Figured.If you can spend up to $4000 get a dedicated Dac/Amp like Hugo 2/TT2/Arche e.t.c.I've found that Daps don't gel well with desktop Amps.As good as your Stellia sounds balanced from Sony you may not like the added character a desktop Amp will bring.I've found the same with many daps when combined with desktop amps,usually tonality and soundstage esp depth is off.Daps even high end are meant to be used alone.
Haven't heard it but usually yes.Each company has their own house sound and you will see many manufacturers having separate dacs and amps that work well together but sound weird when used with a different company,that's why it is good to audition first to see if you like the tonality.
$4k max tho I'd prefer not to spend that much, but if an amp is really worth I'd go for it. I'd rather not have them convert it to a XLR tbh since I just got the cable 2 days ago and I will be using it with my WM1Z when I am not at my desk.
Ah, I meant to get them to build you an adaptor; similar design to this, but matched to your current cable. So you don't modify your current cable at all.
I joined the glorious ranks of Stellia owners. Moved from DT 1990 / Mobius and while still breaking them in they show a great promise.
Auditioning them at the dealer was a slight disappointment and i almost left them at the shop (the source was kinda crap at the dealer). I´m running them with Khadas toneboard and SMSL SP200 and while they were just top notch for the Beyers i think i could compliment the Stellias a bit more. I have read ~140 pages of this thread and have learned that Hugo 2 and Arche are some of the top picks for an amp.
But is there anything considerable upgrade in ~1k€ price bracket or should one just bite the bullet and have one of the mentioned amps? I used to have Bottlehead crack and that sparked a love for the tubes, but it got sold with the HD600 (not that it would have been a great pair with Stellias i think)
I feel that the Stellias retrieve details in an absolutely fantastic level with my setup, but sound just a tad "flat" and not so engaging, at least for the time being.
Haven't heard it but usually yes.Each company has their own house sound and you will see many manufacturers having separate dacs and amps that work well together but sound weird when used with a different company,that's why it is good to audition first to see if you like the tonality.
One suggestion I have is instead of using a DAP, buy a streamer. I bought a Bluesound Node 2i and it perfectly streams Qobuz (up to 24/192) to my Arche over toslink or coax. The BluOS application that controls the Node 2i can work on a laptop, tablet or phone. I generally use my laptop or iphone.
I joined the glorious ranks of Stellia owners. Moved from DT 1990 / Mobius and while still breaking them in they show a great promise.
Auditioning them at the dealer was a slight disappointment and i almost left them at the shop (the source was kinda crap at the dealer). I´m running them with Khadas toneboard and SMSL SP200 and while they were just top notch for the Beyers i think i could compliment the Stellias a bit more. I have read ~140 pages of this thread and have learned that Hugo 2 and Arche are some of the top picks for an amp.
But is there anything considerable upgrade in ~1k€ price bracket or should one just bite the bullet and have one of the mentioned amps? I used to have Bottlehead crack and that sparked a love for the tubes, but it got sold with the HD600 (not that it would have been a great pair with Stellias i think)
I feel that the Stellias retrieve details in an absolutely fantastic level with my setup, but sound just a tad "flat" and not so engaging, at least for the time being.
This album is great on the TC, but simply amazing on the Stellia! Love that low end rumble and punch and super clear highs! Oh, and the comfort.. Omg.. Sublime.
I've had the Burson Conductor 3X Performance (C3XP) about a month now. I have to say it has transformed my enjoyment of the Focal Utopia and Clear and I'm sure it will drive the Stellia just as beautifully. Look up some of the great reviews out on YouTube. At USD $1344, the C3XP is quite the price/performance deal as well.
I've had the Focal Stellia for a week now and they are a definitive upgrade from my Clears. The comfort, the sound and the fact that these are closed mean that I can enjoy music more even when my kids are playing on the background.
It really is an amazing feat that they accomplished with these!
Next on my radar will be some cables since the originals can be microphonic. I am running the Stellias from Chord Mojo and I really love how they sound.
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I am very happy now, but maybe I still have something in store for the future.....
