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Jun 14, 2022 at 1:34 PM Post #6,137 of 6,385
The prices on Audeze cans in Europe have gone up dramatically. When I bought my 3F I paid around 1600 euros, I got a special deal. The going rate was 2000. I have seen them for 2300-2500 euros in the last year.
 
Jun 14, 2022 at 3:03 PM Post #6,138 of 6,385
M-83 said:
I also had a feliks echo mk1 otl amp a while back and that was fantastic value.
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As a former Echo mk I owner, I agree.

Fantastic amp for the money, and not horribly expensive to tube roll with it. It tends to add too much bass to low-impedance cans though (LCD-XC, Stellia) to my taste in the long run. As a side note, same challenge arises with the Woo Audio WA2…

But the Violectric V200 (and V280, I’d wager) does great with the lower-impedance headphones!
M-83 said:
do prefer tube amps in general though don’t want to wait for them to warm up. Solid state just don’t sound as good in general (subjective opinion).
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Solution if budget allows: Have a Violectric as your “first 5-10 minute” amp (and for low-impedance cans), then switch to your warmed-up tubes! 😁
 
Jun 15, 2022 at 9:29 AM Post #6,140 of 6,385
Shungite Trillionaire said:
Hi guys,
I was wondering about the sonic differences between the 2 Prefazor and the 3 Prefazor - I'm sure it has been answered before but it's a long thread... am I correct in assuming that 3's mids are more forward and treble is more present?
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I have a LCD-2 pre-fazor and had LCD-3 pre-fazor. The 3 had more presence in the highs, a tiny bit wider soundstage (if I recall correctly) and even creamier mids. The 2 had a way more linear bass, which is the main reason I sold the 3 and kept the 2. My LCD-3 fazor have a linear bass similar to my 2.
 
Jun 18, 2022 at 4:10 PM Post #6,141 of 6,385
Shungite Trillionaire said:
Hi guys,
I was wondering about the sonic differences between the 2 Prefazor and the 3 Prefazor - I'm sure it has been answered before but it's a long thread... am I correct in assuming that 3's mids are more forward and treble is more present?
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Adding a little bit more to the discussion:

LCD-2 rev. 1 pre-fazor (og leather pads): Darkest of the three. Treble is noticeably more recessed than the other two. Mids rival the LCD-3 for creamiest. Bass is more present than the other two. Probably the most romantic sounding of the three.

LCD-2 rev. 2 pre-fazor (og vegan pads): Still dark, but not as dark as the rev. 1. Treble actually has some presence here. Although the bass is not as present as the rev. 1 (really close though), it still more present than the LCD-3. The rev. 2 loses some (not all) of the romantic haze in the mids that typifies the rev. 1. To my ears, the goldilocks of the three in terms of tone.

LCD-3 pre-fazor (w/ 2021 pad revision): Clearly the most detailed of the three. While the bass loses some presence from the LCD-2's (both revs) (i.e., it sounds just a smidge less "huge"), the bass is more detailed. Treble is the most present out of the three, but there is this lower/mid-treble glare when it comes to pianos that's just plain annoying. This LCD-3 sounds great so long as the track isn't a solo piano piece. I would like to attribute the glare to the new pads (maybe due to the new pads being designed with fazors in mind?), but I cannot be sure. Because Audeze's stupid adhesive-ring pad mounting system precludes pad swapping (for the most part), I haven't tried any other pads after owning the LCD-3 for over a year. I have a NOS pair of brown vegan pads, but I'm torn between using them on my LCD-2 rev. 2 or LCD-3 because the black vegans are wearing out on the former and I wonder if any improvements can be had with the vegans over the 2021 pads on the latter.

As for why I went after the pre-fazors on the used market, the 2019 LCD-2 fazor's narrow-yet-tall soundstage was never my cup of tea.

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Jun 30, 2022 at 5:44 PM Post #6,143 of 6,385
Jul 10, 2022 at 1:10 AM Post #6,145 of 6,385
pofofo said:
The 3 had more presence in the highs, a tiny bit wider soundstage (if I recall correctly) and even creamier mids.
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LCD-3 remain the top contender for creamy midrange in today's market.

Been years (can not really remember) has passed since I listened to LCD-3. Finally, yesterday I able to spent around an hour with it. Hell yeah, the midrange of 3 definitely was really special, even when compared directly to LCD-5.
 
Jul 12, 2022 at 11:19 AM Post #6,147 of 6,385
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Long story short, I had old LCD-2F Bamboo, but driver dead one channel while cosmetic housing still in pristine condition.

So now I revive it with LCD-3's soul, included the LCD-3F's driver, internal damping, grill, headband, and of course new pad. Couldn't be happier with this decision.

Not the last world of technicality, but dare I say at the very top being the most enjoyable one!
 
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Jul 12, 2022 at 11:48 AM Post #6,148 of 6,385
TheMiddleSky said:


Long story short, I had old LCD-2F Bamboo, but driver dead one channel while cosmetic housing still in pristine condition.

So now I revive it with LCD-3's soul, included the LCD-3F's driver, internal damping, grill, headband, and of course new pad. Couldn't be happier with this decision.

Not the last world of technicality, but dare I say at the very top being the most enjoyable one!
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Those look gorgeous!
 
Jul 12, 2022 at 1:30 PM Post #6,149 of 6,385
TheMiddleSky said:
Long story short, I had old LCD-2F Bamboo, but driver dead one channel while cosmetic housing still in pristine condition.

So now I revive it with LCD-3's soul, included the LCD-3F's driver, internal damping, grill, headband, and of course new pad. Couldn't be happier with this decision.

Not the last world of technicality, but dare I say at the very top being the most enjoyable one!
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How did you get a hold of LCD-3 drivers, if I may ask?
 
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