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RAAL 1995 headphones, Magna and Immanis

RAAL 1995 headphones, Magna and Immanis | Headphone Reviews and Discussion - Head-Fi.org

These phones are a circumoral design like my current RAAL CA-1a phones (not like the RAAL SR1a/SR1b). I may sell the CA-1a when I upgrade to 1 of the 2 new RAALs.

I re-purchased the RAAL VM-1a 2 weeks ago in anticipation of these new phones. Though my Schitt Mjolnir and Schitt Aegir stack are about 70% as good as the VM-1a. I used to say 90% as good with my old VM-1a. With the second VM-1a (same as the first) I am using a different tube (1 of 6) and that sounds even better than the OEM tube.

Tube change: New Old Stock (1960) General Electric 6SN7

RAAL 1995 will, at first, focus to headphones and later to loudspeakers, with aim to push the limits of True-Ribbon technology in different applications.

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Reviews are starting to come in.

RAAL 1995 Magna & Immanis review | Darko.Audio

If you question why nobody else offers over-ear ribbons if they are this spectacular, you’re not alone. I wondered, too. Here’s what I know. Aleksandar will celebrate his 30th business anniversary next year. He’s done ribbons from the very beginning. Yet Magna & Immanis still took him 29 years to launch whilst his OEM ribbon tweeters found stellar accolades in premium loudspeakers around the world. That’s the learning curve. 

 

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Test RAAL 1995 IMMANIS - Musicalhead

The best headphones in the world?

The new RAAL 1995 IMMANIS is without a doubt the best headphones I have been able to listen to to this day and raises the playback via ear speakers to a completely new level from my point of view. As a result, after a remarkable 7 years of permanent reign, the HIFIMAN SUSVARA vacates the throne in my TOP10 on Musicalhead, handing over the audiophile scepter to the new Serbian World Champion.

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Raal 1995 Immanis Ribbon Headphones – Early Impressions | Head-Fi, Portable & Desktop Audio, Hearables (stereonet.com)

 

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(12) RAAL 1995 Immanis - Reviews | Headphone Reviews and Discussion - Head-Fi.org

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(10) RAAL 1995 Immanis - Reviews | Headphone Reviews and Discussion - Head-Fi.org

This is an incredibly detailed review. Comparisons are made against all the current TOTL phones, including the $60k Sennheiser HE1.

Sennheiser HE-1 Review: $59,000 Summit – In-Ear Fidelity (crinacle.com)

 

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