Hi,
I have a question about the SQ of LCD-X.
I have iFi iDSD as dac to Audio-GD NFB-1 AMP, using LCD-X with balanced cable.
I use to listen to this setup for music and pretty happy with it.
However, today with the same setup, but using Denon AH-D5000, while listening to
a music that I play the most, I heard an instrument sound that I have never noticed before.
The sound is short and soft, but very clear, so it surprises me because with LCD-X, I have
never notice it before.
So, I switch back and forth the two headphone, by tuning the foobar2000, dac and AMP's volume,
I now can hear it with LCD-X, but it would have to be louder than using Denon's, and it hurts my ear.
The worse to my feeling is, Denon's sound is clearer than LCD-X's in term of the new found sound in the music.
Given that LCD-X is 3x the price than Denon's, I wonder what is wrong in the setup.
My question is, Is there any change that can make LCD-X really sound better than Denon's. (more detailed?)
Such as tuning the setup, or better device in the chain, like a better DAC (does it really help, I wonder).
Thanks in advance for any suggestion.