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    kumar402 replied to the thread Gustard U18.
    Here is the pic of spec from my order
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    kumar402 reacted to Highfive99's post in the thread Gustard U18 with Like Like.
    Also slow blow. Not fast blow
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    kumar402 replied to the thread Gustard U18.
    Fuse Size: 5 x 20mm Fuse Rating: 500mA
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    My little slice of headphone heaven.
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    kumar402 replied to the thread PI2AES PRO AUDIO SHIELD.
    I guess supply chain issue and cost of raw materials have led to price increment but still is best product out there for its price
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    kumar402 reacted to GoldenSound's post in the thread Gustard U18 with Like Like.
    This is using the APx555's own 10Mhz reference output, with cables I've personally tested to be correct characteristic impedance. The...
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    kumar402 replied to the thread Gustard U18.
    This is so akin to my observation. The wider stage and tactility in bass is noticeable out of U18. In fact I prefer it over Pi2AES which...
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    kumar402 reacted to soumya.banerjee's post in the thread Gustard U18 with Like Like.
    At this point I am little baffled over something that I can't explain yet or should I say I am not able to co-relate to RMS jitter...
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    kumar402 replied to the thread Gustard U18.
    Makes sense but I was wondering if they use any kind of digital filter for reconstruction of signal. Good to know it’s not used in any way.
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    kumar402 reacted to GoldenSound's post in the thread Gustard U18 with Like Like.
    Neither will be using a digital filter. Digital filter refers to an oversampling filter used in DACs. It doesn't apply to DDCs (unless...
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    kumar402 reacted to soumya.banerjee's post in the thread Gustard U18 with Like Like.
    Generally we talk of filters in context of ADCs (anti-aliasing) or DACs (re-construction) which is what Cees was pointing out. That...
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    kumar402 replied to the thread Gustard U18.
    So as per Cees, if any digital product has “steep digital filter” then these J-test are ok but for product that doesn’t have “Steep...
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    kumar402 reacted to soumya.banerjee's post in the thread Gustard U18 with Like Like.
    @GoldenOne J-Test on APX can be tricky. I recall stereophile's J-Test measurements for Sonnet Morpheus being less than ideal and was...
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    kumar402 replied to the thread Gustard U18.
    It’s just a $450 device and not an “investment “ for anyone. Ppl here pay $450 for cable for chi-fi headphone. No one is defending it...
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    kumar402 replied to the thread Gustard U18.
    Well if you really wanna quote ASR then you shouldn’t venture into DDC and just use USB from laptop my friend and be done with. Here is...
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