I'm looking for recommendations on a good DAC to pair with the Sennheiser IE800 to get the most out of them. Using them right out of my MacBook pro (mid 2015 model) the highs sound a little harsh. I'm looking at the audioquest dragonfly red as an option though I note some reviews mention that...

Can anyone help me with this please?

Hi guys, I've been away from these forums and the hobby for 3.5 years and don't own any headphones anymore! I want to finally get myself a good pair of IEMs. Though it has been a while I remember that I enjoyed the LCD 2's sound signature the best among the numerous headphones I used to own...

I found the mid range of the HD600 to be superior and probably the highlight of the headphone. The mids of the X1 seemed a bit recessed IMO. I never tried to EQ the HD600, sure it lacked visceral bass and that's one of the reasons I don't own it any more but the bass is still present just not...

Do people here generally buy expensive interconnects for the Gungnir/Mjolnir stack or just whatever is cheapest. Can you guys recommend something decent for me from Amazon UK? I'm not sure if I should go for the cheapest available. I don't want to be sacrificing on sound quality to save a few...

You can read about it here:   http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/audeze-lcd-x-fazor-and-fresh-listen-current-lcd-2-and-lcd-3-page-2

LCD 2 Fazor. It's the latest version.

I'm getting the itch to try the LCD 3. I get the feeling you'll also be on to the LCD 3 in no time. Is it me or do a lot of us at Head Fi have some kind of addiction, always looking for that new "high". I really need to delete my account......

That's out of the price range being considered. There two polls one for amps below $1000 and another for amps below $2000.

You can vote for the BHA-1 here:   http://www.head-fi.org/t/716577/head-fis-favourite-amp-for-the-audeze-lcd-2-1000-2000-poll

You can vote for the BHA-1 here:   http://www.head-fi.org/t/716577/head-fis-favourite-amp-for-the-audeze-lcd-2-1000-2000-poll

Does Audeze recommend any particular amp for the LCD 2? Or is there a particular amp that they normally use to demo the LCD 2? 

I think it's because they are both considered amongst the best headphones available and also the price is similar (at least in Europe, I guess in the US the LCD 2 might be noticeably cheaper). 

Bamboo is lighter but I think rosewood looks better. Not sure about sonic effects, if any. For the HD 800 you should probably get a better amp from what I've read. Also from what I've read they are not very forgiving and also fatiguing so maybe not the best for casual listening. I don't have any...

I don't think the LCD 2 sounds dark at least with the O2/ODAC. The only time I thought so was when comparing classical music with the T1 and the LCD 2.    The warranty is 3 years and transferrable which is really good.   The headphone seems sturdy but I've heard of issues with the wood...

I wonder if the HE 560 might replace the LCD 2 on the wall of fame. The HE 560 does appear to be quite interesting, a relatively lightweight/comfortable (apparently) planar magnetic headphone without the acoustic drawback of large magnets.    I hope it's good, some fierce competition between...

Yeah I think Tyll cares more about bass than imaging. 

If you scroll to the bottom of the review, page 2, i.e.:   http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/audeze-lcd-x-fazor-and-fresh-listen-current-lcd-2-and-lcd-3-page-2   Next to the LCD 3 and LCD X it says "wall of fame" but next to LCD 2 it only says "stuff we like". This seems to imply the LCD...

The conclusion seems to be that the latest LCD 2/3 with Fazor have better imaging but not as much bass as he would like.  Looks like the LCD 2 is getting removed from the wall of fame.

Calm down, no need to be rude. I think you need to put things in perspective, it's just an opinion about a headphone amp, not something important enough to take personally, lol...

So was there a particular scientific study on this? I mean for example have the different limits of human hearing  (i.e. in terms of frequency response, resolution of human hearing etc.) been quantified objectively and compared to the performance of the ODAC and DACs with a ES9018 chip. With the...

Btw, I was trying to sell my LCD 2 recently and a potential buyer came to listen to it at my house. He brought a Hugo Chord DAC/amp which cost north of $1000 and it definitely sounded better with the LCD 2 than the O2/ODAC. I didn't do a blind test but I felt there was a big difference. The...

Do you know if he or anyone else has conducted blind tests to compare the ES9023 to more expensive chips?

Ok let me get this straight, He Who Must Not be Named  "believes" the ES9018 or ES9012 can't improve the sound quality even though they measure better! Surely that statement goes against everything I thought he stands for.

Since you can vote for as many amps as you like, it doesn't necessarily mean the Lyr is better than the Mjolnir. There are a few possibilities for the results:   1) More people drive or have heard their LCD 2 with the Lyr than Mjolnir 2) More people prefer the Lyr with the LCD 2 than the...