The Audeze LCD-2 is known for its bass, being one of the largest physical planar driver phones out there. (I should really be talking about the newer LCD-3 but I just don't own one. I am informed the bass is similar.)    In both phones, the LCD-2 and the Hifiman HE-6, the bass is extremely...

Classical music guy here, on a quest to put good demo music on my laptop for the next meet... as previously posted in certain places.. my interests have turned to Progressive Rock... can I get some suggestions for THE essential progressive rock album? Note that I'm looking for good MUSIC above...

I'm mainly a classical music guy, with a few jazz and rock CDs. I'm interested in obtaining a greater variety of genres to demo my system to other people. I'd like to start by getting a list of genres that are popular with headphone listeners these days.   Note that I am not looking for "Holt...

I own both of these now and I must say it's good to own both. They each have their own merits.   The LCD-3 is tonally gorgeous, but I can't say it's neutral. It's warm and bassy. Perfect for some kinds of music.   The HE-6 is a more neutral headphone, better for classical music I would say. ...

I'm just shocked to hear the difference that a power cord can make. I normally use the WyWires Juice II (Blue series) which is just a modest cord, but I noticed significant improvements in dynamics and transient snap. Then I got to borrow a WyWires Gold power cord and the improvement was so far...

I'm normally a classical music guy, but I do like the occasional band or singer in other genres. And one band I am huge fan of is Led Zeppelin. I own many of their CDs (don't own the vinyl, alas). Take "Houses Of The Holy." One huge plus is the recording quality of the drums. They are truly...

Wow, these guys (got two Venom Defenders) make a big difference with my Grace m903/LCD-2 setup. This is my first foray into power conditioning. I'm getting more of a black background and more sharp edges to transients (like piano). I need to experiment with which outlets to use for the...

I may have an opportunity to borrow a Furman Elite-15 PF power conditioner to use with my Grace m903 and Audeze LCD-2. Just wondering if anyone has an opinion on how this compares to other conditioners in its price range ($699 from Music Direct). Looking to purchase something in about that...

I have the 2 CD set "Alison Krauss and Union Station Live." Her voice is gorgeous on this recording. I recently sampled a few other Alison Krauss albums via download and her studio recordings are missing so much of the beauty. Does anyone know if there is another album by Krauss/Union Station...

I recently discovered the Celtic singer Mary Black. I heard one track, "Columbus," but I don't know what album this comes from. Anyone know? Her voice is unbelievably gorgeous on "Columbus," so I purchased "Mary Black: Collected" from Amazon, and the recording quality is unfortunately low...