I just audited a Hifiman Ananda stealth magnet version this weekend, on a gryphon with a 4.4 (meze) balanced cable. It sounded beyond amazing.
After a hour back and forth auditing, (also with the Arya) Compared to the Sundara side by side, I could hear definitely, that the Ananda is way more to the Arya quality, than the Sundara is close to the Ananda in stage and smoothness (not saying the Sundara is bad, but the Ananda sounded quite some better).
The Arya and Ananda stealth are really close, for me personally it would not justify that price difference.
I am really temped to order, but! hear so many conflicted stories about failed products, DOA, dead drivers, bad quality control etc... about Hifiman, is it really THIS BAD!? and if so? what is the alternative brand (and that pricerange) if you like that level of sound quality. I am really worried having a 779 euro/ 811 us dollar paperweight within 2 years? quite annoying it is only 400US dollar in china, in Europe it is double the price