Question.. I was listening to some car sound videos on YouTube through my LCD-X playing off my phone, and a lot of videos have extreme variances in volume, and it can sound fairly loud(even if my phone volume is only at half). Should I be cautious with that? I've read some things about amps clipping, and I figure my phone's headphone amp probably isn't all that powerful, so if the amp clipped couldn't that damage my headphones? Or is that something I shouldn't worry about? I'm not sure how I would manage listening to podcasts either for the same reason.. But that would really be lame if I could only listen through a proper amp to ensure my headphones were protected!
The only time an amp/headphone/speaker should clip short of blowing out is when a recording ends abruptly with the amplitude not equal to zero.
If you're hearing clipping while watching youtube, it's far more likely that the video was overcompressed, or the recording mic clipped, or as Francisk pointed out, your ears.
I'm heavily willing to bet it was compression or the mic clipping since it's unlikely your phone has enough power to make your ears or headphones clip, and I'm willing to also bet YouTube has an auto fade feature to prevent idiots from clipping due to immediate cuts.
Oh man, I just feel the need to post here with my LCD-X people since the CanJam thread is a Cavalli and Ether gush-fest now. Ugh. Last weekend being my first CanJam, I walked away after hearing every TOTL can they had from LCD-4s to Abyss to SR009s to HE1000s, Shangri-las, and I gotta say, my LCD-Xs are STILL my favorite headphones. At least for the electronic music I mostly listen to. I'm sure for micro details, effortlessness, and transients those others could trounce the Xs, but nothing made me bob my head like what I have. HE-1000s and Edition Xs get close, but the rest of that stuff was lifeless to me. However, the LCD-3f hooked up to a Questyle monoblock stack was the most gorgeously smooth and lovely sound I've ever heard from headphones or maybe even speaker systems. I just wanted to close my eyes and sink into those audio silk sheets.
Anyone ever heard of Dana Cables? I auditioned a WyWires red on my LCD-Xs and yeah it opened the sound up slightly. But then I tried this thick beast Dana Cable and WHOA. A/B'd it vs. the stock cable a few times to make sure I wasn't trippin, but no, that thing really took the Xs imaging abilities up like 5 levels. I heard elements in my tracks hovering 6" above, in front, and behind my head. It was scary cool. Plus a little boost in sub-bass. Show discounted from $750 to $499 I had to grab it. They're definitely worth checking out.
However, the LCD-3f hooked up to a Questyle monoblock stack was the most gorgeously smooth and lovely sound I've ever heard from headphones or maybe even speaker systems. I just wanted to close my eyes and sink into those audio silk sheets.
They are like creamy butter. No other HP like them.
I keep mine nice and safe for those very special sessions. Probably only get used one every 3 months.
For all other sessions it is the LCD-X.
I just love using the LCD-3C and tubes. The combo just melts ya.
They are like creamy butter. No other HP like them.
I keep mine nice and safe for those very special sessions. Probably only get used one every 3 months.
For all other sessions it is the LCD-X.
I just love using the LCD-3C and tubes. The combo just melts ya.
Yeah I might have to grab a set of 3's eventually. The Audeze death grip with those was no joke at CanJam listening to some Beck, and I don't even like that kind of music. They were that good. Also, bought a WA22 on the spot in the Woo room. It ships tomorrow. My poor LCD-Xs have no idea that something wicked this way comes.
Yeah I might have to grab a set of 3's eventually. The Audeze death grip with those was no joke at CanJam listening to some Beck, and I don't even like that kind of music. They were that good. Also, bought a WA22 on the spot in the Woo room. It ships tomorrow. My poor LCD-Xs have no idea that something wicked this way comes.
I drive mine with a WA7 as well, and I really like the pairing (as long as the amp is set to low impedance; the treble sounds off when using the high impedance setting). Like you though, I don't use the built-in DAC as well.
I've been told that the WA7 + LCD-X at Canjam was the version 2 which i believe has the new DAC in it. For current owners who had a chance to listen, were there any improvements or discernible differences between the two amps/dacs?
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