Just remembered this thread and wanted to post a follow up. I ended up getting the LCD-x and omg they are capable. And they hit the bass all when I need bass. In the eq I can turn it up quite high and they just deliver. Honestly the sundars left a bad taste in my mouth for all planar. But the...

This is what i love about the adi-2 paired with the lcd-x... I know it may turn off some purists, but for me this is awesome because the adi produces it so well -- it's just so clean and doesnt make the rest of the sound muddy like a bad software implementation. Also the LCDs render it so well...

Just a quick update: I got a tidal trial and have been listening to tracks, including "masters". The difference between those tracks and Apple Music is barely perceivable, by me at least. And by barely, in those rare times it may just be placebo. It honestly sounds almost exactly the same. Few...

Do you guys think this part is a problem: [Apple Music streamed at 768kb] ... i mean would tidal open up another world? I like the convenience of Apple Music -- has everything plus videos, plus I can easily share with my family. I heard the actual files are 256k AAC, which is as good or better...

I bit the bullet and got this 2 days ago... this is absolutely blowing my mind. I am upgrading from a schiit modi stack, so its quite the jump, but I didn't know it could sound this much better. I am afraid I dont have the diction or experience to express it... its like a curse! First the easy...

It doesn't surprise me that using the ADI-2 as a premium DAC + a good heaphone amp will probably sound better than just the DAC alone. But I'm trying to determine if I can get "good enough" with just the ADI-2 on my desk, and from what I am reading above that should be the case. It seems to get...

my magni just died so.. hopefully they'll take this for some credit :)

context please

look a little tacky, but thats just IMHO

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Thanks. Give me a lot of hope. you're saying you can get the full potential out of the LCD (i would have 2F) with just this unit? Do you know you're missing something :

There is a difference between the AAC format that they use compared to the OGG Vorbis that Spotify uses. I cant tell the diff honestly....

I heard that this is more dac than amp. i want something like this for my desk in the office so i can look tasteful, but not like a snob :) Can it give a good experienece out of some audeze lcd w/o another amp though?

One shocking revelation is that I may already be sitting on the perfect cans. I have UE11's and I haven't thought about them for a while, but plugging them into my amp... omg these things rock. I am considering some LCD 2's as you have recommended, but the clarity of the IEMs and the Bass --...