[801evan]

No such DAC exists anyways. Even the Tambaqui is not immune to such.

 

[JLoud]

Wow, this thread has really devolved to the point I don’t see any reason to follow it anymore. No one talks about the Stealth. Only measurements and their take on them. I really enjoy my Stealth and listen to music with them. Novel concept I’m sure to some here. I guess I will go enjoy my headphones blissfully unaware how my lack of knowledge is ruining my experience.

 

[ThanatosVI]

Wow, this thread has really devolved to the point I don’t see any reason to follow it anymore. No one talks about the Stealth. Only measurements and their take on them. I really enjoy my Stealth and listen to music with them. Novel concept I’m sure to some here. I guess I will go enjoy my headphones blissfully unaware how my lack of knowledge is ruining my experience.

Yeah this thread is a real shitshow. I feel sorry for DCA that the Stealth doesn't receive the discussions about it, that it deserves.

I often think about unsubscribing this thread even tho I have a general interest in the Stealth

 

[Andrewteee]

Wow, this thread has really devolved to the point I don’t see any reason to follow it anymore. No one talks about the Stealth. Only measurements and their take on them. I really enjoy my Stealth and listen to music with them. Novel concept I’m sure to some here. I guess I will go enjoy my headphones blissfully unaware how my lack of knowledge is ruining my experience.

Same. The Stealth really got me excited about some of my music and I’d listen for hours to album after album.

 

[Tachyon88]

Yeah this thread is a real shitshow. I feel sorry for DCA that the Stealth doesn't receive the discussions about it, that it deserves.

I often think about unsubscribing this thread even tho I have a general interest in the Stealth

Waiting for the next subjective slam poet to finally push you over the edge and purchase one ? Just get one.

 

[ericx85]

No kidding. People on both sides of the fence quick to crap on the other instead of just being happy for them. I -wish- I didn't hear a difference in amps/dacs but I do. But for those that don't, I envy all the money they get to throw at other things and I'm happy for them.

Stealths are great btw, those that don't like them at first I suggest to try a different amp/dac or both. Using a different amp made me go from hating the stealth to loving the absolute hell out of it.

 

[Nomax]

From my side I have said everything about stealth
It will take a little while until I report a comparison between the Stealth and a new release

NOMAX

 

[alxw0w]

From my side I have said everything about stealth
It will take a little while until I report a comparison between the Stealth and a new release

NOMAX

New release? You mean something from Focal?

 

[ThanatosVI]

New release? You mean something from Focal?

Exactly that

 

[jlbrach]

And why is that? I'm an engineer and need to understand things or at least determine that they're plausible before I'll put some faith in it.

come on its pretty obvious dont need to be an engineer to understand that a PC doing all sorts of other things cannot be as quiet and as good as a dedicated server

 

[dougq]

come on its pretty obvious dont need to be an engineer to understand that a PC doing all sorts of other things cannot be as quiet and as good as a dedicated server

“as good” and something that is audibly different are 2 different things. Plus there are also tons of variables in this equation. A dedicated server could be worse than a pc. In general modern equipment is good to the point to not make an audible difference

 

[6PANDEMONIUM6]

If the USB outputs on your PC aren't noisy then it's not an issue. However, many people have very noisy USB ports on their PC. This is why I prefer to use SPDIF.

 

[jlbrach]

“as good” and something that is audibly different are 2 different things. Plus there are also tons of variables in this equation. A dedicated server could be worse than a pc. In general modern equipment is good to the point to not make an audible difference

not a chance...I started my journey using my PC as a server...my PC was doing all sorts of different tasks while I listened to music and it impacted the music negatively in blatant ways..I switched to a separate server for my music and the difference is night and day...one can quibble the merits of one server vs another but there is no way to assert that a laptop is going to be able to present music without background noise like a separate server can..obviously I refer to a quality server option

 

[theveterans]

not a chance...I started my journey using my PC as a server...my PC was doing all sorts of different tasks while I listened to music and it impacted the music negatively in blatant ways..I switched to a separate server for my music and the difference is night and day...one can quibble the merits of one server vs another but there is no way to assert that a laptop is going to be able to present music without background noise like a separate server can..obviously I refer to a quality server option

Could be a background noise, but in my experience, the noise is not present when using PC direct but there's a certain annoyance in presentation that can cause listening fatigue after an album or two. Eliminating the PC completely relieved me from that sensation and I can listen at loud listening levels (80-90 dB SPL) without ever feeling fatigue even with crappy mastered tracks (lots of Kpop and Jpop) or a lot of the 80's mastered albums like from The Cure Greatest Hits or some of 2000's albums like MGMT Oracular Spectacular as an example

If the USB outputs on your PC aren't noisy then it's not an issue. However, many people have very noisy USB ports on their PC. This is why I prefer to use SPDIF.

Even if that's the case, I get a subconscious vibe of uneasiness flow within the note edges with PC direct to a DAC while even a DAP on SPDIF as transport eliminates that issue with music being calm and "analog" in that sense.

 

[dougq]

not a chance...I started my journey using my PC as a server...my PC was doing all sorts of different tasks while I listened to music and it impacted the music negatively in blatant ways..I switched to a separate server for my music and the difference is night and day...one can quibble the merits of one server vs another but there is no way to assert that a laptop is going to be able to present music without background noise like a separate server can..obviously I refer to a quality server option

this is the problem, you are asserting you individual experience as a fact. When it is not. Get a better PC ? There's no noise out of any of the computers that I try. So yes there is a chance.