Given the rest of your gear, I doubt that you would be happy long term with anything less than a Kenzie or Pendant, and I'll bet you would be very pleased with either. That said it sounds as if the Kenzie is closer to what you are after and would likely be superb with Verite Closed. I also...

Similar experience a couple weeks ago. Ordered a Kenzie after an extended phone conversation with Justin. He happened to have one nearly ready to go, so I have been listening and loving it. It is a real pleasure to talk with Justin, and then to make a great choice of headphone amplifier as a...