Loevhagen
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Those are indeed tough questions to answer, but I´ll try. What strikes me after some days now with the LCD-2 is that (using the high gain on the 160D):
- The soundstage is perceived wider with the Burson. Maybe that is just because it is marginally tuned a bit "colder" in the sound compared to the V200. That is relatively speaking, not absolute. The 160D is now way near "clinical / cold"
- The V200, I perceive to have it´s strength regarding the depth and layer in the music
- If you play music a couple of hours with the V200, and switched to the 160D playing the same music, your reaction would be that "Hm. Did I hear those miner details in the music before?". Then you switch back to check and; yes, the details are all there
- Engaging. Hm. I find that quite dependent on the DAC used. I have used the DAC in the 160D only these days, and there is something with that DAC-section that Burson has managed to do well. Now, that I have done the comparison for myself these days, I would have been happy with the 160D. Very happy. It´s just the simple fact that, having heard the V200 using the 160D´s DAC, the V200 is a bit more muscle. And that is engaging. Others might appreciate the 160D being a tad more "bright" than the V200. E.g. the LehmannAudio BCL is quite "bright" and on some music that is really engaging. I enjoyed the BCL for some weeks, and had it in direct comparison with the 160D. I chose the 160D as I hoped the sound was a bit more enduring than the BCL. I understand why the HD800 is demoed with the BCL. My sound preference in stereo is more in line with Klipsch RF-63 on Electrocompaniet / tube amps. I say that just for reference, so you know where I´m coming from.
It is a bit strange, but the 160D runs pretty hot. It´s chassis is more that two times the size of the Violectric. The V200 stays lukewarm. Why? Haven´t got a clue. What I like with the V200 is the possibilities to adjust the gain dip switches to adjust it to practically any source. Regarding pricing in Europe (Norway), the V200 costs 70% of the 160D (cf. RRP).
So, what if someone told me two sell one of these two? Difficult, to say the least. The V200 is flexible and "offers" you to match it with your own DAC. Using the 160D with another separate standalone DAC feels a bit unnecessary.
Happy hunting, WarriorAnt. The LCD-2 sounds engaging on your uploaded demo track, both on the Burson and the Violectric.
Disclaimer: My ears, my music, etc.
- The soundstage is perceived wider with the Burson. Maybe that is just because it is marginally tuned a bit "colder" in the sound compared to the V200. That is relatively speaking, not absolute. The 160D is now way near "clinical / cold"
- The V200, I perceive to have it´s strength regarding the depth and layer in the music
- If you play music a couple of hours with the V200, and switched to the 160D playing the same music, your reaction would be that "Hm. Did I hear those miner details in the music before?". Then you switch back to check and; yes, the details are all there
- Engaging. Hm. I find that quite dependent on the DAC used. I have used the DAC in the 160D only these days, and there is something with that DAC-section that Burson has managed to do well. Now, that I have done the comparison for myself these days, I would have been happy with the 160D. Very happy. It´s just the simple fact that, having heard the V200 using the 160D´s DAC, the V200 is a bit more muscle. And that is engaging. Others might appreciate the 160D being a tad more "bright" than the V200. E.g. the LehmannAudio BCL is quite "bright" and on some music that is really engaging. I enjoyed the BCL for some weeks, and had it in direct comparison with the 160D. I chose the 160D as I hoped the sound was a bit more enduring than the BCL. I understand why the HD800 is demoed with the BCL. My sound preference in stereo is more in line with Klipsch RF-63 on Electrocompaniet / tube amps. I say that just for reference, so you know where I´m coming from.
It is a bit strange, but the 160D runs pretty hot. It´s chassis is more that two times the size of the Violectric. The V200 stays lukewarm. Why? Haven´t got a clue. What I like with the V200 is the possibilities to adjust the gain dip switches to adjust it to practically any source. Regarding pricing in Europe (Norway), the V200 costs 70% of the 160D (cf. RRP).
So, what if someone told me two sell one of these two? Difficult, to say the least. The V200 is flexible and "offers" you to match it with your own DAC. Using the 160D with another separate standalone DAC feels a bit unnecessary.
Happy hunting, WarriorAnt. The LCD-2 sounds engaging on your uploaded demo track, both on the Burson and the Violectric.
Disclaimer: My ears, my music, etc.
