[purrin]

I think they are roughly equal. Maybe a slight nod to the HE400 because it is louder and more articulate. The HE500 is softer in comparison.

 

[TMRaven]

And how about the LCD-2?  The general consensus seems to be HE-400 has more bass quantity than LCD-2, and maybe HE-500 as well, but that LCD-2's slam factor is way higher.

 

[purrin]

Nothing really comes close to the Audeze's rending of low bass power. More volume yes on the HE400. More powerful tsunami thing going on with the LCD2. I wish the LCD2r3 were $700.

 

[paradoxper]

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Nothing really comes close to the Audeze's rending of low bass power. More volume yes on the HE400. More powerful tsunami thing going on with the LCD2. I wish the LCD2r3 were $700.

 
Purrin, did you get a chance to hear the Audeze closed back cans? Those could be very interesting.

 

[purrin]

Nope. Maybe I can attach thing-of-a-jigs to Questhate's LCD2 and see how it sounds. But honestly, I could do without another gram on them.

 

[paradoxper]

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Nope. Maybe I can attach thing-of-a-jigs to Questhate's LCD2 and see how it sounds. But honestly, I could do without another gram on them.

LOL
 
It'll be interesting to see what kind of price range they release them for.
I thought they were ok for what they were and could fit in under the LCD-2 price. 
 
But I'm afraid of them releasing at something stupid like $2k.

 

[purrin]

What about something kind-a-stupid, like $1399?

 

[paradoxper]

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What about something kind-a-stupid, like $1399?

LOL! I'm sure plenty would buy 'em.

 

[purrin]

No, I think by then, people will want to jump on this:
 

 
$1399 is nothing. Only losers get $1399 headphones. Stuff priced at $5000 garners much more interest. We all know winners get $5000 headphones, and get hookers lady friends to wear them. In addition, one could get one of these interconnects
 

from the same company for $3500 to fully complete the package.

 

[paradoxper]

The Abyss was the most overhyped thing I heard at RMAF, if people knew about it. 

 

[purrin]

How abyssmal was it?

 

[paradoxper]

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How abyssmal was it?

It's not like it was bad or anything. but for $5k, it wasn't an LCD-3 nor an SR-009. It was fast and airy though. 
I might gripe about the Stax not being visceral, they make up for it in details. The Abyss did none of this.
 
But like the Audeze it's in prototype..

 

[purrin]

Are you referring to the LCD3 (as still being in prototype?)

 

[paradoxper]

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Are you referring to the LCD3 (as still being in prototype?

Of course not. The Audeze closed back is what I was referring to
 
Though I believe you specifically could argue they should be. Referring to your comments about the LCD-3 being veiled, then unveiled, and veiling over time.

 

[purrin]

Haha. 

 Just what I've heard from others over time. No conclusive evidence. Just anecdotes.