my DV332 arrived here today,
For some reason I'm finding the overall soundfrom my DV332 & my comp's soundcard (a generic stock Dell model from 2 years ago) better than my Corda Aria (Solid state) and it's DAC.
so far the DV332 alone fed my computer's headphone out sounds the best of heard out of my HD650's to date. This is with the DV332 stock tubes.
The Sennheiser sound is definitely still hella dark but is more full & musical, drawing me in more. (as compared with my Aria - SS)
The veil is still there but it blends into the overall fullness of the sound and I notice it as part of a darker sound instead of an impediment to hearing the music. (the veil was much more agressive with my Aria)
My DT880's have improved, no longer bright and with a massive vibrant soundstage. Their bass has improved and is almost as loud and dominant as the bass of the HD650's, however it's more conservative. (really the headphone in general is conservative & detailed) The DT880 had obsessive clarity and forward sound out of my Corda Aria and now has much more musicality, becoming more laid back, intimate and liquid, however not with any of the same _magical_ liquid sound that the HD650's offer.
The DT880's sounded better out of the Corda Aria than the HD650's. With the DV332 both headphones sound better and I'm more attracted to the alluring sound of the HD-650's than the DT880's (which still hold their ground harrd with a meticulously sweet midrange and the ultimate in bass control and extension)
Both headphones seem extend well into
higher frequency, however the DT880's loses a little fullness of sound in this range, sounding more brittle there than the HD650's. This and the alien abstract sound stage create for the DT880's a sound that is detached and incidentally slightly clinical. (not anywhere near as clinical as they were with my Aria)
The fullness of sound in the bass and highs of the DT880's have improved considerably with the DV332 compared to my Aria, especially the bass end. Meanwhile the HD650's maintain their alluring generous and lively (albeit dark atm) sound all throughout their range which draws me in completely.
I can tell that both headphones are lacking in speed, detail/ resolution and airiness which I attribute this to my stock computer soundcard that isn't doing my FLAC files any justice. With both headphones there is a lack of airiness and resolution most noticable in the mids/highs as well as in the soundstage/ambience. The Aria+DAC was better in this regard. Both headphones are loving the driving power of the DV332 and have much more fullness of sound which is particularly noticeable atm in the bass end.
I'll tell you guys how everything improves with my DAC upgrade.
I'll compare the output from my Emu-0404 to the output from my EDC-1.
I'll also tell you guys what I think about my next tubes as well as how everything sounds with a Zu Mobius V1 cable.
If you're lucky I'll tell you how my ATH-W5000s sound amidst all of this madness.
EDIT:btw the DV332 is one hell of a nice handwarmer!
EDIT2: After 24 hours burn-in the stock tubes have slightly improved with detail/resolution & even airiness, which was unexpected. I need more tho!
pz!
