Great starting point, thanks to both of you. I'll report back!

My 598s are no longer in the picture. Very sad, but also a great excuse to upgrade. My favorite thing about the 598s was how clear they were. And how delicate they are be in the high range. I've never heard better reproduction of flutes / sopranos. Requirements: Open or semi-open Genres: all...

  I am a student, and therefore have severely limited funds, but I am also a music major and have to do very critical listening, so I can justify some expense. I almost exclusively listen to orchestral music and opera, and occasionally jazz. I like other stuff too, but I want my system...