captblaze
Headphoneus Supremus
It's not that there's more "micro-detail" but they seem to be more coherent and, well, refined... which seems to be the only word I can think of at the moment.
that is the way I would describe the S8. I am impressed with how much clarity as a track fades. Not sure if the S8 would fit everyone's sonic requirements, although for me... Calyx M>Electro Acousti cable>S8 is one of the best ways I can get audio into my ears