It's subtle, but the Enleum gives the Sus a bit more warmth and touch more mid-bass. It also seems to stage a bit more coherently with a sense of depth you don't often get w/ solid-state. (Not the full tube 3-D thing though.) Just a touch of roundness and added heft paired with a wonderfully musical, clear, and "class A" sound. (I'm not sure if it's actually class A design.)
In comparison, the Ferrum stack is a bit more forward, flatter, more linear. It lacks some of the magic of the Enleum, but gives a stronger sense of "telling it straight." A touch of warmth up top makes it still a very pleasant match with the Sus.
Interestingly, the LCD-4 works a touch better on the Ferrum. The wetness of the Audeze is emphasized a bit much by the Enleum--possibly a very small mid-bass hump in the 23R?--muddying things slightly on this darker-tilted HP. The LCD-4 just gels a bit more with the Ferrum. (Which is slightly annoying, since I was looking for one solid-state to rule them all.)
LCD-4/Ferrum and Susvara/Enleum a nice study in contrast. First is close/tightly staged, very immediate, with strong slam and heft. Second is slightly pushed back, a touch mellower, low fatigue, but very detailed and still with solid bass.
I'm always intrigued by "unique tech" as it were. The Bakoon/Enleum stuff interests me, and I've read good things. I do also have an OG HE-6 (4 screw) and have always wondered if I could find something satisfying that wasn't a full blown speaker amp.
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