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post #3166 of 5147
10/5/12 at 12:34pm

^ Poetic. In view of purrin's TP mod of the LCD3...

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post #3167 of 5147
10/5/12 at 12:44pm
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^ Poetic. In view of purrin's TP mod of the LCD3...

I used to use toilet paper on the drivers of my 650's instead of the all the foam they use. I also use it to wipe my R..s1's when they get too sweaty biggrin.gif

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post #3168 of 5147
10/5/12 at 2:56pm

I just got my Toxic cable from Frank today.

 

If anybody is wondering if it's worth upgrading from the stock cable, it's definitely worth it.

From what I have heard so far, the music is more clear and has a more precise feel to it. I have swapped back and forth between them and there is a very clear difference between the two.

 

 


Edited by DamageInc77 - 10/6/12 at 2:50am
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post #3169 of 5147
10/6/12 at 2:06am
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I just got my Toxic cable from Frank today.

 

If anybody is wondering if it's worth upgrading from the stock cable, it's definitely worth.

From what I have heard so far, the music is more clear and has a more precise feel to it. I have swapped back and forth between them and there is a very clear difference between the two.

 

 

 

Nice! yeah he does make very good cables, I heard a clear difference with mine

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post #3170 of 5147
10/6/12 at 3:52am
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Nice! yeah he does make very good cables, I heard a clear difference with mine


DamageInc77 and LugBug1, for those of us wondering what the differences are with the new cable, such as myself, could you elaborate a little for us.

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post #3171 of 5147
10/6/12 at 4:34am
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DamageInc77 and LugBug1, for those of us wondering what the differences are with the new cable, such as myself, could you elaborate a little for us.

The sound is a lot more clear and crisp. Everything sounds more precise. The background in the music also feels a lot more black.

It's also pretty and shiny! wink_face.gif

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post #3172 of 5147
10/6/12 at 4:57am
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The sound is a lot more clear and crisp. Everything sounds more precise. The background in the music also feels a lot more black.

It's also pretty and shiny! wink_face.gif

 

I got the same result when I used the Silver Poison on my HE6's.

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10/6/12 at 8:24am
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It's really for holding a roll of toilet paper.

 

Now if only Schiit made headphones... biggrin.gif

 

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post #3174 of 5147
10/6/12 at 8:37am

I'd say that the sound is fuller with a sharper image. I have a very early toxic venom and is similar to the silver poison now. I do think the LCD2's benefit from a little silver over the stock. Having said that I don't think the stock is bad, but a good upgrade cable will give you an improvement imo.    

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post #3175 of 5147
10/6/12 at 2:51pm

nice.  ordered one 2-3 weeks back from frank and he said hes backlogged 4-5 weeks right now.  Can't wait till it gets here, should be another couple weeks.

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Originally Posted by DamageInc77 View Post

I just got my Toxic cable from Frank today.

 

If anybody is wondering if it's worth upgrading from the stock cable, it's definitely worth it.

From what I have heard so far, the music is more clear and has a more precise feel to it. I have swapped back and forth between them and there is a very clear difference between the two.

 

 

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post #3176 of 5147
10/6/12 at 3:36pm

I don't know how you all do it. This headphone gives me "Inner-head Audio Claustrophobia" aka there's absolutely zero width to the soundstage and hardly any depth either. After several songs, I start to develop a pain in my jaw. This pain makes for an uncomfortable experience and I would rather listen to my HiFi's.smily_headphones1.gif

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10/6/12 at 3:39pm
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I don't know how you all do it. This headphone gives me "Inner-head Audio Claustrophobia" aka there's absolutely zero width to the soundstage and hardly any depth either. After several songs, I start to develop a pain in my jaw. This pain makes for an uncomfortable experience and I would rather listen to my HiFi's.smily_headphones1.gif

I have no problem wearing them for 3 hours at a time. I don't get all the fuss about them being extremely uncomfortable. They may not be as good comfort wise as the Denons or Sennheiser HD650, but they aren't that bad.

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post #3178 of 5147
10/6/12 at 3:47pm

In that case, I would like to purchase your head. 

 

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I have no problem wearing them for 3 hours at a time. 

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post #3179 of 5147
10/6/12 at 4:35pm

When I compared the soundstage of the LCD2 to that of the HD800 with the same rig and recordings, I found that the LCD2 actually had a wider soundstage, but the HD800 has much more depth to it so more of a 3D presentation. For myself the LCD2 was pretty faithful to the soundstage offered by the recording, but does not enhance it like the HD800 does.

 

edit: I've never heard an LCD2 rev.2 though, so perhaps there's a difference.


Edited by grokit - 10/6/12 at 4:37pm
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post #3180 of 5147
10/6/12 at 9:29pm

But I will say this, for live recordings, the LCD2v2 is simply fantastic.  Nothing but praises in this department from me.  I've got the Metallica - Live at Grimey's LP playing and I really feel like I'm THERE,  watching the concert, inside of a small pub-style venue, filled to the brim with cigarette smoke as these guys put on a show in front of a 60-100 person crowd.  Truly a sight to experience. The HE-500's can't touch them on this Live LP.

 

I've never been a big fan of Live recordings as they never sounded 'right' to my ears, and sounded like a poorly recorded studio album. The LCD2 "cramped" / "intimate" soundstage is a perfect fit.  Does anyone know if the LCD2v1's or the LCD3's retain the same intimate sound? o2smile.gif

 

ps. For better comfort, I did push the pads to the back of my head, so that the front of the pads almost touch the front of my ears -- and sit further behind my jaw line, while the curved pad overhangs behind my ears.


Edited by rezolver - 10/7/12 at 9:06am
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