer is exceptional and if the purchased through a normal dealer network would cost a lot more. The only reason i have not given 5 stars is because there is no WiFi possibility. I am however extremely happy with the sound quality of this device. The sound quality exceeds my expectations.

Went to a private listening session of around two hours. Great hospitality and conversation . Compared their Magna Mano music streamer with the Holo Audio Red. I hadn’t expected that much difference. I was wrong. Coming home I ordered the Magna Mano. Including the build, Gentoo Player configuration and shipping to me, I had it up and running in 4 days. My wife said after a few days: it sounds so natural. I leave it at that!

After a few days of listening, I'd have to say I'm extremely impressed. Transient impact, note separation and stage positioning are all noticeably improved. Impressive clock, and equally impressive step change in the blackness of the background . Adding the Mano Ultra has taken an already impressive sounding system to the next level. Special mention to the enhanced bass experienced on the Susvara - has really rounded them out beautifully, without any loss in clarity. Outstanding!

Mano streamer mk3 is amazing, it’s one step ahead my previous Mano mk2. I love this products and the I2S output matches with my AG R7 dac. The sound is as good as expected. As usual the team is there for helping me to solve some configuration issue, thanks.