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Hi everyone, I have the Hifiman Arya 2nd gen. (the edition before the stealth) and the Sundara. I'm seeing wonderful offers for the Ananda Stealth and the Edition XS, so basically models that sit "in the middle" of those I have. Do you think it's worth adding one of them to my collection or it won't add anything significant? I listen to classical and jazz only. Thanks!

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[–] AntOk463@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I don't think it will add anything, but I've heard the Edition XS has better sub bass than the Arya. Also why do you still have the Sundara? I wasn't a fan of the Sundara, there was nothing special, but then I got the Arya and they were so much better and way more enjoyable.

[–] ballslicker1337@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

no its not worth. they are basically the same headphone with a different headband, thats pretty much it.

[–] Mediocre_Advice4966@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The answer to this question should be obvious. The Arya is basically a one and done headphone. You don't really need to worry about other headphones especially downgrading to a lower Hifiman when the Arya does everything better. I don't understand why some people don't do much research before purchasing expensive headphones.

[–] TransducerBot@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

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