Don't you think the Cleopatra II Octa is better for Mentor? I'm not sure so asking here..

Please note the fuse requirements based on the power line in your country: 220-230V 50/60Hz – Use Fuse Type 2A SB 5x20mm (when internal switches are set@220v) 110-115V 50/60Hz – Use Fuse Type 4A SB 5x20mm (when internal switches are set@110v)

May be Attenuation setting (if there is one) in R26 is ON...should be OFF

They are released already , two cables - Chiron Nova and Eros S 1st anniversary edition. Thread 'Effect Audio New Release | CHIRON: NOVA' https://www.head-fi.org/threads/effect-audio-new-release-chiron-nova.968817/

Although depends on your taste in music, but below are based on my preference DAC: AKM - Gustard A26 R2R - Gustard R26 ESS - Gustard X26 pro AMP: You may like tube sound more, but compulsary to demo before buying tube amp. Tube- Cayin HA 3A or Cayin HA 6A Discreet Class A - Burson Soloist 3XP...

Hello Steve, would you know the appro cost range of this new ... if it's price may be near to Cleopatra or Chiron...

Any improvement in sound, you noticed 🙂

Hello all, just one more query please. Has anybody tried the code 23 headphone version and how good it is with planers. I understand it is a great cables for IEMs so I was thinking if I should get both IEM snd Headphone versions of it. Thanks a lot for your help.

Hi All, sorry for the confusion but I wanted to clarify one thing for the code 23 cable. The headphone version of the cable is $799 and on the Effect Audio product page, it is allowing to add both IEM and Headphone connectirs & terminations; and adding to the overall cost for both type of...

ddHiFi provides most of the adaptors and they are good quality..

I feel after using N8ii, you may miss something in all other DAPs. RS8 is another one. But if you go to N7 etc, it will be ~20% lighter but it may not match the sound quality of N8ii or RS8. Though stsnd alone all these DAPs are good, just that N8ii snd RS8 have something extra. It's better you...

Yes, you are right. My question was wrong. I would ask, is it worth to buy code 23 as a headphone cable, to be used with HEKSE, and with Mest IEM series as well. Or pure silve cables will have better synergy with HEKSE and MEST series IEMs, as there is good bass already in both. In case someone...

Hello all, could you please suggest if code23 (headphone version) ~800 USD is a better option than Cleopatra II in similar range at currunt discounted price. The benefit in code23 is, it can be used with headphone also, but I'm not sure if cleopatra II is a much better cable?

Oh, missed that you were talking about DAP. Still I'd say, pure silver cable is the way to go first. Although on a desktop setup, HEKSE will come to its best sound :)

Hope RS8 is very musical with HEKSE. Which cable you had before Grand. Also interesting as I used to think that ESS DACs are more warmer than AKM.

Hello, may be you can first use it for 50-100 hours and then decide. I would also recommend a pure silver (not silver plated copper) headphone cable instead of stock cable. A pure silver xlr connector also you can try first, from aliexpress under 100$. In case you have not tried these, I'd...

This is just to inform about my really great personal experience with Wildism Audio Hong Kong. I'm being from Asia, ordered from wildism (discounted price+free express shipping) + full support till the delivery. It was my first import and thanks to Jo (from Wildism Audio) for all the support. He...

Hello there, I'll try it with Gustard A26..

Such a nice setup 👌 Thanks for the link, exactly what I was looking for 🙂

I have got N7 recently, could you please tell which i2s cable can be used with it as it seems to have small size of i2s. Also, is it possible to get an i2s cable which can be used as N7 as source to input in a DAC which has different size of i2s port. Not sure if an i2s cable available which has...

😀 I would like to thank you for your time @boodi And many other forum members on the forum, for providing your detailed feedbacks, insights and comparisons. Your impressions are well explained. It really helped people like us a lot who are new to this and can not demo the products due to...

Hello exhale, thank you for your reply. yes I have bought A26 already. There were few factors involved including the availability of DACs here from only a few brands. Got it few weeks back but mostly travelling due to office work after that and could use it only for 25-30 hours so far. I'll...

Please note that Gustard recommends 3.15A, although 2.5A would also work..

A26 doesn't support spotify connect? I read somewhere that R26 got the spotify connect support after the recent firmware update. I thought same is the case with A26 as well...

Dear All, and @skylinekursk, @McCol , @Auricon Thank you very much for very detailed comparison. :)