Just got my 598's today!! All I can say is wow! Out of the box with a Hifiman 101 DAC, Awesome!! I have HD600, HD590, and HD580's. New to the boards but read over 45 pages of this thread before purchasing these phones. This forum and other reviews have lead me to my new, all time cans. Honestly, the HD590's got most of the head time for the past 8 yrs or so. Now they will take a back seat (or go to my brother)
. I never thought that another set of cans could make my music so exciting, new, and alive!. The other Senns I own are too laid back for me, even with a HT amp. They don't have the "exciting" fun factor. Thank you all so much for your comments and opinions on these phones.
P.S. Spotify Premium 320kbps is perfect.