I think Final really spent some time on the tuning, especially the ear gain region around 2 to 5k. That region is so tastefully done. Nothing is ever shouty, Sharp or fatiguing. You also still get a pretty insane level of detail, so the sacrifice of a controlled ear gain region is minimal...

I just thought I’d take a picture of my favorite headphone. The tuning of this guy is very agreeable to my ears and it is the only headphone I have that plays any genre absolutely fluently. The D-8000 is a true All-Rounder.

It is easy. Use the IEM cleaning tool and poke around the edges gently. It worked for me.

Hey Dan. What a great post. Thank you. I’ve actually been pretty tempted to get an HD650. It wouldn’t hurt. ☺️

Got some new pads on this original Z7. I still love it. When EQ’d it is pretty awesome even still in 2024.

You know this is part of the beauty of the hobby and why we like to have multiple headphones because depending how much music you like having 4 to 5 headphones in your stable doesn’t seem all that crazy. 😌 The LCD XC is not an all rounder or a specific genre master, but when you get recordings...

Hey. Great post and appreciate some of your thoughts and opinions. To your point about Metallica they definitely have varying degrees of recording quality and style of metal played. Certainly something like Master Of Puppets compared to The Black album is quite different from a mixing/mastering...

When listening to most well recorded Jazz I can greatly understand that. For years I did that with the XC. Jazz+ no EQ. Now my tastes have changed though with the headphone. I’m thankful for how well the XC responds to EQ. Definitely is a beast, especially in the sub bass region. It can take a lot.

The Loki Mini + is an excellent tethering companion for the LCD XC. I love analog based EQ implementation. Sounds best to my ears. With the the Loki I definitely get more genre versatility with the LCD XC, however I’d never say that the LCD XC is an incredible all rounder. Far from it. It is...

It works well with certain kinds of music. The 1 to 2K region is pretty much the ear gain region and many like myself are kinda sensitive to that area, so I appreciate the default tuning of the FT5. Rounding out the sound I like using a vivid and punchy DAC like the Chord Qutest to give it a...

I’m probably one of the few, but I actually don’t need to EQ the FT5. In my humble opinion I think the Chord Qutest DAC really brings it to life. Highly addictive and fatigue free sound. I’m very happy I bought them. I’m also surprised how demanding they are of good equipment. They scale really...

I think that is even the case with the WA22. ✌️ I absolutely love that thing. Very important part of my sonic world.

Well I’ve been doing it for a while, but since I became a father and having a little one I tone that amount way down because speaking as a parent I gotta be ready in case of anything. My son is 5 now and in those 5 years I’ve done very very minimal psychedelics in that time period. Certainly I...

Beautiful post. This track by Tangerine Dream. Getting into running again. My last marathon was in 2017 and I want to train again to complete the 42.2K trek once again. Fingers crossed cause between work and family life free time is minimal and usually when I get an ounce of free time? Yeah...

Yeah I just watched this and I think he’s coming from a good place in order to have kicked a pretty demonizing addiction: alcoholism. Thankfully my psychedelic experiences were not purposely used to kick an addiction. Quite simply my psychedelic experiences were used as spiritual bodybuilders...

What a great read, Jason. Thank you so much. If I didn’t have the Kara I’d go for it. 😊

What happened to them? Also. My guess is the guys at audio46 would probably help you or at least point you in the right direction for service repairs. And please stay in touch. I’ve said this to many on here, but we all need to learn from others experiences. Being in Canada, I’m still not...

I’m in. Also Dan. I’ll be going to Toronto Audiofest in October (18-20). Should at least definitely see you then and hoard your booth. 😆

For all intensive purposes, the chassis could come in pink. 😏

Bryston hail from Canada 🇨🇦 just like me. 😊 I always liked the BHA-1 headphone amp they make. Very resolving and reasonably powerful. Still relevant I think in the solid state world even though the BHA-1 is nearly 13 years old now. Congrats on the Bryston stack. Looks amazing and it’ll last a...

God that is funny. Yeah. Software update every 5 minutes. Lol. Anyhow. The metal ring system is quite good I think. In all fairness it is better than Audeze’s glue on system. Lol I’m actually a bit terrified pad rolling my LCD XC. 🥴

Yes they do. And the H pads tighten up the bass a bit on the original D-8000 while adding a bit more width and slightly more air in the treble. In my opinion. The H pads are a win. They add some differences and that is the most you can ask for in the world of pad rolling. Overall though. I find...

I’d be very surprised if they do that, but then again it depends on what direction Final wants to take with regards to the driver while improving upon their AFDS technology. If the metal ring still exists I’m in like sin for those stupidly thick H-Pads. 😁

I’ll tell ya what I’m gonna do. As soon as I can get my hands on a pair of those 1.5X thicker Washi Pads I’m slapping those on my OG D-8000 in a heartbeat. Sincerely, Tweekers anonymous. 😂

And may I add… 💯☺️