[Skylab]

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Side note: one should not immediately A-B-ing LCD-2 and HE-6, because the presentations of both are very different. They definitely have different frequency contour... And (probably caused by different housing design) hearing LCD-2 instantly right after hearing HE-6 makes the LCD-2 sounds like a closed phone... when there's at least 5 minutes to rest my ears and fade my memory of the sound, the effect would be reduced..

 
Indeed - but the differences are real, and for those who like much of what the LCD-2 does well, but want a brighter treble balance, the HE-6 is just the ticket.
 

 

[Happy Camper]

Thank you Skylab, you have helped a decision for me. I live in the treble region and while the LCD-2 does an admirable job there, the darkness still attracts my attention. After a few songs the presentation settles down and the delicate highs are heard (mental adjustment).
 
Perhaps this statement is oversimplified but The LCD-2 reminds me of a HD 650/ HE 60 combo. Clear, impressive sound with a bit of syrupy smoothness. Bassheads look no further, this is your headphone.
 
I really want to try the HE-6 now.

 

[Skylab]

I think you'll like it, based on that.  I really enjoy both, and both are outstanding headphones.  But the HE-6 has more treble energy, to be sure, and as such will appeal more to folks who prefer that kind of spectral balance.  The HE-6's treble is also outstandingly clean and pure, so it's never aggressive sounding in the pejorative sense.

 

[MrGreen]

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Thank you Skylab, you have helped a decision for me. I live in the treble region and while the LCD-2 does an admirable job there, the darkness still attracts my attention. After a few songs the presentation settles down and the delicate highs are heard (mental adjustment).
 
Perhaps this statement is oversimplified but The LCD-2 reminds me of a HD 650/ HE 60 combo. Clear, impressive sound with a bit of syrupy smoothness. Bassheads look no further, this is your headphone.
 
I really want to try the HE-6 now.

 
I agree completely. Although not to my taste, the bass response is phenomenally accurate. I've heard several cans I consider bassy, and by contrast even some lighter cans like the K701 seem bloaty, flabby or "wooly" down low compared to the LCD-2 - which is fantastically clear. I might even go so far as to say "speaker like" for a headphone. However, I find the soundstage very two dimensional (which I don't mind, actually). I don't think the treble is fantastically accurate, even when I compensate for the darkness. I had trouble totally removing the characteristics of the headphone with EQ, however I was able to significantly improve its tonal balance IMO.

I won't be going with the HE-6, though. Unfortunately for me (or fortunately), I think my dynamic/ortho days are over.
 

 

[dminches]

Well, I was all excited to see the Fedex truck with my LCD-2s this morning until I opened up the box and saw that the cable was a balanced cable, not single ended.  I thought the stock cable that came with them was single-ended.  Urghhhh!
 
They just called and said that shipments went out with balanced cables in error and they would ship me a single-ended one today.  Great service on their part but I am a little frustrated.  Oh, well.
 

 

[jermng]

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Well, I was all excited to see the Fedex truck with my LCD-2s this morning until I opened up the box and saw that the cable was a balanced cable, not single ended.  I thought the stock cable that came with them was single-ended.  Urghhhh!
 
They just called and said that shipments went out with balanced cables in error and they would ship me a single-ended one today.  Great service on their part but I am a little frustrated.  Oh, well.
 

Wow!! I wouldn't be frustrated ... you got a balanced cable for free?! hee hee .... 
 

 

[jermng]

OK ... I took the leap and placed an order for the LCD-2s ... they should be here next week ... I hear that upgrading to Silver cable would do much good especially on the Treble end of things .... question is,
 
Which Silver cable??
 
There are quite a few offerings and I'm sure all of them are good in their own right, just wanted to see what experience everyone else has with upgrading their cables. I thought of ordering mine soon so they'll arrive around the same time as my headphones.

 

[Frank I]

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Well, I was all excited to see the Fedex truck with my LCD-2s this morning until I opened up the box and saw that the cable was a balanced cable, not single ended.  I thought the stock cable that came with them was single-ended.  Urghhhh!
 
They just called and said that shipments went out with balanced cables in error and they would ship me a single-ended one today.  Great service on their part but I am a little frustrated.  Oh, well.
 

Sorry to hear that but QC really need to be checked over there. Too many cooks will spoil the broth

 

[Francoy]

I could trade you that balanced cable for a stock one if you want!!! (I’d even pay for the transport)
 
(lucky person :¬)

 

[nigeljames]

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Well, I was all excited to see the Fedex truck with my LCD-2s this morning until I opened up the box and saw that the cable was a balanced cable, not single ended.  I thought the stock cable that came with them was single-ended.  Urghhhh!
 
