also made in Germany.
Why "also"? what else?
also made in Germany.
He, as a person German, Tera-Player as a music player, German too.Why "also"? what else?
Stellia isolates really well, for me. I don't listen to music with high volumes. I used it also in open office environments and others were not able to hear anything, they told me. For my type of music and listening volumes, is the best isolation I have seen. I haven't used it with SP1000 but with N8 and sounded very very good. I rotate my HPs and DAP/DACs quite regularly, Stellia is one of the few I decided to keep. It also passed the "wife" test, as my musician wife is very picky about HPs and IEMs, and she several times mentioned how good Stellia is.
NOTE: I don't think ND820 is really a closed HP. The amount it leaks in and out is nearly as much as any other open HP.
As you are from Germany, have you heard the Tera-Player, ( €3312) also made in Germany.
thank you very much for this detailed answer. BTW, since you rotate regularly HPs, have you also heard the ABYSS Diana Phi ?
I just bought the Stellia a few weeks ago. This thing is a screamer on my SP1000: it isolates well (less than my Layla but still ok), its sound stage is remarkable for a closed back, it‘s never getting on your nerves. The bass is present, but tight. A little too much for my taste but as it hard and precise, it‘s more than acceptable. I just ordered the Utopia which is more detailed in the bass and, due to its openness, more airy. Will keep you updated.
It’s a lot more neutral than the Stellia. Yes.I tried Utopia and the mids/high mids were too aggressive for me and couldn't bear it for a long time. From Focal family I liked Clear and Stellia.
Thank you so much for revealing this flaw, bro.. I had always looked up to this parametric EQ that AK DAPs have & wished Sony had it too..I believe you can only adjust it +- 0.6db or something useless like that (less than 1db anyway). I adjust upto +-8db on some frequencies on any dap. Totally useless for me. Even more so if I can't use another music app.
Thank you so much for revealing this flaw, bro.. I had always looked up to this parametric EQ that AK DAPs have & wished Sony had it too..
This confuses me that AK would make an amp without modular compatibility like ibasso. I regretted buying SP1000 late in the game, but now I'm thinking it isn't that bad. SP1000 has an AMP available and longer battery life. I wonder how much better the new dac is.
SP2000 sounds superior, but not by a wide margin. SP1000 sounds great too and is a really good bang for the buck now. Imo, there are no setups AT ALL (transport + DAC + headamp) sounding better than SP1000 for its used price.
You’re so right. Still wondering if I need the SP 1000 Amp for my Utopia or not...