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[PLEASE vote] AUDEZ'E LCD-2 vs. Beyerdynamic T1 vs. Sennheiser HD 800 (vs. AUDEZ'E LCD-3)
Sep 30, 2012 at 11:38 AM Post #106 of 193
The T1 is a very good headphone, it's just not as good as the LCD-2 or LCD-3, IMO. And definitely not better than the HD800.
My opinion of the headphone is just comparative.
 
Sep 30, 2012 at 12:01 PM Post #107 of 193
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paradoxper said:
The T1 is a very good headphone, it's just not as good as the LCD-2 or LCD-3, IMO. And definitely not better than the HD800.
My opinion of the headphone is just comparative.
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Having owned the very T1 sold in Canada (since Jan. 2010, but recently sold it), the HD800s, LCD-2, and LCD-3s, I absolutely agree with this assessment as well.
 
Sep 30, 2012 at 1:25 PM Post #109 of 193
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This poll is useless and represents a muddle of different things without any variable control, no need to justify anything guys.
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Did you vote? I didn't. I prefer to just discuss the headphones at hand.
 
Sep 30, 2012 at 1:38 PM Post #110 of 193
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jerg said:
This poll is useless and represents a muddle of different things without any variable control, no need to justify anything guys.
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paradoxper said:
Did you vote? I didn't. I prefer to just discuss the headphones at hand.
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I certainly voted having owned all the headphones in the poll at the very same time for many months. I would rank them:
LCD-3>HD800=LCD-2r.2>T1 and some very good upstream gear (WA22, Liquid Fire, GS-1, GS-X, Cary Xciter DAC, W4S DAC-2).
 
Sep 30, 2012 at 1:57 PM Post #111 of 193
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LCD-2r.2>T1
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+2. I was thinking the T1 are technically better and have more detailed sound than the LCD-2 rev.2 but now that i own the Audeze i found the LCD2s to have more prominent detail and overall faster sound !! I mean i bought them for just musicality and bass really, but I'm surprised they have details like the T1 but it's easier to spot, despite the fact that I was driving the T1 with the M-stage v.2 (280$) and the LCD2s with Topping D2 (145$). Now I'm enjoying the heck out of the AUDEZE and of course i voted for them
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Sep 30, 2012 at 8:42 PM Post #113 of 193
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medo said:
+2. I was thinking the T1 are technically better and have more detailed sound than the LCD-2 rev.2 but now that i own the Audeze i found the LCD2s to have more prominent detail and overall faster sound !! I mean i bought them for just musicality and bass really, but I'm surprised they have details like the T1 but it's easier to spot, despite the fact that I was driving the T1 with the M-stage v.2 (280$) and the LCD2s with Topping D2 (145$). Now I'm enjoying the heck out of the AUDEZE and of course i voted for them
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Just as an aside, how do you find the Topping compared to the M-Stage? I had the M-stage with LCD-2 but preferred the Muse dac/amp in my avatar (same as Aune). Have looked at the Toppping a few times on Ebay and wondered how it performs.  
 
Oct 1, 2012 at 12:14 PM Post #115 of 193
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pp312 said:
 
Just as an aside, how do you find the Topping compared to the M-Stage? I had the M-stage with LCD-2 but preferred the Muse dac/amp in my avatar (same as Aune). Have looked at the Toppping a few times on Ebay and wondered how it performs.  
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I think the M-stage is a really good amp but needs a nice dac as well ( i had the usb dac version ). But if I were you I'd look into the 500$ amps category and above as an upgrade, I mean don't waste your money climbing the stairs, just take the plunge for a huge upgrade IF you have money. your muse amp seems to perform very well for the price. The M-stage is a bit dark so bright amps performs best with the LCD2s such as the NuForce Icon HDP, I read great reviews about it and here's the version without the preamp section NuForce Icon-2 Integrated.
 
Oct 1, 2012 at 1:54 PM Post #116 of 193
I haven't had the opportunity to try either the T1 or the HD800 that are on this poll, so I did not place a vote.
The poll aside, between the different Audeze headphones that I have had the pleasure to listen to I can clearly say that the LCD-3 gave the nicest sound experience. Unfortunately they are quite a bit over my budget for a single headphone, but i'm working towards it and maybe I will trade up from the lcd2 rev2 sometime in the future.
 
Oct 20, 2012 at 11:29 PM Post #119 of 193
Just bought a pair of T1s as a 2nd pair to go with my LCD-3s.  I like the T1s, but right out of the box this pair is a bit bright for me, much brighter than I remember The Cableco's loaners were.  I'm hoping the lower frequencies pick up a bit after break in to provide a more balanced overall sound.  They'd have to improve a LOT to be better than the LCD-3s though, and I don't see that happening. 
 
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