What I don't understand is why people who apparently like the 600 feel the need to defend the 650 in the 600 thread?? We get it, you like the 650, please tell the guys over in the 650 thread your feelings about it. But I thought the 600 thread is where we get to laud the 600
IMO, the people claiming that the 600 and 650 have very similar sound, are dreaming. I have an opinion of the 650, i've heard it, i've listened to it, i've auditioned it, i've A/Bed it, time and time again, I don't like it! The sound is warm, veiled and dark, simple as that. Smooth yes, endearing metallic treble yes, but warm and dark overall, not desirable, whereas the 600 is open-sounding and clear and balanced and neutral and accurate. The 650 and 600 sound quite different. One is clearly better than the other, they can't both be right! Never mind preference, one of them is more right than the other, that's my point, and the 600 users have obviously voted with their money, true or false? The sound signature of the 650 is well-known, and the majority of 600 users don't like the 650, not just me.