[bkelly]

Lodo,

Look around in some of more recent threads and you will see other more favorable comments on the 590's. There a a few things to consider about them before you purchase them though. One is that apparently the 590's can be significantly improved by adding the Stephan Audio Arts Equinox cable. I've had this cable on mine from the beginning and so I am not a good judge as to how much of an improvement this is. I have since gone back and checked the differences again between the two cables but I have'nt compared them in great detail. All I know is that my 590's with the additional cable sound great.

I also have a Melos amplifier and if you read "markl" comments (who also favors the 590's over the 600's) on another thread he uses the same amp (his has been modified) and from this I can't help but wonder if they are not an ideal match. I have only heard the 590's in one other amp and they sounded fine but it's worth considering.

The deeper, tighter bass, that you read about on the 590's is a feature that can only be fully appreciated with the switch to the Stepahn Arts Equinox cable which also enlarges the mid-range images and softens the top end a bit.

I'm also begining to wonder about the effects of "breaking in" the 590's. The reason I bring this up is because of "Dreamslacker's" reaction to auditioning the 590's. I don't know what exactly his objections were but a number of people who have good taste and experience with headphones react to them unfavorably when they first hear them. The common complaint is how briight they are or how aggressive they are but I just don't hear it that way. Mark says the same thing. These two phones are really closer in their overall sound than some people would have you believe. The 590's are slightly brighter and they are slightly more aggressivce sounding than the 600's but the 600's are noticeably soft and tame sounding to begin with so I don't understand what the complaint is.

Anyhow, what I am thinking is that maybe the 590's benifit from "breaking in" more than some other phones. I bought mine used so I have never heard a brand new set but I expect that this may be the case.

Hopefully you can audition them before buying them but, if you do, keep in mind that "breaking in" may be a significant factor with the 590's. Either way, post you findings after you've owned them awhile and hopefully after you've purchased the Stephan Arts cable.

Good Luck and I hope this helps.






Best
Brian