Introducing HIFIMAN Ananda Nano

[TheR0v3r]

Try that and make sure to lower your digital output by -6db:

LSC 24 dB Fc 40 Hz Gain 3 dB
PK Fc 95 Hz Gain -4 dB Q 2
PK Fc 93 Hz Gain 2 dB Q 7
PK Fc 175 Hz Gain 2.5 dB Q 3
PK Fc 550 Hz Gain 1.5 dB Q 5
PK Fc 740 Hz Gain 2 dB Q 9
PK Fc 970 Hz Gain 1.5 dB Q 12
PK Fc 2000 Hz Gain 3 dB Q 3
PK Fc 2900 Hz Gain 6 dB Q 2
HSC 6 dB Fc 4000 Hz Gain -8 dB

Take good notes that the first and last filter are respectively a Low Shelf Filter with a 24 db slope and a High Shelf Filter with a 6db Slope.

Those are approximate but will bring you in the ballpark so you get a better idea of the Sonarwork rendering and if it is for you or not.

EDIT: I just made some correction.

Now I’ve tried the EQ. I do see (and hear!) the point of the high shelf in taking the edge of the brightness. I do like the 6 dB slope, but cutting by -8 dB is just way too much.

This brings me to the bigger question: Why even buy the Ananda Nano in the first place if this is the tuning you’re after? Why not just go for something like the Sennheiser HD 600 which has a wonderful midrange but none of the technicalities of the Nano? That would get you much closer to what you seem to be after and at a much lower cost.

IMHO.

 

[HardstyleLoco96]

Now I’ve tried the EQ. I do see (and hear!) the point of the high shelf in taking the edge of the brightness. I do like the 6 dB slope, but cutting by -8 dB is just way too much.

This brings me to the bigger question: Why even buy the Ananda Nano in the first place if this is the tuning you’re after? Why not just go for something like the Sennheiser HD 600 which has a wonderful midrange but none of the technicalities of the Nano? That would get you much closer to what you seem to be after and at a much lower cost.

IMHO.

Gave this a try and agree. -8db kills the treble. Maybe -3db or max -4db and I set it at 3850hz with a Q 0.71

 

[TheR0v3r]

Gave this a try and agree. -8db kills the treble. Maybe -3db or max -4db and I set it at 3850hz with a Q 0.71

High shelf?

Like it at 3850 Hz

Edit: Max -3 dB for me.

 

[martel80]

Now I’ve tried the EQ. I do see (and hear!) the point of the high shelf in taking the edge of the brightness. I do like the 6 dB slope, but cutting by -8 dB is just way too much.

This brings me to the bigger question: Why even buy the Ananda Nano in the first place if this is the tuning you’re after? Why not just go for something like the Sennheiser HD 600 which has a wonderful midrange but none of the technicalities of the Nano? That would get you much closer to what you seem to be after and at a much lower cost.

IMHO.

It’s just a professional tuning vs what you are used to as an hi fi tuning.

Harman is a home listening curve. I don’t do enjoyment listening.

 

[TheR0v3r]

It’s just a professional tuning vs what you are used to as an hi fi tuning.

Harman is a home listening curve. I don’t do enjoyment listening.

Just to be clear, I don’t use or enjoy the Harman curve either.

 

[HardstyleLoco96]

Try that and make sure to lower your digital output by -6db:

LSC 24 dB Fc 40 Hz Gain 3 dB
PK Fc 95 Hz Gain -4 dB Q 2
PK Fc 93 Hz Gain 2 dB Q 7
PK Fc 175 Hz Gain 2.5 dB Q 3
PK Fc 550 Hz Gain 1.5 dB Q 5
PK Fc 740 Hz Gain 2 dB Q 9
PK Fc 970 Hz Gain 1.5 dB Q 12
PK Fc 2000 Hz Gain 3 dB Q 3
PK Fc 2900 Hz Gain 6 dB Q 2
HSC 6 dB Fc 4000 Hz Gain -8 dB

Take good notes that the first and last filter are respectively a Low Shelf Filter with a 24 db slope and a High Shelf Filter with a 6db Slope.

Those are approximate but will bring you in the ballpark so you get a better idea of the Sonarwork rendering and if it is for you or not.

EDIT: I just made some correction.

Are the Q values whole as 2.00 or 00.20 as example?

 

[TheR0v3r]

Now I have to take that back, I got this one wrong.

Yesterday I had a longer listening session with a large variety of songs and after a while it became fatiguing. The treble is just too much of a good thing. It needs EQ to tame the brightness.

Edit: Replied to the wrong post. The post I meant to reply to was me saying that the Nano is a favourite without EQ.

 

[HardstyleLoco96]

Now I have to take that back, I got this one wrong.

Yesterday I had a longer listening session with a large variety of songs and after a while it became fatiguing. The treble is just too much of a good thing. It needs EQ to tame the brightness.

I don't mind the treble. But yes on some tracks it can be bright. For someone that wants to keep the tuning untouched but tame that treble. The easiest eq is that highshelf of -3 db at 3850hz Q 0.71. It keeps the same tuning just bringing treble and some high mids down a touch where it's not drastic but enough to tame it and make music that little bit smoother

 

[TheR0v3r]

I don't mind the treble. But yes on some tracks it can be bright. For someone that wants to keep the tuning untouched but tame that treble. The easiest eq is that highshelf of -3 db at 3850hz Q 0.71. It keeps the same tuning just bringing treble and some high mids down a touch where it's not drastic but enough to tame it and make music that little bit smoother

Come weekend I’m going to experiment with where to put that shelf.

My idea is to try it at different points between 3850-6000 Hz. To my ears -3 dB was to much at 3850 but it might be to my liking a bit higher up the range

 

[HardstyleLoco96]

Come weekend I’m going to experiment with where to put that shelf.

My idea is to try it at different points between 3850-6000 Hz. To my ears -3 dB was to much at 3850 but it might be to my liking a bit higher up the range

This is the graph I got from DMS video.

Maybe between 4000hz is the way to go. I'll do some testing too and see what I can do I think try a lesser amount of db. So maybe 2 db. But also a higher Q value

 

[TheR0v3r]

This is the graph I got from DMS video.


Maybe between 4000hz is the way to go. I'll do some testing too and see what I can do I think try a lesser amount of db. So maybe 2 db. But also a higher Q value

Looking at the measurements maybe it’s smarter to put the shelf at around 5-6 kHz but to also add a peak filter to adress the frequencies below by using a wider/higher Q?

 

[martel80]

Have you guys figured it out ?

That dms measurements is based out of the harman curve. Just saying .

 

[Phidel]

After reading you this is the modified EQ I'm using now:

 

[HardstyleLoco96]

After reading you this is the modified EQ I'm using now:

Is the Q value at 40hz 00.24 or 24.00? I am using UAPP but the max I can do is 10.00

 

[Phidel]

Is the Q value at 40hz 00.24 or 24.00? I am using UAPP but the max I can do is 10.00

I have it at 24.00