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To be precise I meant Ananda non stealth magnets, silent revision 2 with changed (by manufacturer) earpads and dustproof net on outer... -
I would also argue for the U18 as it adds a whole other "dimension" to the X26 Pro sound signature. There is a more 3D-like staging...
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Rantenti replied to the thread Gustard X26 Pro Dual ES9038PRO DAC.I gather "Old Ananda" refers to the non-stealth version. Will appreciate it if you could share in what aspects it was better than the...
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Rantenti replied to the thread Holo Audio Bliss.Gustard X26 Pro with Gustard U18 It's better when using the Holo Spring 3 KTE. BTW, the X26 also gets softer (less ringing) when using...
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Rantenti replied to the thread Holo Audio Bliss.The Bliss has more than enough juice for the HE1000se, for orchestral music, the stage and details should be very well presented. Bass...
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Rantenti replied to the thread Gustard U18.I have not made up my mind yet, guess I need to experiment a bit by trial and error for each pairing of equipment setup. For example, I...
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Rantenti replied to the thread Holo Audio Bliss.I tried the Bliss KTE and the Serene L1 on the same two-channel speaker setup using the Holo Spring 3 KTE as DAC. Comparatively, the...
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Rantenti replied to the thread Gustard U18.you are indeed correct. fabrics eg cotton has lower dielectric constant than teflon, it works well in making interconnects etc RCA/ XLR...
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Rantenti replied to the thread Gustard U18.PTFE/ Teflon with air dielectric is the best, and much easier to put the wire into the tube than tight-fitting tubes. Teflon tubes can...
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Rantenti replied to the thread Gustard U18.I think that wire no. 20 is bare, supposedly a drain wire for the outer shield, so I was thinking if it should be connected to only one...
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Rantenti replied to the thread Gustard U18.oh, the photo is just one of my references when I was searching for the shielding structure of various bulk HDMI cables. And I noticed a...
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Rantenti replied to the thread Gustard U18.How should the drain wire (i.e. wire no.20 in the photo) be connected? Thanks.
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Everything that is labeled NC is not connected to anything so you need to connect everything except pins 11,14,16,18.
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Rantenti replied to the thread Gustard U18.I'm trying to make a DIY I2S cable to connect the X26Pro and the U18 with the minimum number of conductors. I was hoping someone could...
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Rantenti replied to the thread Gustard U18.Purple fuses can definitely be an end game fuse. My own humble experience was that fuse pricing was proportional to the sound quality...
