SilverEars
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I have heard 650 bass with a bit of delay, and a bit of veil. 650 depends on the source chain having a tight control over the drivers. This is why there are differing opinions, it's not just difference in hearing. Some people probably have the chain to hear it perform better.I found out just yesterday that the HD650's bass can sound even tighter and more controlled than I thought, depending a lot on the chain. Probably because it has very high impedance in the bass area? We need an amp that can have tight grip over the the driver. That's why people can have differing opinions on it. I thought I was amping it very well with my tube amp, but apparently the bass part was still not maximized. Then I tried it with my new amp. It is like giving muscle to its legs. The HD650 doesn't have much weakness anymore, far from pillowy now.
Compared it with the Verum again with this new setup. These two are still different in dynamic vs planar sound flavor. But HD650 still pulls away in detail, realism, mid tonality, micro-dynamics, and natural staging. It is a more analog sound. The Verum is ahead on slam/impact, focus, separation, and macro dynamics. These are slight differences. Both are in roughly equal level of technicalities.
This is why I keep my 6XX.
It can sound a bit warmer, veiled, and bass loose with delay, or not.
So, if Verum sounds like 650, that could be good for those think 650 sound good.
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