They just called and said that shipments went out with balanced cables in error and they would ship me a single-ended one today.  Great service on their part but I am a little frustrated.  Oh, well.
 

I ordered a balanced TWAG cable from Whiplash Audio. Arrived last week only it was not balanced so had to send it back.
Now waiting for a replacement

 

[Frank I]

 
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Well, I was all excited to see the Fedex truck with my LCD-2s this morning until I opened up the box and saw that the cable was a balanced cable, not single ended.  I thought the stock cable that came with them was single-ended.  Urghhhh!
 
They just called and said that shipments went out with balanced cables in error and they would ship me a single-ended one today.  Great service on their part but I am a little frustrated.  Oh, well.
 

I ordered a balanced TWAG cable from Whiplash Audio. Arrived last week only it was not balanced so had to send it back.
Now waiting for a replacement

thats another company with QC issues from what I have been reading on the forums. Plus obscene prices to boot.

 

[nigeljames]

 
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Well, I was all excited to see the Fedex truck with my LCD-2s this morning until I opened up the box and saw that the cable was a balanced cable, not single ended.  I thought the stock cable that came with them was single-ended.  Urghhhh!
 
They just called and said that shipments went out with balanced cables in error and they would ship me a single-ended one today.  Great service on their part but I am a little frustrated.  Oh, well.
 

I ordered a balanced TWAG cable from Whiplash Audio. Arrived last week only it was not balanced so had to send it back.
Now waiting for a replacement

thats another company with QC issues from what I have been reading on the forums. Plus obscene prices to boot.
 

 
Actually I don't think the price was that bad. Moon Audio's Silver Dragon (the only other reasonably priced silver cable I know of)  works out slightly cheaper but some of the other cables are extortionate.
I used to have a Silver dragon with my old HD650's and wanted a change this time.

 

[Skylab]

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Well, I was all excited to see the Fedex truck with my LCD-2s this morning until I opened up the box and saw that the cable was a balanced cable, not single ended.  I thought the stock cable that came with them was single-ended.  Urghhhh!
 
They just called and said that shipments went out with balanced cables in error and they would ship me a single-ended one today.  Great service on their part but I am a little frustrated.  Oh, well.
 

Bummer, David!  You might want to keep the balanced one, though.

 

[dw1narso]

 
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Side note: one should not immediately A-B-ing LCD-2 and HE-6, because the presentations of both are very different. They definitely have different frequency contour... And (probably caused by different housing design) hearing LCD-2 instantly right after hearing HE-6 makes the LCD-2 sounds like a closed phone... when there's at least 5 minutes to rest my ears and fade my memory of the sound, the effect would be reduced..

 
Indeed - but the differences are real, and for those who like much of what the LCD-2 does well, but want a brighter treble balance, the HE-6 is just the ticket.
 

oh, yes... that's for sure... the differences between both are so obvious... I just mean that when I heard them exchangeably (sorry for my english), when I switch immediately from HE-6 to LCD-2, it would make the LCD-2 sounds like a closed phone, which is not really the case when I give sometimes to rest my ears and reset my brain...
 
it is a very similar effect after I hear ATH M50 for few hours straight and my brain has adjusted to their closed sound, shifting to HF2 makes it sounds so strange... and vice versa...
 
I'd like to save my comments for later after Jamato8 share what he found... 

 

[MrGreen]

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Side note: one should not immediately A-B-ing LCD-2 and HE-6, because the presentations of both are very different. They definitely have different frequency contour... And (probably caused by different housing design) hearing LCD-2 instantly right after hearing HE-6 makes the LCD-2 sounds like a closed phone... when there's at least 5 minutes to rest my ears and fade my memory of the sound, the effect would be reduced..

 
Indeed - but the differences are real, and for those who like much of what the LCD-2 does well, but want a brighter treble balance, the HE-6 is just the ticket.
 

oh, yes... that's for sure... the differences between both are so obvious... I just mean that when I heard them exchangeably (sorry for my english), when I switch immediately from HE-6 to LCD-2, it would make the LCD-2 sounds like a closed phone, which is not really the case when I give sometimes to rest my ears and reset my brain...
 
it is a very similar effect after I hear ATH M50 for few hours straight and my brain has adjusted to their closed sound, shifting to HF2 makes it sounds so strange... and vice versa...
 
I'd like to save my comments for later after Jamato8 share what he found... 

I came to the LCD-2 with a very fresh brain (after several weeks of not listening due to schedule). I don't think I had enough time to adjust away from my particular preferences.
 
The LCD-2 didn't exactly sound open perse. It was a fairly small headspace, but everything was clearly defined inside it (as I'd expect from any quality headphone).

I didn't mention it in my thoughts earlier, but vocal separation is VERY good.