Interesting. This is the first time I've ever heard someone describe the HD 650 as having a wider soundstage then the HD 660s. Maybe Ireland vs. later revision differences?I have had the HD660 for over a year and have compared them to the Austrian Audio HI-X65 several times. What I never liked about the HD660s was the very tight soundstage (sounds inside the head in my opinion). The bass was definitely not up to par with the HI-X65. I made improvements by equalizing the HD660.. but by equalizing the HI-X65 the gap was huge, bass with spectacular clarity. In my opinion HD660 does not scale much with premium amps.. I listened to them with OTL and they were absolutely out of my taste, very tiring with a rough and slightly squeaky sound. With OTL and the HD58X, this combination is something else entirely, beautiful sound and wider soundstage (satisfying). With solid state amplifier, the flagship HD 650 has a much wider soundstage than the HD660, this meant that the smallest musical details were better focused on the first listen.
My 2013 HD650s and Megahertz OTL, these live in symbiosis and I will never make any changes to either.
First for me having owned 3 HD650s and the HD6xx, which have always had more of a 3 blob while the 660S immmediatly came across with better width, separation and depth....hhhhhmmm????...same goes for the HD58X... while good still performs IMHO below the technicalities of the HD660S.I have had the HD660 for over a year....................the flagship HD 650 has a much wider soundstage than the HD660, this meant that the smallest musical details were better focused on the first listen.
Ditto!
Still doing research on the Neumann (as a compliment set to the HD660S
Only the NDH 30 brings these tracks to the table in such a refined and phenomenal way!
) but this appears to be a very level headed review, sort of favouring Sennheiser with mention of the HD660S.Still doing research on the Neumann (as a compliment set to the HD660S
Ps...if not for the fact that it was designed by Alex Gruel and using Sennheiser based drivers...........
A simple referral to the NDH 30 thread would be sufficient to point out a potential alternative and then we can choose if we want to check them out. Your constant trolling is not helping out your cause.The best, accurate and honest review of the Neumann NDH 30 - is in my posts!!! Or do you not trust my opinion???
Someday, when you finally get NDH 30 in your hands and spend a few days with them - you will remember my words and everything that I wrote about NDH 30
Written with a touch of drama and mystery! ..
I’ll look to Edgar Allen Poe for that; why settle on a ‘hack’ opinion from a megalomaniac?The best, accurate and honest review of the Neumann NDH 30 - is in my posts!!! Or do you not trust my opinion???
Someday, when you finally get NDH 30 in your hands and spend a few days with them - you will remember my words and everything that I wrote about NDH 30
Written with a touch of drama and mystery! ..
I agree the micro detail is slightly better than the HD660 than the HD58X.
Ditto, my 660s have larger stage than my old 650, the difference is clearly noticeable.
As a long time AKG user I was intrigued to hear about the X65, some reviews had them appear very close to the K812...obviously I would need to personally audition them. But if indeed there is any family resemblance, they would be very different from the HD660S, in voicing, coloration and defiantly staging, even my closed back K872s exceed the HD660S.I have had the HD660 for over a year and have compared them to the Austrian Audio HI-X65 several times.
X65 will not be next to K812. The X65 has mediocre sound resolution. And that's it. No desire to listen to them. And there is no desire to put them on my head, not an interesting design. And in general - if you see headphones with an ellipse shape - you can immediately ignore them
