https://hartaudiocables.com/ I use a cable from Hart Audio. They are based in the USA bit ship globally. Their cables are modular and you can buy a full termination kit that includes multiple termination types (4.4mm, 6.5mm, XLR etc). You thus have a single cable that can be connected to any...

My conclusion is the exact same as yours. I run mine off an iFi iDSD PRO and after extensive testing of the Roon filters and external "expert" EQ's much prefer them standard. I love the slight mid-forward signature that elevates female vocals. They are sublime. If I could package the best of...

There were also a few different ring options for the LCD2. My set (late 2014) has bamboo wood rings. A friend of mine has a set of LCD2 with metal rings (aluminium if I'm not mistaking). I recall still seeing bamboo as an option for a new set of LCD2 up until a year or two ago. Now the only...

Remember the LCD2 Classic come in two versions, an open back and a closed back. The closed back version is officially just named the "LCD2 Closed Back" but uses the non-fazor driver, the same that the LCD2 Classic (which the open back version) use. The LCD2 (that uses the fazor driver) is open...

No. The LCD2 is definitely not a harsh sounding or sibilant headphone.

There are two versions: - LCD2 - LCD2 Classics The LCD2's drivers have fazors, the LCD2 Classics' drivers are non-fazors. I own both. Neither can be accused of being bright or forward sounding headphones but the classics take the dark sound signature to another level. They are one of my...

In my country, the local Audeze agent has no tech support. When the one driver on my 2014 LCD2F stopped working, I purchased two new drivers and a set of new earpads from Audeze and changed the drivers myself. You simply need to be able to solder 4 wires...

Yes, I have a non signature iDSD.

Pretty much, yes. Stand out for me was the Holo May. I would buy this in a heart beat. Plenty of detail and snap with none of the digital glare. Holo Spring was maybe 15% less performance and compared to the iDSD sound quality wise. The Nagra was everything that you would expect from an uber...

I own the non-signature version of the iDSD. I use it as a dedicated DAC feeding my Stax tube energiser (driving SR009) but also as an all-in-one amp/dac to drive my LCD5/LCD2fazor/LCD2ClosedBack. In both uses it is brilliant. The DAC is very neutral and the head amp section has more than enough...

Multiple amps. Definitely arcing. Obviously not as violent or loud as the Youtube clip you posted. It runs up and down the left driver after powering up the system. I was sitting with the headphones on with no music playing now and it lasted for a good 2 minutes before quieting down. Sounds...

Hi folks, I'm new to the Stax world. At a local headphone get-together some time ago, I had the opportunity of demoing the SR009 and SR009S together with the WOO Audio WES and it was just magic. My current headphone setup includes the Audeze LCD5, LCD2Fazors, LCD2Closed Back driven by an iFi...

I think I have tried most of the popular EQ settings but I keep moving back to the un-EQ'd sound. Using the iFi iDSD Pro the sound bites like a boomslang and hits like a knobkerrie (you may need to Google both). Definitely the best I have heard from a headphone setup except may be the Stax...

I have just checked. I have Roon 1.8 build 952 (the latest version) and there is still no LCD5 option under the Audeze DSP settings. Can someone please confirm?

We recently had a local get-together with about 6 people all bringing their equipment to compare. In short we had: - LCD5 (my set) - Susvara - Focal Utopia - Focal Stelia - ZMF Verite Closed - Stax SR009 - Stax SR009S Equipment included - Chord Dave + Mscaler - Ferrum Oor - DCS Bartok - Woo...