Actually fourte blanc to my ears is also pretty treble intense.
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I think, you have to differentiate between more energy or pronounced tuning and frequency peaks. Ragnar is very good balanced here with a good amount of energy. Trifecta (or some of the other IEMs I mentioned) are overemphasized in some frequency areas (not only the highs). It’s like they didn’t managed to resemble the different drivers.
Actually fourte blanc to my ears is also pretty treble intense.
I cant stand it with some songs, but when it does click. Its amazing. The term “sparkly” has been used on this forum, and for me this IEM is exactly that. ( but with bass added
In the meantime, thoroughly enjoying time with LPGT Ti and Camelot, still my favourite IEM all these months later - it’s great to appreciate after two weeks as I had neither with me. 
Scuba!! I miss your music recs!!I’m home after a fantastic holiday - eagerly awaiting the DHL van pulling up with Singularity
I can see that. I do agree Trifecta technicalities are not commensurate with the price and in fact, the Perpetua sometimes sounds more technical to me, not in all ways, but in certain ways.
Scuba!! I miss your music recs!!
I was always hoping someone would test this cable. You've even tested it with two other top cables as well. Thanks so much for the effort!Dita Celeste: A Brief Review
Celeste is DITA Audio’s first foray into the high-end aftermarket cable market and it is a home run.
Celeste is made in collaboration with Kondo Audio Note. In case you have not heard of Kondo Audio Note, they are a revered Japanese audiophile equipment manufacturer well-regarded for their unique craftsmanship with silver cables.
Kondo is a name one usually does not associate with the word “affordable”. Their cheapest amplifier costs 12,500 euros and their flagship product prices are often in five digits.
Kondo makes 4n silver cables and they are very expensive if bought separately as raw materials.
Now here is an interesting tidbit. Although 7n silver is advertised enthusiastically by some manufacturers, it does not exist in reality and even 6n silver exists only in laboratory environments, as far as I am told.
Kondo does not take part in any sort of misleading advertisement and marketed the cable as it is: 4n.
Kondo silver strands are generally intended for internal wiring and implementing them in a headphone/ IEM cable is quite the undertaking. But DITA has managed to do it with and their execution has been extraordinary.
Other highlights:
· Priced at $2799, available in both MMCX and 2 pin
· Continues the tradition of Perpetua’s lavish packaging. Double-boxed and housed in the same overbuilt, pressure cooker style DITA carrying case that comes with the Perpetua.
· Celeste is a fabric sheathed cable using high quality white colored cotton. The white is beautiful and looks as pristine as mother’s milk.
· It is a modular cable and features DITA’s awesome plug version 2. You can change terminations between 3.5mm, 4.4mm and 2.5mm on the fly.
· Comparison with PWaudio FT and Effect Audio Centurion:
First Times has a bit more mid bass and air frequency boost but Celeste sounds more fluid and organic. Vocals are more forward and sweeter and string instruments sound more natural on the celeste.
Celeste also sounds deeper and wider and it’s amazing three-dimensional holography rivals the Effect Audio Centurion, although, in this case, I compared them during a short session over a few tracks. I found that the Celeste holds its own against the Centurion.
While the Centurion has great clarity and extension, the Celeste has a pristine natural sound with great holography. Bass is tight, treble is smooth and midrange is very, very natural.
Kudos Dita. I am a fan.
Thanks for the update on this cable. So beautiful, but I wonder about the worry I'm certain I would have trying to keep the white cotton sheath clean and pristine, even with just general exposure to my handling. It is a beautiful cable, though!Dita Celeste: A Brief Review
Celeste is DITA Audio’s first foray into the high-end aftermarket cable market and it is a home run.
Celeste is made in collaboration with Kondo Audio Note. In case you have not heard of Kondo Audio Note, they are a revered Japanese audiophile equipment manufacturer well-regarded for their unique craftsmanship with silver cables.
Kondo is a name one usually does not associate with the word “affordable”. Their cheapest amplifier costs 12,500 euros and their flagship product prices are often in five digits.
Kondo makes 4n silver cables and they are very expensive if bought separately as raw materials.
Now here is an interesting tidbit. Although 7n silver is advertised enthusiastically by some manufacturers, it does not exist in reality and even 6n silver exists only in laboratory environments, as far as I am told.
Kondo does not take part in any sort of misleading advertisement and marketed the cable as it is: 4n.
Kondo silver strands are generally intended for internal wiring and implementing them in a headphone/ IEM cable is quite the undertaking. But DITA has managed to do it with and their execution has been extraordinary.
Other highlights:
· Priced at $2799, available in both MMCX and 2 pin
· Continues the tradition of Perpetua’s lavish packaging. Double-boxed and housed in the same overbuilt, pressure cooker style DITA carrying case that comes with the Perpetua.
· Celeste is a fabric sheathed cable using high quality white colored cotton. The white is beautiful and looks as pristine as mother’s milk.
· It is a modular cable and features DITA’s awesome plug version 2. You can change terminations between 3.5mm, 4.4mm and 2.5mm on the fly.
· Comparison with PWaudio FT and Effect Audio Centurion:
First Times has a bit more mid bass and air frequency boost but Celeste sounds more fluid and organic. Vocals are more forward and sweeter and string instruments sound more natural on the celeste.
Celeste also sounds deeper and wider and it’s amazing three-dimensional holography rivals the Effect Audio Centurion, although, in this case, I compared them during a short session over a few tracks. I found that the Celeste holds its own against the Centurion.
While the Centurion has great clarity and extension, the Celeste has a pristine natural sound with great holography. Bass is tight, treble is smooth and midrange is very, very natural.
Kudos Dita. I am a fan.
