GeirTJ,   I nearly sold my LCD2s for precisely the reasons you cite.   Solution: Use a balanced amp with a silver (or silver/copper), 8-conductor, multi-stranded, balanced cable. See my previous posts on the subject (I've only posted a few times here and mostly on this...

I'd definitely agree that public libraries are an excellent source; even if they only have "a limited collection", it is likely to be large in comparison to the scale of an individual's home collection. For the past 5 or 6 years I've made a practice of going about once every 2 weeks to the local...

lbj & sidel,   Thanks for pointing that out. It makes perfect sense; the buy/sell part of the site is a service to contributing members of the site; I have no problem with that principle. Obviously I did not take the time to read the FAQ; it might be good if the pop up message gave that info...

Hello all,   Been smashing my head against a wall trying to post a simple WTB ad and, after getting a little sore, I checked the support pages... There I found that others are having similar and in some cases, the exact same problem and are getting no responses from the tech support part of...

  By "re-cable", I assume you mean an after-market cable (?).   Have I considered that most LCD-2 owners don't have balanced "re-cables"? As stated in my original post, my observation is as follows: "Slightly-used LCD-2s are invariably offered with only a single-ended cable (sometimes...

Quote:   And then there's the other standard justification for a rapid u-turn; "the leather makes me sweat".  Had I decided to sell mine, I might have claimed "an allergy to rosewood".  

Over the past few weeks quite a few slightly used LCD-2s have come up for sale, offered by people who bought, listened, and decided the purchase did not measure up to what they were expecting based on all the glowingly positive reviews.   What I've noticed is that in nearly 100% of these...

  Quote: ALO cable? Alfredo, you seem to have misunderstood my post regarding cables: I don't have and never did have an ALO cable; the only cables I have are the balanced and un-balanced cables purchased from Audieze, and the balanced cable I made myself. I would like to have an ALO...

This post addresses three subjects: The LCD 2 in general The LCD 2 when driven by the HeadRoom Balanced Desktop Amp The LCD 2 with same amp plus a new cable   I've been listening to a pair of LCD2s for the past few weeks, driving them via a HeadRoom Balanced Desktop Amp (the amp is...

  Quote:   Consider yourself lucky!   I pre-ordered on the 14th of November and have still heard nothing... I know they've got the order; when placing it I requested confirmation, which I received almost immediately.   A couple weeks ago I sent an e-mail asking that a balanced...

Kboe,   Thanks for the pointer... I spent some time checking out the Decware CSP2, and have to say that I'm impressed with Steve's approach to business.   In my initial post, I cited products from Woo and Eddie Current, both of which, like the CSP2, include OTL designs. In the...

Deep Funk,   Thanks for the welcome.   How do I like my music to sound?   If I were to answer in a single word, that word would be "normal".   Exaggerated presentations; exaggerated bass, exaggerated HF "air", exaggerated sound stage and all other 3D tricks may seem impressive in...

    Hello all,    I'm new here and have come seeking advice in establishing a shortlist for a headphones/amp combo.    I want build a stand-alone headphone system. The source will be a music server consisting of a large RAID, controlled by a Mac computer; D to A conversion is via a...