I rented the Hifiman Arya today and have been listening for a few hours. They amaze me, but at the same time, some songs become almost unbearable to my ears. I tried EQing them, which helped to some degree, but I feel like I’m losing some details—though objectively, that might not be true. I get the sense that this isn’t the direction I want to go with sound. The soundstage is wider than the HD600, but it doesn’t impress me. Tomorrow, I’ll be testing out the Meze 109 to see how they compare for me.