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Amp recommendations for Audeze LCD-2
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I wish I had the money to afford this Isabella, shmizzabelle, Cassabria, Cassandria spiel. Stop making me cry.
I think I'm going to suck it up and get a Mjolnir (used market price) ... It just really sucks that Mjo ONLY has balanced outputs, which means I won't be able to use any other phones with them unless I find some crazy balanced cables. This is the biggest, biggest downside.
Is there anything comparable to the MJO / better and roughly in the same price range used? I've been kind of pushed away from the Lyr because I keep reading that it is just too thick and dark for the LCD2s, which are already fairly thick sounding. I get the impression that the good reviews for the Lyr + LCD2 come from folks who just haven't heard what different / slightly higher end amps can do with the LCD2. And so it's by all means very good in absolute terms, but comparatively speaking it is suboptimal.
I couldn't find anything clear on the vintage integrated amps. So many worries about who's selling them, if they'll last, etc. It's upsetting. So I think I might stick with dedicated amps...
I think I'm going to suck it up and get a Mjolnir (used market price) ... It just really sucks that Mjo ONLY has balanced outputs, which means I won't be able to use any other phones with them unless I find some crazy balanced cables. This is the biggest, biggest downside.
Is there anything comparable to the MJO / better and roughly in the same price range used? I've been kind of pushed away from the Lyr because I keep reading that it is just too thick and dark for the LCD2s, which are already fairly thick sounding. I get the impression that the good reviews for the Lyr + LCD2 come from folks who just haven't heard what different / slightly higher end amps can do with the LCD2. And so it's by all means very good in absolute terms, but comparatively speaking it is suboptimal.
I couldn't find anything clear on the vintage integrated amps. So many worries about who's selling them, if they'll last, etc. It's upsetting. So I think I might stick with dedicated amps...
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Dont you worry now my child, once you hear the LCD2 with the mjolnir all those fear will go away
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+1. I switch the 2.2s between the Lyr (with Amperex tubes) and the Mojo. Mojo just kills the Lyr. End of story.
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Is it that good? I'm using a burson HA160 at the moment and people on here seems to think it's not good enough for the 2.2s. But I'm not listening that loud, would a mjolnir really improve things? What is improved? Normally when I here "underpowered" that means that a better more powerful amp improves low end with more bass and less harsh upper frequency, less fatiguing. Is that what you get by switching to a mjolnir? Still a bit pussled since the impedance of the LCDs are so flat and 50ohmish throughout.
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Check the vintage integrated receiver/amp thread. You'd be surprised.
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+1, I'm lost at the same point.
I would love tou read your thoughts about that before buying LCD-2 and matching amp.
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I would love tou read your thoughts about that before buying LCD-2 and matching amp.
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As a fellow HA-160D + LCD2.2 owner. I wonder the exact same thing as you. Since I haven't been able to listen to my LCD2 on any of the popular amps with high current output, I haven't been able to compare either. I can only read the good things people say. I am pretty satisfied with HA-160D, as even loud listening for me works quite well. I am however curious how these other amps compare. Ignorance is probably bliss in this case, but if anyone out there has any direct comparisons of amps like the Mjolnir with HA-160 I would really like to hear about them.
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+1. I switch the 2.2s between the Lyr (with Amperex tubes) and the Mojo. Mojo just kills the Lyr. End of story.
+2 Have the Lyr (with orange globes, yada yada) and the Mojo--and it's clear the Mojo was tuned for the LCD2. The Mojo is not the swiss army knife of amps, but it's perfect for the LCD2.
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+2, with orthos especially the LCD line up, the mojo is the best imo. Keep in mind what Barry S stated "the mojo is not the swiss army knife", I couldnt use my HD800 with the mojo. If I still had an LCD id pick the mojo any day of the week though.
+1. I switch the 2.2s between the Lyr (with Amperex tubes) and the Mojo. Mojo just kills the Lyr. End of story.
+2 Have the Lyr (with orange globes, yada yada) and the Mojo--and it's clear the Mojo was tuned for the LCD2. The Mojo is not the swiss army knife of amps, but it's perfect for the LCD2.
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