My findings differ from Jallen's.The Clear IMO betters the GR by a substantial margin.
In comparison to the Golden Reference the Clear IC has ditched the closed-in top end and sluggeshness in favor speed and extension.
Soundstaging was also bettered in the already good in that regard GR. Harmonics improved, the GR sounding drier. Bass at first sounds grossly exaggerated, but after lengthy burn-in settles down.
Have a hunch that the combination of Clear IC with Golden Ref. SC could prove to be synergistic.
In comparison to the Golden Reference the Clear IC has ditched the closed-in top end and sluggeshness in favor speed and extension.
Soundstaging was also bettered in the already good in that regard GR. Harmonics improved, the GR sounding drier. Bass at first sounds grossly exaggerated, but after lengthy burn-in settles down.
Have a hunch that the combination of Clear IC with Golden Ref. SC could prove to be synergistic.