{"id":135417,"date":"2021-08-24T19:28:41","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T18:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=135417"},"modified":"2021-08-24T19:30:40","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T18:30:40","slug":"dan-clark-audio-stealth-first-closed-planars-in-the-amrs-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/headphones\/dan-clark-audio-stealth-first-closed-planars-in-the-amrs-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Dan Clark Audio Stealth: First closed planars in the AMRS system"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Stealth Closed Planar Headphones have been\u00a0announced as the\u00a0next flagship model by <a href=\"https:\/\/danclarkaudio.com\/dcastealth.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Dan Clark Audio.<\/a>\u00a0According to the manufacturer, it took four years to develop them, which resulted in &#8220;setting a new standard for sound quality and headphone ergonomics.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The matte black and red Stealth is crafted from carbon fiber, nickel-plated titanium and aluminum in the cups and hinges, with a leather headband and faux suede ear cushions.\u00a0The headphones inherits the mechanics of the self-adjusting headband from the Aeon 2\u00a0, weighs 415 g and fits into a completely compact case.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/7f8cb83-aaf2-4645-8061-25d236c32d6e.jpg\" width=\"660\" height=\"974\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 4th generation v-Planar ribbon asymmetric drivers in the Stealth headphones work through the AMRS system.\u00a0Dan Clark Audio described it as &#8220;a patented embedded device that combines waveguides, diffusion control, quarter-wave resonators and Helmholtz resonators into one compact structure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/9c8a81f-ccc7-4cc3-9a33-b7f28086d1d5.jpg\" width=\"535\" height=\"339\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These headphones have a declared distortion of less than 0.03% at 1 kHz and 90 dB SPL.\u00a0The model is handcrafted in the USA (in San Diego, California).<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/544c8ae-305d-4741-bebd-02cdff2fa3e0.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the US, the Dan Clark Audio Stealth headphones cost $ 4,000.<\/p>\n<!-- FeedbackWP Plugin --><div        class=\"rmp-widgets-container rmp-wp-plugin rmp-main-container js-rmp-widgets-container js-rmp-widgets-container--135417 \"        data-post-id=\"135417\">        <!-- Rating widget -->    <div class=\"rmp-rating-widget js-rmp-rating-widget\" role=\"group\" 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