[SteveM324]

I use WASAPI Event Style. No issues at all with the DAC2.

 

[Icenine2]

I'm running Windows 7
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Guess that makes my wife and you still running Windows XP

 

[Solude]

Then selecting KS is just placebo.  Windows 7 audio model doesn't talk KS which is why WASAPI is now used for exclusive mode.

 

[Jdevesa]

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What is the absolute best best DAC you can get for the LCD3? Price does not matter because Im really looking to purchase an end game rig..

 
Im getting the PS Audio Perfectwave DAC MK2 on Monday to pair with the LCD3 and Liquid Fire, will post impressions soon

 

[drez]

what is MS1? 

 

[drez]

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Then selecting KS is just placebo.  Windows 7 audio model doesn't talk KS which is why WASAPI is now used for exclusive mode.

 
Erm if that was the case wouldn't KS not work at all?  KS works fine, in fact ASIO4ALL uses it and that works too.  Placebo theories are best saved for the sound science forum.

 
KS can sound excellent or overly grainy depending on the software.  The best software player I have uses KS and that beats the others I have by a comfortable margin, my second preference being AIO4ALL.

 

[zachchen1996]

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Im getting the PS Audio Perfectwave DAC MK2 on Monday to pair with the LCD3 and Liquid Fire, will post impressions soon

that would be very nice 

 

[Jdevesa]

Yup, these LD-3's are a beast, I am using a Mac Pro with Amarra Pro dominating iTunes, NuForce DAC

 

[googleli]

Nice choice. I use the MacBook Pro with Amarra Full, connecting to my Antelope Zodiac Gold which goes to my 009 or LCD3 setup. They have substantially reduced the price for Amarra full version recently and is a good deal for any Mac user. The ultimate way to go, I heard, is a heavily modified Linux system tuned for audiophile use with some really highend power treatment for the desktop computer.

 

[dailydoseofdaly]

Googleli did you ever end up getting you lcd3's RMAed?

 

[LCfiner]

I decided to give the LCD3 a shot and picked up a factory refurbed unit from Headroom. They said it had the new drivers in place and was like new (full Audeze warranty). 
 
I wasn’t a fan of the LCD2 but what I hear about the new revision 3 (improved comfort with the pads, better soundstage and a bit sparklier treble vs LCD2) makes me think I should try them out.
 
I may need to get a better amp to see what they can do before passing too quick judgement but I want to confirm the improved comfort levels before I go spending big bucks on a powerful amp (using an Amphora right now which I think is great for my current dynamics)

 

[Solude]

The new softer pads are a mixed bag.  They seal great, they are super soft but if you have a large head they can squish to the point of hitting the wood up front with glasses on.  The LCD-2 are stiffer, have less give but disappear more quickly for me.
 
What amp do you have now?

 

[LCfiner]

My head is medium sized, I guess. I forgot my hat size years ago. The issue with the LCD2 for me was the stiff pads. No matter how much I stretched the headband, the pressure on my face was too much as the pads just felt very stiff on my face. The Stax O2, with the super soft pads, never bugged me. So, I suppose I’m hoping the softer pads will be enough. If not, well, you’ll see them up here for sale relatively soon. I wear glasses but with very thin frames so they’ve never really been a problem with all the headphones I’ve used.
 
My amp now is the ALO Amphora.

 

[grokit]

The "earpad suction thing" gives me pause. I'm thinking that the vegan pad option would alleviate this but I'm not sure if it would have an effect on sound quality. I like leather pads personally, just don't like my eardrums popping.
 
Has anybody had a chance to compare these two pad options on the same LCD-3?

 

[paradoxper]

x2!
I'd also like to know how they compare. I have the vegan pads on my Bamboo LCD-2's. I find the comfort much improved. (No change on SQ)
But I wasn't/haven't been too sure about the vegan LCD 3's.