[Lépine]

The Audeze website looks like it is showing the LCD i4 is available again for purchase. I was able to add it to a cart along with the LCD i3 so doesn't look like a bug.
Hopefully this is a sign that Audeze is listening to the market place that still is looking for an infinitely EQ able iem that is an open back. As long as I have a Hugo2 and the Reveal+ plug-in, I'm good. I may be trapped in an infinite loop of adjusting eq depending on the mood, but I am happy with the LCD i4 ability to have weightly bass and clear highs with great separation. So, this may not be a portable solution in my case, I don't find connecting to a SP2000 particularly entertaining, but a Microsoft Surface or full gaming i9 laptop running realtime with the muscle to do the computations using a Hugo2 with Reveal+ is heaven to drive the LCD i4.

 

[dasadab]

Hi, I would like to optimize my portability solutions with my i4s. I have an iPhone. I have tried the Qudelix and the Luxury and Precision W2 and the cipher cable. I like the Qudelix because of the i4 DSP preset. But the i4 sounds a little less crisp compared to the W2, but the W2 doesn't have an equalizer setting that really works. I have Room at home and it sounds very good with the W2, but you have to have wifi.

Anyone have any thoughts about the ultimate iPhone portability solution? In other words, the sweet spot solution that is easily handled walking around town.

I would love to be able to listen to my lossless Apple or Qobuz playlists while on the move.

Thanks.

 

[makan]

I love my i4 with the cipher lightning cable as the dsp in the cable does some eq magic. I don’t feel the need for another device in betweeen unless you want more headroom more finer volume control.

 

[dasadab]

I love my i4 with the cipher lightning cable as the dsp in the cable does some eq magic. I don’t feel the need for another device in betweeen unless you want more headroom more finer volume control.

Thanks. I tested the cipher cable this morning against the Qudelix and the Qudelix sounded better to my ears. Perhaps the Q has a little more power for driving the i4s. I am just looking for the elusive next step up in sound and easy portability walking around.

 

[makan]

WIth the cipher cable and the ios audeze app on, I have the eq on neutral, but you can adjust it also to your liking. The iphone I feel is probably a little underpowered. I find also the volume control not fine enough, but good enough overall for me to sacrifice that and have an incredibly portable system. All the best in your search.

 

[stacey]

I honestly wish I could find a cipher cable for sale. That’s one of the main reason that I don’t use the i4 with my iPhone.

 

[dasadab]

WIth the cipher cable and the ios audeze app on, I have the eq on neutral, but you can adjust it also to your liking. The iphone I feel is probably a little underpowered. I find also the volume control not fine enough, but good enough overall for me to sacrifice that and have an incredibly portable system. All the best in your search.

Thanks for the above tip. I'll try it out!

 

[AussieMick]

Mojo 2? I like the combo, but you need a big pocket to carry it all

 

[Eide]

I bought a Mojo 2 yesterday. My original Chord Hugo from 2016 has been dead for quite some time, and because of that my i4s has been gathering dust for too long. The i4s really needs power to shine. The last 6 months I´ve only listened to my FiR Audio Kr5 customs. They are quite good. Perhaps among the very best out there. But I must say that I was shocked when I listened to the i4s after such a long break. The i4s are much better... perhaps not in the bass department. But everything else is a home run for the Audeze. Love the open sound, the holographic soundstage, the tonality... everything. I'm of course using Roon and the DPS with Audeze LCD i4 preset. I'm so happy I back with my i4 again.

 

[nycdoi]

I bought a Mojo 2 yesterday. My original Chord Hugo from 2016 has been dead for quite some time, and because of that my i4s has been gathering dust for too long. The i4s really needs power to shine. The last 6 months I´ve only listened to my FiR Audio Kr5 customs. They are quite good. Perhaps among the very best out there. But I must say that I was shocked when I listened to the i4s after such a long break. The i4s are much better... perhaps not in the bass department. But everything else is a home run for the Audeze. Love the open sound, the holographic soundstage, the tonality... everything. I'm of course using Roon and the DPS with Audeze LCD i4 preset. I'm so happy I back with my i4 again.

did you try the EQ function on mojo 2 with i4s?

 

[wasupdog]

I feel like this too. I like the Cipher cable sound better for some reason over the built-in Audeze DSP in Roon and also the plug in which I also used with Audirvana before.

I love my i4 with the cipher lightning cable as the dsp in the cable does some eq magic. I don’t feel the need for another device in betweeen unless you want more headroom more finer volume control.

 

[EagleWings]

The Mojo2 only supports bass and treble shelf EQ filters. The i4 needs band filters in certain areas, which the Mojo2 doesn’t have. So it is not possible to even remotely replicate Audeze’s cipher/preset EQ correction on the Mojo2.

 

[Eide]

The Mojo 2 EQ doesn't "fix" the i4s on their own, but it's a nice supplement to the Audeze DSP filter in Roon. I mostly run Mojo 2 flat, but the crossfeed in Mojo 2 is very good. It's quite sublime and doesn't affect any frequencies as I can hear (sometimes you loose bass with crossfeed).

 

[stacey]

If that’s the case, then what’s a good DAC that can EQ the i4 right? So far all I see is Quildex, or using a PC as the source

 

[Ken G]

If that’s the case, then what’s a good DAC that can EQ the i4 right? So far all I see is Quildex, or using a PC as the source

I believe the RME FS DAC2 has parametric EQ capability built in.