![]() ![]() This is the DUNU ZENs strongest traits with ample amount micro nuances and details. This has been a very interesting comparison though not really based on similarities or price range but more on traits. I'm including it here as the ZEN also has ample amount of details and expansive soundstage. ![]() The DUNU ZEN though higher priced than the SA6 but is still much lower priced ($699) than the Ara. Specially cymbal strokes are fast, detailed but never splashy or hot in tone. If your bag is jazz, the classics, or acoustical pieces the Ara is perfect for string, woodwind, and percussion reproduction. There is a natural lilt in those articulate instrumental notes with some very nicely detailed texture to flesh it out also. The Ara’s timbre is certainly BA but the coherent tuning from top to bottom combined with a small emphasis on the mid-bass and vocal presence ensures it is not a dry BA timbre. You get a what I would call a classic hi-fidelity stereo presentation from the Ara with perfect positioning sense of each item. There is a beautiful solidity and balance to how the Ara’s delivers instrumental notes yet the staging in the mids is open enough to ensure neither vocal nor instrument is competing for the same space. The Ara is a superb performer when it comes to staging and provides whatever the tracks require. ![]() It is as great for acoustic based track as it is for Rock or Pop genres. The Ara offers a more neutral & well defined stage. The Ara has a massive Soundstage with a good width & height emphasis and also depth. Cymbals sound very natural with the right amount of decay & air. there's ample clarity and layering and while there are peaks - they just make the treble more enjoyable. Treble is no exception either and full of micro-nuances and details. ![]() Every instrument can be identified individually and the sound is very coherent also - which is a rare case in a multi-driver architecture. The vocals are very immersive and both male and female vocals come with ample amount of layering and texture. The Ara shines in terms of details retrieval and clarity. Piano, violin, guitar and other instruments sound great with good amount of transients and natural decay. The midrange is full of muscle and texture and layering. Midrange is where the Ara shines even stronger. There's ample layering and texture all across and despite the fact that the Ara is neutral and not very Thump & slam heavy in the bass, it sounds great and enjoyable in most types of tracks. The Bass on the Ara comes with ample clarity and micro-nuances from the sub-bass region. Let's now talk about the quality of Sound. ![]()
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