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How Many Times Have Your LCD3 Headphones Been Returned to Audeze for Servicing (RMA)?
Add me to the list of concerned customers. I am another huge fan of the Audeze house sound and eager to upgrade to the LCD-3, in fact I had bought a pair of the phones and had to return it 2 days later due to cosmetic issues with the wooden cups. Since then I have been following various threads...- nixir
- Post #164
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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New Audeze LCD3
Agreed. Long time lurker here, and I had problems with cracked rings on my LCD-2s, went to my dealer to purchase the LCD-3s a few weeks ago and saw cracks on both cups on the display model! Dealer is the in the process of exchanging them and said the phones were only put on display since...- nixir
- Post #10,187
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Audeze EL-8: The EL-8 is a must-hear at CES 2015
Darn! Really sorry to hear about this! Now I feel the need to get the LCD-3 I've been eyeing...- nixir
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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HD800 too bright for violin recordings
Haha I was JUST listening to her performance of Souvenir de Florence (http://youtu.be/vulKECq4r60). Out of curiosity, which amp are you currently using? I keep on hearing other people's claim that amps make such a huge difference in HD800's sound so I'm looking into auditioning a few...- nixir
- Post #19
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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HD800 too bright for violin recordings
I play the violin from time to time myself, admittedly not very good and I rarely reach the very high notes, but to my ears it sounds nothing like the HD800.. After some more listening and reflection I've decided perhaps the fault lies in the poor mastering, as I found the high notes to be...- nixir
- Post #17
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Audeze EL-8: The EL-8 is a must-hear at CES 2015
Right, I meant compairing post fazor LCD2s vs post fazor LCD3s, I'm wondering if the extra thousand dollar is worthwhile for simple leisure listening. I have a HD800 for my critical listening needs..- nixir
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Audeze EL-8: The EL-8 is a must-hear at CES 2015
Great write up! How would you compare the LCD3Fs vs the LCD2Fs for simple recreational/leisure listening? All the reviews so far seem to draw the conclusion that the LCD3s are technically superior than the LCD2s but not by much.- nixir
- Post #2,346
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Are planar magnetic drivers more fragile?
http://www.head-fi.org/t/574616/the-audeze-lcd-2-ortho-thread-new/6735#post_11156186 http://www.head-fi.org/t/753171/no-shame-on-audeze-buyer-neednt-beware I don't think I've ever needed warranty repairs - other than than needing new cables/ear cups - on any other headphones I've owned...- nixir
- Post #3
- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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Are planar magnetic drivers more fragile?
I have been following some threads on this forum regarding the relatively-high failure rates of ortho-drivers, I don’t recall or experience driver failures in “more conventional” headphones. Is this technology inherently more prone to failure?- nixir
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No Shame on Audeze!!! Buyer needn't beware.
Count me in as an another unhappy Audeze customer (http://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/2uhio3/poor_finish_on_audeze_lcd3/co8ggt7)... pretty sure I'll just return the LCD-3s and be done with them at this point. Very disappointed with my experiences with them - cracked wooden ring on LCD-2...- nixir
- Post #76
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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HD800 too bright for violin recordings
I do find them to be transparent hence very source dependent. I guess a lot of recording are mastered on the brighter side nowadays...- nixir
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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The (new) HD800 Impressions Thread
I heard very good things on the WA6se, may worth checking it out. It's supposed to be a warmer sounding amp which pairs well with HD800s for a more pleasing sound.- nixir
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HD800 too bright for violin recordings
Hey I've tried using low gain (1.0X) with the O2/ODAC and High Impedance settings on the WA7, both sounds really close imo. The source definitely makes a huge difference I find, I guess most of them tend to be mastered a bit bright. The LCD-2s, being the "dark water", indeed hide bright...- nixir
- Post #10
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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HD800 too bright for violin recordings
Thanks for the input. Do you mind me asking which amp do you pair it with? I'm using the WA7 and it definitely sounds bright and unnatural to me. But then I'm coming from a LCD-2 so perhaps my ears are used to that?- nixir
- Post #3
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HD800 too bright for violin recordings
Just wondering if anyone else found the HD800 to be too bright for most violin music? I sometimes find the very high notes almost painful. e.g. Partita No. 2 In D Minor, BWV 1004.: Ciaccona (http://youtu.be/aBQkRzZYN8I) Beethoven violin concerto http://youtu.be/YIB03fS179s It's even...- nixir
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