Thanks yeah I was just curious if you had felt that burn in changed the sound at all
Now that I have owned these for a couple of months, I am curious about what everyone is powering the Arya Stealth with? I have a Jot2/Modius combo. I’ve found I had to turn the knob up to between 10-11 at the most on low gain. 9 seemed a bit too soft. I’m guessing this is due to the lower impedance and also under 100 db. I know V1 and V2 were harder to drive and wonder how these relate to power for anyone that was able to test?
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A used Gustard H20 hp amp w/ an SMSL Su-9 DAC, balanced thoughout. I also have changed out the stock IC op amps to Sparkos Labs ss-3602 discretes fr. lme49720’s. My v3/Stealths have burned in very nicely (about 125 hours) and are very spacious and transparent and easier to drive than my v2’s were. I burned them in with pink noise over night-times, at a moderately louder than listening volume. Burning in at low volume doesn’t stress the driver at all and won’t allow them to “settle in”.
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I had been using a Clear Mg, but recently picked up a Sundara. I’m loving the presentation.
Would my Bifrost 2 > Jot 2 be enough for the Arya version 2? I’m looking in the after market, and prefer the biggest sound stage I can get from the Arya.
Thanks,
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I’m using Jot 2 and BF2 with Arya v2 and it sounds great. High Gain Balanced the max I reach is about 12 o clock and that’s only with Pink Floyd. Everything else around 10. I’ve heard something like the Burson Soloist 3xp is even better but that amp costs 3x as much
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Is anyone using a Valhalla 2 with the Arya?
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Widest soundstage ever…even on dongle.
Top View:
Left - Recent custom pads.
Vs
Right - All new Wider and Deeper (95mm x 65mm Cavity)
Rear Height - 35mm / Front - 17mm
4 knuckles loose, if you measure it this way.
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Experience shared by a client.
"I’ve been listening to them for a couple of days trying to get used to the new sound signature.
Comfort wise they are fantastic.
Design wise, I was surprised to see that they are angled forward much more than the original pads (i.e. the difference in thickness between front and back) - that definitely has an impact on sound profile. May be worth highlighting.
Sound wise, they sound great, except that they increase some treble around the 6-8k range and creating some sibilance. This is something I didn’t have with original pads that is a downside. I’m waiting a few more days to get accustomed and see if this goes away. I am generally not treble sensitive, but this is notable. The bass is very good with a hint of added texture. Sound stage is comparable (which is good, as it needed no fixing).
Generally positive overall, with one aspect of sibilance that I need to see how goes."
The Follow Up
"Yes, and It’s Great
i’d some it up like this - it’s a luxury purchase, that probably most people that buy a headphone at the 1-1.5k shouldn’t afford (it costs about $200 delivered vs. $50-100 of other known brand competitors). But it definitely feels VERY luxurious, super comfortable, and now that I’ve gotten used to it also sounds great.
So I’m happy I got it!! great job man. I’m curious, are you making these yourself? I never came across your brand before, is this a new startup? happy to give you a good plug."
Notable Mentioned.
"Thanks 
I just replaced the EL34 tubes last week to fatty looking ones (Sophia Electronics), and also happens to sound great.
This definitely feels very luxurious, hand made item. One can tell this is quality. Just like picking up any high end product, it comes across immediately. The pads are VERY thick and wide, just as comfortable as any pads I put on. This enough would be worth it.
As to tonality, I love the Arya V2’s stock pad tonality, so wasn’t looking to fix anything (I like it better than the Stealth; and I also have the Susvara, and find the Arya V2 is different enough that I like keeping it). The good thing about the pads, frankly, is that they keep the original tonality more or less unchanged. One thing that is very notable, is that the pads are angled much more dramatically. The resulting change that I could note is that tredble around the 6-8k Hrz is elevated. This initially resulted in sibilance to my ears that I didn’t hear before. I did get used to it so it’s fading. I suspect that, to some, that slight increase in treble may be perceived as an increased sound stage, so it may prove to be a plus, depending on who listens to it.
I’d recommend it to someone that feels simply like splurging. That’s what this purchase feels like, and - sometimes - that’s good in and off itself "
Photo credit by Mr. Eyal S.
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*Gentle reminder to all NMD Custom Pads owner, remember to keep your leather pads healthy and hydrated 
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Here is a brief comparison of the 2 most asked NMD Custom Pads vs Stock Pads.
Measurement was taken with The MiniDSP EARS - RAW: No headphone compensation.
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Eagerly waiting for my Naim Uniti Atom Headphone edition here, got a loan unit from the shop Standard Atom.
Running 3.5mm SE. Warm Neutral, resemblance the iFi Gryphon sound signature. Very nice.
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Finally arrived. Naim Uniti Atom HE
Impressive unboxing experience.
Quality through out. Even the stock power cable is so well made.
First impression.
1st, I’m blinded by the aesthetics.
2nd, Sound so musical and fantastic and I totally forgotten it is only 1.5W…
3rd, Easily run my Arya at best or even better than my previous setup with 7W output, gotta admit but true.
Somehow the app run way snappier than the previous Uniti Atom. Definitely better the 3.5mm output from it.
Letting it burn in now…till I hear it again tomorrow.
Will try the preout to my power amp as well.
Absolutely recommended.
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To the people here owning or having listened to both the Arya and the Ananda. How much better does the Arya sound compared to the Ananda (as I know there are diminishing returns)? Thanks!
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