Haha... pretty much what Twin said above. I ended up getting both the LCD-2 and HD800. For dac I got the dragonfly and amp I got the Schiit Lyr.
If I take the analyzing, or over-analyzing out of it, I found that I "felt" the music the most with the grado PS1000 to be honest. So I feel guilty for not getting it because I felt it was the best sounding in my books. It had kick when necessary and is also very clear and detailed. It was kinda like the best of both worlds between HD800 and lcd-2. But I found the price quite high. I was able to get a discount on the HD800 so I figure for just a few hundred bucks more I pretty much get two headphones vs one PS1000.
I auditioned the 3 headphones for about 4 or 5 days. Initially I tested through the dragon fly to the O2 amp. Through this set up I found the HD800 sounded the least impressive as it sounded flat and thin. The LCD-2 sounded pretty good and the PS1000 sounded the best. This is probably because the PS1000, being lower ohms is a more efficient headphone. I then switched to the Asgaard and my impression of the three is still pretty much the same.
I then switched to the Lyr amp and things changed quite a bit. The HD800 came to life and sounded much more full and alive. I actually found the LCD2 didn't benefit as much from the extra power of the Lyr as the HD800 did. And the PS1000 still sounded great, but the gap was much closer now between it and the hd800 through the Lyr. Overall I would say I still felt the music more with the PS1000 even on the Lyr amp. As I find the PS1000 has good kick and bass, while still be very clear. And I find it's sound stage just right for me. It felt like I was in the band and can hear where my band members are in relation to me on the stage.
Whereas the HD800 soundstage I felt distant like I was sitting in the audience listening. So yeah, when listening to the PS1000 and LCD2 i feel like I'm actually Hendrix playing in the band. With the hd800 i feel like I'm sitting in the audience witnessing Jimi playing. haha... Sorry, was listening to a lot of Little Wing Live when auditioning these headphones that day. haha The LCD2 had nice bass, but I find it's not quite as clear or the high's were a bit lacking.
I "think" i still liked the PS1000 a bit more out of the 3 in terms of feeling the music, however, the HD800's fuller sound with the Lyr made me think I may not miss the PS1000 quite as much. And I figure I can get the other LCD2 headphone too just for a few hundred bucks more than the price of the PS1000. So might as well go for the two headphones that are very different from eachother to cover the broadest spectrum. haha...
As for LCD2 and HD800. I kind of noticed with the Lyr I tend to listen to the HD800 more often because it sounds quite full with the Lyr, which gives it almost no weakness to my ears. Only small gripe for me is I find the soundstage for the hd800 just a "bit" too distant as I prefer to feel like i'm in the band performing rather than in the audience. haha... But between the hd800 and lcd2 it also depends on what song too. Like for some reason I prefer listening to Gimme Shelter on the LCD2, but Satisfaction sounds better on the HD800 to my ears. haha
lol... sorry for the long post. I know you didn't really ask for a review. But just felt like posting some impressions. haha
Cheers guys. And just want to thank everyone on this board for all the help and input during my decision. You guys know who you are, and a couple of you guys I messaged privately too. Great community we got here! =D
