I agree with this 100%. I own the lcd-2 and the lcd-x i bought my lcd-2 in the very first batch of preorders and loved it right away. Last year I went to a headphone store and spend the afternoon listening to the lcd-x and the lcd-3 with various high end sources and amps. The best way I can put...

Hey i have a new 2017 ipad and a devilsound v2.1 dac. I notice its on the list as confirmed working with ipad but I'm wondering what sort of cable i need to get to connect it to the iPad? Is it just like a camera adapter or something? Also does it need a powered usb hub or not?

So has any1 heard this thing yet at a meet or something?  Is there an impressions thread?  I don't have an entire week to read through the millions of posts in this thread.

Good stuff bro, sorry I havent been on since my last post in this thread.  I agree that the devilsound is a great little dac and I don't need 24/96 or any other features/inputs which makes it an ideal solution.  Just wish I could hear some really high end dacs to see how much difference it can...

Quote: Good to see that answering this question didn't seem to make any difference... lol  

Yeah Ive got a devilsound v2.1 and a burson HA160 powering the LCD-2.  Im happy with it but just wondering how much better can it get.      

How much difference can a top of the line DAC make over a mid range dac?  I am thinking of upgrading to something in the 1000-2000 range but can't really audition anything locally so I have no idea what to expect.

 

Postage to Sydney was $52 but now it is $85... apparently they were undercharging before.

Yep I am plenty happy with the cable I got.  Im just saying there is no rhyme or reason to who gets what from them.  Just because you ordered at the same time as some1 else does not guarantee that you will get the same cable or even the same version of the headphone.

Yes I got my 2nd paid just a few days ago and I also received the cable pictured on the right.  Despite what their website claims I think it js luck of the draw which incarnation of LCD-2/cable you receive from Audeze.  Afterall they have to get rid of the previously flawed units somehow.  ...

So I got my 2nd pair and am really glad to see that the stock cable is now much better and no longer is a cable upgrade mandatory. Still sound top notch to me and also the newer box is a slightly nicer color IMO

I dont know if its been mentioned here or not but Audeze seem to have increased the amount they charge for international postage.  I paid $52 for postage of my 1st pair of LCD-2 and now I have been sent the paypal link for my 2nd pair I see that they have increased it to $85 so for that reason I...

I ordered my 2nd pair on the 23rd of November and I still have not been sent the link to pay so I think they took a long christmas break or something.

I too am disappointed with the lack of e-mail support.  I sent multipal e-mails about the replacement blocks and have still not got a single reply

  Quote:     That could be the case.  The DAC was a heavily modded TDA1543 Chameleon compared to my devilsound.  The albums which I noticed the most difference was by RATM and Guns n Roses. Both of them are NOS Dacs not known for being bright so it was a big surprise to me to...

Quote: In all fairness what he said was "Some people might find this slight additional top-end sparkle to be just what the LCD-2 needed " Obviously you are firmly in that camp.  I found out recently that I am in the other camp because some of my favorite albums became almost...

  Quote: The taxman does count postage towards the total cost of the item, but only for the purpose of charging GST.  See here:  http://www.ato.gov.au/businesses/content.asp?doc=/content/13193.htm  For the purposes of charging customs duty it is calculated differently and postage...

I compared them to the HD600 in the sense that they seem to have a pleasantly tamed treble but at the same time it still extends quite nicely - its just not harsh or peaky. Still the LCD-s leaves the HD-600 for dead in every aspect but I just found them to not be so dissimilar in their...

Quote: So you think the cable makes a HUGE difference?

Quote: This is interesting to me as I have the DC-30W.  What caps should I get for it?

  Quote: Hey I ordered an adum isolator last week - I am waiting for it to come from Denmark.  Its good to hear you are getting good results from it.    On a side note... do I need any special type of coaxial cable due to the Lundahl 1574  transformer?  i read on here a little...

  Quote: That shows the extent of my knowledge on these things :) I got the DAC from some1 else on another forum who had done some upgrades including:   Vcap Oils 3.3uF caps x 2 - $US112 Sonicap Platinums .22uF caps x 2 - $US90 Caddock Resistors x 4 - $US28 Lundahl 1574...

Quote: Cool.  What about some1 like me who does not have the DIR9001 mod... would it still make a difference to add a digital transport instead of using directly the USB input to connect to a PC. I've got the Lundahl 1574 transformer  on the coaxial input (if that makes any difference)

Ok there is endless discussion about internal mods but it seems no1 mentions if this Valab TDA1543 improves by using a digital transport like a USB to SPDIF converter etc.  Why is this?  Is it that the DAC already has a very low jitter USB receiver?