Audeze LCD-5 - The all new Audeze Flagship

[The Hawk]

$4500 USD MSRP

Shipping early October 2021

Full product page:
https://www.audeze.com/products/lcd-5

Features:​

• New Parallel Uniforce™ diaphragms and Fluxor™ Magnets provide powerful sound, unparalleled sonic detail, and incredible accuracy without increasing the impedance
• New internally sloped earpads that help to reduce unwanted resonances and interior reflections
• Newly designed Fazors that are optimized to reduce diffractions
• The LCD-5 cable is specially tuned with directional OCC high-purity copper strands that provide a low capacitance and low resistance path to maintain unsurpassed clarity and precision.
• The LCD-5’s fully re-designed magnesium frame provides rigidity and ultra-light weight, while the acetate rings offer just the right touch of richness
• 420g weight

Specifications​

Style	Over-ear, open-back
Transducer type	Planar Magnetic
Magnetic structure	Fluxor magnet array
Phase management	Fazor
Magnet type	Neodymium N50
Diaphragm type	Nano-Scale Parallel Uniforce
Transducer size	90 mm
Maximum power handling	5W RMS
Maximum SPL	>130dB
Frequency response	5Hz – 50kHz
THD	<0.1% @ 100dB
Impedance	14 ohms
Sensitivity	90 dB/1mW (at Drum Reference Point)
Minimum power requirement	>100mW
Recommended power level	>250mW
Weight	420g

 

[Tachyon88]

OMG planet X is finally making a pass !

 

[XERO1]

Whatever they end up calling it, I hope it uses the framework of the CRBN with a new planar diaphragm and a Harman-ish tuning.

 

[deafenears]

Elsewhere in the LCD-4 thread, it talks about dates shown on that pic lining up to dates of previously released LCD models - LCD-2, LCD-3, and LCD-4. So likely it'll be the LCD-5.

 

[cwoo]

Audeze has been going wild the last few months... the LCD-R (ribbonish planar) in July, the CRBN (electrostat) in August, and the LCD-5? (planar?) in September...

 

[E8ArmyDiver]

Oh look ANOTHER multi thousand $ headphone that only 1 % can afford.

 

[XERO1]

Elsewhere in the LCD-4 thread, it talks about dates shown on that pic lining up to dates of previously released LCD models - LCD-2, LCD-3, and LCD-4. So likely it'll be the LCD-5.

That makes sense.

 

[cwoo]

Oh look ANOTHER multi thousand $ headphone that only 1 % can afford.

I'm guessing they are making good money off that 1%.

 

[XERO1]

Tomorrow's the big day!

 

[Blackrao]

waiting for the LCD-1 Closed back plz

 

[cwoo]

waiting for the LCD-1 Closed back plz

I doubt the LCD-1 Closed back is going to be their big release tomorrow. It’s gotta be the LCD-5.

 

[cwoo]

I wouldn’t be surprised to see the CNT technology used for the electrostatic CRBN make it’s way into a new planar LCD-5. Possibly the use of carbon weave or monocoque for the housing instead of wood rings or metal finished in a high gloss piano finish.

I wonder where it will sit with regards to price. I would like to see it around the $4k price with the older LCD models getting a drop in their price. I doubt that will happen and it will be $5k+ since that seems to be the new TOTL headphone price baseline these days.

 

[frix]

Nah audeze needs to up their game and release a $6k+ model

 

[xenithon]

Taking a guess here…The Wait is Over

A series II / mk II of an existing headphone?

 

[deafenears]

Taking a guess here…The Wait is Over

A series II / mk II of an existing headphone?

haha LCD-R take 2 - the non-limited edition model?

New LCD-2 model?