BowWazoo
Member of the Trade: Cable Builder
The Susvara has its own character, like all headphones.
It is very airy and "delicate".
The Stealth has significantly more impact, and structure, punch, pressure in the bass.
Therefore, I like it better.
I also feel the timbre of the Stealth as more authentic.
I gladly do without the plus in resolution. Because I have already made the experience with the LCD 5, that at some point, a point is reached, where even more resolution seems somehow counterproductive.
For my part, I can't take most a/b comparisons that people make seriously. Because few of them bring the headphones to a volume level in terms of measurement. But that is extremely important.
And very few people bring the headphones not to an almost identical frequency response when comparing them. For me, this point is also very important, because I do not want to compare the tonality, but the technical capabilities. For me, tonality is a variable that needs to be personalized.
You could also look at the whole thing from another perspective:
for most, my statements could be useless.
One thing I must still clarify.
Ultimately, I do not doubt that there are slight differences in sound between amplifiers (although my basic attitude is: an amplifier should not "Sound", but amplify signals as neutrally as possible. However, I'm still trying to gain more and more knowledge and experience, and ultimately rely on my ears, not on measurements), but the point is not whether the a90d harmonizes (too cold, analytical, what ever) perfectly with the Susvara.
Many are convinced that this amplifier has too little power.
This is simply wrong
(It can drive them with 116 dB SPL).
As far as this point is concerned, objective measurements are the most helpful thing available.
This point has nothing to do with any subjective perception.
For the 232 time: unused power, can not be heard.
I would like to know how many people who speak up here, believing they can judge how "good" (or should we say how expensive
) an amplifier must be, to be "worthy" of the Susvara, have done a blind test between amplifiers (like I did here "professionally" set up on my couch) where they can switch between two amplifiers, uninterrupted. Many would certainly be amazed at the result.
Because just the fact that you have spent 5000 € for an amplifier, that you can see a beautiful device in front of you, and the expectation attitude, makes so much with you...
It is very airy and "delicate".
The Stealth has significantly more impact, and structure, punch, pressure in the bass.
Therefore, I like it better.
I also feel the timbre of the Stealth as more authentic.
I gladly do without the plus in resolution. Because I have already made the experience with the LCD 5, that at some point, a point is reached, where even more resolution seems somehow counterproductive.
For my part, I can't take most a/b comparisons that people make seriously. Because few of them bring the headphones to a volume level in terms of measurement. But that is extremely important.
And very few people bring the headphones not to an almost identical frequency response when comparing them. For me, this point is also very important, because I do not want to compare the tonality, but the technical capabilities. For me, tonality is a variable that needs to be personalized.
You could also look at the whole thing from another perspective:
for most, my statements could be useless.
One thing I must still clarify.
Ultimately, I do not doubt that there are slight differences in sound between amplifiers (although my basic attitude is: an amplifier should not "Sound", but amplify signals as neutrally as possible. However, I'm still trying to gain more and more knowledge and experience, and ultimately rely on my ears, not on measurements), but the point is not whether the a90d harmonizes (too cold, analytical, what ever) perfectly with the Susvara.
Many are convinced that this amplifier has too little power.
This is simply wrong
(It can drive them with 116 dB SPL).
As far as this point is concerned, objective measurements are the most helpful thing available.
This point has nothing to do with any subjective perception.
For the 232 time: unused power, can not be heard.
I would like to know how many people who speak up here, believing they can judge how "good" (or should we say how expensive
) an amplifier must be, to be "worthy" of the Susvara, have done a blind test between amplifiers (like I did here "professionally" set up on my couch) where they can switch between two amplifiers, uninterrupted. Many would certainly be amazed at the result.Because just the fact that you have spent 5000 € for an amplifier, that you can see a beautiful device in front of you, and the expectation attitude, makes so much with you...
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