Dan Clark Audio Stealth

Clark Stealth    Introducing Dan Clark Audio’s all-new Stealth closed back headphone. Four years in the making, Stealth sets a new standard in headphone performance and ergonomics. Featuring an all-new 4th generation planar magnetic driver and breakthrough Acoustic Metamaterial Tuning System, Stealth delivers a stunningly smooth presentation to bring new life and enjoyment to all your favorite music. And we didn’t stop at improving the sound; we also redesigned our headband to deliver a big step up in ergonomics and comfort!   Acoustic Metamaterial Tuning System (AMTS)

 

All headphones are subject to high-frequency standing waves which can make treble sound harsh, fatiguing, or synthetic. AMTS is a patent pending inline device placed between the transducer and ear. It integrates waveguides, diffusion control, quarter-wave, and Helmholtz resonators into one compact structure. Diffusion reduces some standing wave formation while resonators act as both precision and broad filters to smooth and shape the frequency response, smoothing the sound from the midrange through the highest frequencies. AMTS renders high frequencies with a refreshingly smooth, accurate, and detailed delivery across all genres. OK, bad recordings are still bad, we’re not magicians! Stealth's all-new 4th generation planar-magnetic driver delivers the smoothest, richest, and most detailed experience we could create. Its 20% larger than the E2 driver and uses our patented v-Planar technology to reduce THD and improve low frequency extension. But we didn’t stop there! Diaphragm are made on an all-new system for a more uniform and consistent tension, lower distortion, and better matching.   Stealth Redefines "Detail"

 

Stealth’s planar driver delivers incredibly low distortion throughout the listening range with levels of detail heretofore found primarily in the top-of-the-line electrostatics. Unlike many headphones where detail is created through exaggerated high-frequency energy, Stealth’s AMTS delivers resolution free from the fatiguing emphasis on the top register users may be used to. Stealth's 4th-generation driver and AMTS deliver an amazing balance of delicacy, nuance, and slam that will have you reaching for all your favorite recordings, and maybe staying up a bit too late. And then there’s the soundstage; Stealth is all enveloping and can compete with even the finest open headphones in depth, width, and imaging. It’s that effortless sense of space and instrument placement that lets Stealth disappear so you can simply relax into your musical experience. Everything, the headphones, the equipment, and yes, your daily stresses, just fall away.  Stealth Mechanical Design Innovations

 

Stealth takes its design cues from stealth aircraft, and is finished to levels you’d expect in the finest of luxury cars. The leather headband's fine red stitching creates a quilted head-strap that’s not only gorgeous but is also functional and comfortable. The embroidered Stealth logo adds a dash of color to Stealth’s all-black aesthetic. Gone are the mechanical sliders for fit adjustment; we’ve designed a self-adjusting suspension system that seats the headphone just right, with no muss or fuss   Features 

 

Patent-pending Acoustic Metamaterial Tuning System (AMTS) delivers unprecedented high-frequency detail and clarity for the ultimate in smoothness, tone, and detail retrieval All-new 4th generation v-Planar driver with our largest planar diaphragm to date, delivering exceptional dynamics with vanishingly low distortion for a natural and easy listen Improved driver tensioning system delivers incredible consistency across units All-new auto-adjusting suspended strap gives Stealth a perfect fit, every time Pre-formed ergonomic strap spreads weight evenly across the head for incredibly comfortable extended listening   Strap quilting improves comfort and reduces heat buildup Composite synthetic suede and protein-leather pads offer a sung fit with minimal clamp, with a pleasant touch on the skin Carbon / aluminum bonded cup design yields maximum stiffness with minimum weight Folding gimbals allow Stealth to be packed in a compact case for safe and easy transport Stealth is designed and built by hand in San Diego, California, and is backed by quality and support you can count on

 

Specifications

 

Driver: 76mm x 51mm single-ended planar magnetic
Driver matching: 0.25db weighted 20-10,000Hz
THD: less than 0.03% 20-20KHz, ref. 1KHz at 94dB
Headband: Nickle-Titanium