[jodgey4]

You'd have to look up the filters individually, they all serve different purposes. There's issues of pre and post ringing, different level frequency cutoffs....... until we get perfect filters, analog will always have an advantage in this sense. There might be a YouTube video with a few good examples, if I run across one I'll post it here or PM you with it.

 

[diamondears]

can you please explain to me how these filters work?

+1 on what jodgey4 said, that's basically it.

You can go to Audiolab's website and download the manual, which explains in more detail how all the filters work. The Optimal Transient filters are as analogue-like as they can be to my ears. And the CD player is excellent as well. The Minimum Phase filter is the one claimed by Audiolab to be most analogue-like though.

I think it has all the popular filters out there.

 

[diamondears]

+1 on what jodgey4 said, that's basically it.

You can go to Audiolab's website and download the manual, which explains in more detail how all the filters work. The Optimal Transient filters are as analogue-like as they can be to my ears. And the CD player is excellent as well. The Minimum Phase filter is the one claimed by Audiolab to be most analogue-like though.

I think it has all the popular filters out there.

Oh, to add, there's also the issue of timing/phase delay, meaning some frequencies gets delayed or advanced a bit in terms of timing. This is usually the trade off for removing the pre-ringing that occurs (pre-ringing is the culprit on that digitally sounding sound). So, conversely, pre-ringing is the trade off for perfect timing/phase.

Some are saying these pre-ringing and timing/phase delays are not discernible to one's ears---I disagree, I hear it.

 

[diamondears]

Minimum Phase is my favorite, and iMHO is the best compromise of all. It doesn't have pre-ringing, which doesn't exist on all music recordings and live music, but has slight timing phase delays, which actually exists in real music especially live music (musicians are never perfect you know, plus it makes the music more jazzy ). And this delays are really very slight, the pre-ringings aren't, so good choice here. The remaining post-ringing I think really helps on soundstaging. Come to think of it, there's post-ringings on real music---the echoes and whistles. There's a white paper somewhere re this Minimum Phase filter. I think it's spot on.

 

[DivergeUnify]

You'd have to look up the filters individually, they all serve different purposes. There's issues of pre and post ringing, different level frequency cutoffs....... until we get perfect filters, analog will always have an advantage in this sense. There might be a YouTube video with a few good examples, if I run across one I'll post it here or PM you with it.

thanks for the response. I would also appreciate the pm, if you happen to remember!

 

[shadowspine]

Hi,
I have a Heir Audio Rendition 1 amp. Is this enough to power the LCD-2?
 
Ive heard it amps the HD650 very well.
Thanks

 

[a-mal]

Hows the Schiit Asgard for these headphones? I understand the Lyr is great for it.

 

[sludgeogre]

  Hows the Schiit Asgard for these headphones? I understand the Lyr is great for it.

I use my Asgard 2 with my LCD-2 every day and I love it.

 

[Lohb]

Hearing the Beresford Caiman Mk2 is superb with LCD 2.2F from one member....the internal amp stage more than enough to power it vs the older Bushmaster Mk2 which could not power planars on its own.
 
The price is a steal considering it's a DAC/amp combo.....powered off battery and many aspects bump up a level again. The designer has just released a new firmware for it which improves the bar again.
Depth/width imaging/natural SQ presentation are supposed to be its main strength...
 
EDIT: There may be volume pot issues with the very easy to drive F version LCD-2.. as in the pot is too sensitive from 7-9 a.m position....
 

 

[madwolfa]

  Hows the Schiit Asgard for these headphones? I understand the Lyr is great for it.

 
Asgard is just fine.

 

[diamondears]

Asgard is just fine.

That's Schiit. O2 is great.

 

[porridgecup]

Currently using a Magni/Modi with a pre-Fazor LCD 2.2. Planning on upgrading both amp and DAC soon.
 
How do the Lyr 2 and the Mjolnir sound with the LCD 2 compared to the Magni? Brighter, less bright?
 
Also, what are some of the more noticeable sound differences between the Schiit amps and the Burson Conductor/Soloist with the LCD 2?

 

[aqsw]

I was very happy with my setup for years. Lyr and Bifrost. I bought an Oppo Ha-1 because I
I wanted to go balanced. I only received it yesterday, but I can't get the 2.2s off my head. This is one great unit with
the 2.2s

 

[korzena]

I was very happy with my setup for years. Lyr and Bifrost. I bought an Oppo Ha-1 because I
I wanted to go balanced. I only received it yesterday, but I can't get the 2.2s off my head. This is one great unit with
the 2.2s

Oppo Ha-1 sounds great also with LCD-X.

 

[x RELIC x]

And balanced to the XC.