Just got my LCD-3 and the first impression... - Page 4

Might be wise to hear both the SR-009 and SR-007 before you commit on buying the SR-009. If you like the LCD2, you may prefer the SR-007. Even then, depending upon your amplification and the rest of your chain, you may still prefer the LCD2.

Wise words, on setting expectations. Purrin offered me the same advice when I ditched my LCD-3 in favor of SR-009, and I'm glad he did. They are very different animals, and don't play well together. In other words, I could not switch from listening to LCD-3 to SR-009 and vice versa without at least a 30 minute pause lest they both sounded awful to my brain. Once you get used to SR-009, there's no going back to dynamics, but there are songs which will definitely sound better on the LCD. The SR-009 are brutally transparent and fast, and won't look the other way should there be shortcomings in the recorded material.

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Originally Posted by purrin 

Might be wise to hear both the SR-009 and SR-007 before you commit on buying the SR-009. If you like the LCD2, you may prefer the SR-007. Even then, depending upon your amplification and the rest of your chain, you may still prefer the LCD2.

009 requires a much more serious commitment than the HD800 wrt source chain.  Should save up for more than the 009. Might want to double your budget at least.

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Originally Posted by tmhifi 

 

That´s what I like! But I need bass too, so the HD 800 for example was a bit of a disappointment. I just hope the SR-009 has enough bass.

Lol, if you couldn't find the right amp to get bass out of the HD800 you will be sorely disappointed w/ the 009.

Oh, the SR-009 has bass - just not in the way LCD or HE cans put out. It never overpowers the musical message, but it's there; deep, tight and detailed. Coming from an LCD, it took me a little while to get used to how electrostats present bass. There's a certain charm to either way of rendering bass, and I find myself preferring one over the other depending upon the music. 

Another way of looking at it (nothing wrong with either):

SR-009 bass:

LCD bass:

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Originally Posted by tmhifi 

 

That´s what I like! But I need bass too, so the HD 800 for example was a bit of a disappointment. I just hope the SR-009 has enough bass.

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Originally Posted by Anaxilus 

009 requires a much more serious commitment than the HD800 wrt source chain.  Should save up for more than the 009. Might want to double your budget at least.

I'm fortunate to have a top quality source and also the SR-009's, when I receive the BHSE hopefully soon I believe my source will take the other two to their potential.

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Originally Posted by mwilson 

Oh, the SR-009 has bass - just not in the way LCD or HE cans put out. It never overpowers the musical message, but it's there; deep, tight and detailed. Coming from an LCD, it took me a little while to get used to how electrostats present bass. There's a certain charm to either way of rendering bass, and I find myself preferring one over the other depending upon the music. 

 

Another way of looking at it (nothing wrong with either):

 

SR-009 bass:

 

 

 

LCD bass:

 

 

Yeah...that's how I see it....

Another analogy comparing the "high end" headphones:

SR-009:

SR-007:

HE-6:

HE-500:

LCD-2:

LCD-3:

Dead-on accurate illustration, I'd say. Lange did come to mind when thinking of SR-009. (comment edited to remove some non-related verbiage)

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Originally Posted by LFF 

Another analogy comparing the "high end" headphones:

 

SR-009:

 

 

And somehow I think of Patek 5127R matching the Sony R10. Something about the (visual) warmth of both.

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Originally Posted by mwilson 

Dead-on accurate illustration, I'd say. Lange did come to mind. Until I can afford the Langematik Perpetual, my Lange 1 Moon Phase is my favorite timepiece (even though I'm wearing it very seldom).

 

 

 

And somehow I think of Patek 5127R matching the Sony R10. Something about the (visual) warmth of both.

 

  

Totally agree with that Patek matching the R10's! A silver version would match the HP-1000's!

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Originally Posted by LFF 

Totally agree with that Patek matching the R10's! A silver version would match the HP-1000's!

In keeping with the spirit, what will match these?

On aesthetics?

I owned an Omega Speedmaster for 30+ years.  Nice looks but that was it.  Plastic crystal always scratched.  Got filled up with water if you even breathed on it.  Always needed cleaning (huge bucks).  I wear Suunto now and no problems and a great  sports watch.  No it doesn't say "I'm worth this much" but it just works better at everything............

Originally Posted by LFF 

Yeah...that's how I see it....

 

Another analogy comparing the "high end" headphones:

 

 

HE-500:

 

 

 

To further this thread off-topic, let me say that a Speedmaster in and of itself will not convey "I'm worth this much"; rather, and especially if it happens to be the Speedy Pro, it will exude understated elegance and class in addition to being a timepiece with historic significance. By the way, I had 3 or 4 Suunto watches myself, and really like them.