Audeze LCD-5 vs Dan Clark Audio STEALTH

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LCD-5 compared with STEALTH

	AudezeLCD-5	Dan Clark AudioSTEALTH
Overview
Released
Released	September 2021	August 2021
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Driver size
Driver size	90 mm	–
Back
Back	Open	Closed
Impedance
Impedance	14 ohms	23 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Drivers
Drivers	90 mm planar magnetic; Fluxor magnet array; neodymium N50 magnets; low-profile Fazor waveguides; nano-scale Parallel Uniforce diaphragm; 5 Hz – 50 kHz; sensitivity 90 dB/1 mW (at drum reference point); maximum SPL over 130 dB; THD < 0.1% at 100 dB SPL; max power handling 5 W RMS; minimum power over 100 mW, recommended over 500 mW	76 × 51 mm single-ended 4th-generation v-Planar planar magnetic; Acoustic Metamaterial Tuning System (AMTS); ~90 dB/mW; THD < 0.03% 20 Hz – 20 kHz (ref. 1 kHz at 94 dB), < 0.1% ref 80 dB white noise; driver matching 0.25 dB weighted 20 Hz – 10 kHz
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Weight
Weight	420 g	415 g (better)
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Over-ear, open-back; sculpted, internally sloped leather ear pads; magnesium frame, aluminium, acetate rings and carbon fibre	Over-ear, closed-back; synthetic suede and protein-leather ear pads; self-adjusting suspended strap on a nickel-titanium headband; carbon fibre baffle; carbon and aluminium cups; folding gimbals
Works with
Works with	2.5 m braided OCC copper cable with balanced 4-pin XLR; 4-pin XLR to 6.3 mm (1/4") adapter; 6.3 mm to 3.5 mm adapter	Detachable VIVO cable, chosen at purchase - 2 m or 3 m with 6.35 mm or XLR plug, or 1.1 m or 2 m with 2.5 mm plug
Colours
Colours	–	Matte black and red
In the box
In the box	LCD-5 headphones, 2.5 m braided 4-pin XLR balanced cable, 4-pin XLR to 6.3 mm adapter, 6.3 mm to 3.5 mm adapter, aluminium travel case, certificate of authenticity and warranty cards	STEALTH headphones, carrying case, VIVO cable, certificate of authenticity, manual