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    PierreHPfan reacted to FunkyBassMan's post in the thread CHORD ELECTRONICS DAVE with Like Like.
    Great - can you PM me your contact info and I'll see if I can head over!
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    PierreHPfan replied to the thread Audeze LCD-4.
    Interesting. A tube amp would need to be very transparent to push the LCD4 to it's potential IMO. It is a laid back HP after all. The...
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    PierreHPfan reacted to TheAbyss2022's post in the thread Audeze LCD-4 with Like Like.
    The stock tubes are really bad so you need to invest in some vintage tubes to really get the most out of the amp. I think I spent like...
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    PierreHPfan replied to the thread Audeze LCD-4.
    Yo You could look to a good speaker amp, buy it used. This opens up a HUGE choice, and no problem with power. I recommend the Passlabs...
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    PierreHPfan replied to the thread CHORD ELECTRONICS DAVE.
    Congrats. Yes the DAVE is a break from the 'normal' delta sigma and multibit DACs. It has a unique way of digging up a lot of fine...
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    PierreHPfan replied to the thread CHORD ELECTRONICS DAVE.
    Interesting, thank you. I suspect in a Dac with a dedicated DSD section, feeding PCM to DSD256 is missing out a conversion required in a...
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    PierreHPfan replied to the thread CHORD ELECTRONICS DAVE.
    Yes I did read some on here. I wanted to check if anything had changed, as latest Roon is supposed to sound better.
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    PierreHPfan replied to the thread Audeze LCD-4.
    No HP is perfect. I used to have the Stax 009 and Carbon KGSSHV amp, with a 20K tube R2R Dac feeding it. But it still was way too bright...
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    PierreHPfan reacted to dfiled's post in the thread Audeze LCD-4 with Like Like.
    The LCD-5 was a huge disappointment. Audeze gelded all that was good about the LCD-4, giving the LCD-5 a hyper-detailed but lifeless...
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    PierreHPfan replied to the thread CHORD ELECTRONICS DAVE.
    M Scaler on the cheap? I spent some time the last week playing with Roon & HQ Player. I know HQ Player has fans in 2 channel, and some...
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    PierreHPfan replied to the thread Audeze LCD-4.
    That would be interesting. I honestly think the LCD5 and LCD4 could live next to each other, as they are so different, a client could...
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    PierreHPfan replied to the thread Audeze LCD-4.
    I think you did good there, 90ohms drivers will be MUCH less power hungry so will do more with smaller amps.
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    PierreHPfan replied to the thread Audeze LCD-4.
    LCD4 EQ tweaking (more) So after deciding I don't like the Reveal + Embody plugin for the LCD4 (it seem to loose too much micro details...
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    PierreHPfan replied to the thread Audeze LCD-4.
    Yes acceptable cost. I wonder how many replacement LCD4 drivers they will stock, and for how long? The LCD4 has been retired so.... I am...
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    PierreHPfan reacted to Lokust's post in the thread Audeze LCD-4 with Like Like.
    Doesn't Although cheaper is better, the price doesn't sound terrible considering original price.
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