Maybe those were not the best LCDs in terms of value for money
I was quite impressed with the LCD-2 as it was a new kind of sound priced similarly to other flagships back then. But yeah the LCD-4 was pretty impressive in itself (just like the 1266).
I think it is more that the trend of headphones and their prices have gotten out of control. There should be a balance. Someone who works their tail off and doesn't qualify as a 1 percenter shouldn't have to save for a year to purchase a headphone. I have the ability to afford nice things, but am not even close to a 1 percenter and while I can afford nice things, I can't just buy another $4,000 headphone. I understand my limits and except them, but that doesn't mean that only a 1 percenter should have that opportunity. The audiophile hobby is creating a chasm in the middle. The middle makes up 80%. If companies keep putting out more and more expensive stuff and it becomes for the few and the rest dream about good sound then we are failing to bring more people into this world who can enjoy great sound. The balance is to find a way to have both. There will always be people who can afford whatever they want, and those people have every right to spend to their own hearts content. I would never propose that someone should be given a ceiling to what they can own and achieve. However, there is most certainly a ceiling the other way and figuring out how to bridge that gap is what will bring more people in.
I think the planar IEM archetype is far from settled and there have only been a handful of successful implementations of the technology (and even less for closed IEMs), so Abyss could really make a statement with a piece like this!
The HD6XX is $220.
But the HD6XX is basically a rebadged HD650, which just like the HD600 benefited a lot from from the HE90 design back in the 90s/early 2000s. That was mass market logic at its best. Something we don't see too much these days (Hifiman maybe?).
I have no idea what you paid.
Chuckled at the multiple divorces
Good thing to teach your kids though, careful who you marry or else you won’t be able to buy TOTL headphones
Yes, you can get the headphone that some think has yet to be significantly improved upon for $220 new. Can you believe it? HiFiMAN is definitely the best and worst of charging outrageous prices for some things while offering incredible bargains for others.
LCD-4s regularly go for under $2k in the classifieds. This is where you see what the real prices are, what the market will bear. If we're complaining about $4k flagships but are still balking at getting a $4k flagship for <half-price, then we're not serious about our complaints. HE-560s used to be $900, and I've owned multiple pairs I paid less than $200 for!
I have never seen a LCD-4 regularly for under $2k. And I am constantly checking. If that is real market then that should be what they are sold for. My point has nothing to with the hunt or whether or not I can find a headphone on the classifieds and push the price as low as possible. Everyone likes the game of finding a deal. I am not complaining, I am pointing out the fact that as things continue to go up in price the difference between the low end and the high end will continue to grow.
What if it's a new innovative scratch and sniff headphone that creates a scent when music is played through it...would you still want to give them your money?
his money, his bias...What if it's a new innovative scratch and sniff headphone that creates a scent when music is played through it...would you still want to give them your money?
