[Solude]

Just finished my second night of A/Bing the Rev1 and Rev2, this time at lower "normal" levels.  Level matched to 74dB white noise for the interested.
 
Not surprising looking over my notes the stand outs are that the Rev1 can sound overly dark at lower volume and the Rev2 comes into its own.  The added heat and clarity of the Rev2 works at low volume but can become shouty and thin to me when turned up.  The Rev1 on the other hand I can always turn up to bring up the buried instruments and its not offensive.
 
If I listened at levels higher than 80dB on a regular basis, this would be a no contest.  But I usually listen at low volume so its a crap shoot.  If the Rev2 stays, the SilverDragon has to go though.  I prefer copper with it.  Also I'd either get a foam headband or swap the leather for my Rev1 foam because its just that much longer and a better fit to my head.
 
 

 

[The Monkey]

You A/Bed with pink noise?

 

[maverickronin]

I'm pretty sure he used the pink noise to calibrate the volume.

 

[The Monkey]

Perhaps, but I'm pretty sure a lot of people here listen to pink noise instead of music.

 

[ardilla]

What's the difference between pink and white noise, anyway?

 

[Shubar]

Pink noise is pink, white noise is white! 

 
On another note, does anyone else share the idea that the LCD2 requires a lot of power to sound their best???

 

[Solude]

First doh, it was white noise not pink.  Second pink noise tapers down the higher the frequency.  So where white would be 74dB at 20-20KHz, pink would be 74dB at 20Hz and (not the real number) 54dB at 20KHz for instance.
 
And Monkey is right, I have seen people here listen to pink or white noise when auditioning headphones.  These two nights of A/B used music, varied genres, to compare the two.

 

[Devarika Woulf]

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If the Rev2 stays, the SilverDragon has to go though.  I prefer copper with it.

 
Can you explain what you mean? I chose copper because I heard silver was bright and I don't like treble...much.
 
Chose the Q and never tried the Silver Dragon. Care to say what you didn't like about it? Is it good with the Rev. 1?

 

[YoengJyh]

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Pink noise is pink, white noise is white! 

 
On another note, does anyone else share the idea that the LCD2 requires a lot of power to sound their best???

I had experienced this before. I am using AudioGD NFB-10SE. My friend set to high gain and turn the volume up to 20 and played it about 15 minutes and listened to LCD2r2 (cause he likes to listen music in very very loud condition). 
 
Normally, i am listening through the said amp @ high gain @ volume 4 ~ 5 only. After what my friend did, i listen to the LCD2r2 again and i felt that the sound quality was changed, its performance was improved!
 
Everything was extended, vocal sounds more life and every instrumentation's bass feel more strong, more power (like you set your car gear to Neutral and you push the accelerator pedal).
 
This is what i feel, and it is more enjoyable. 

 

[Solude]

I find the Silver Dragon to have less bloom than the stock copper cord.  Almost a compressed quality with a crystaline treble.  The stock copper is fuller down low and more rounded up top.  Rev2, copper.  Rev1, silver.  As for amps, I don't subscribe to the max power affecting sound quality... in a positive way.  The fact is that the Rev2 although less efficient than the Rev1 still requires less than 1mW to reach 90dB.  I listen at 74dB most of the time, so even less power.  There will never be a time where the LCD-2 is putting out 90dB and using more than 1mW.  Reserves are nice, but lets be reasonable here.  That said, amps wise for me the Dynalo for the Rev1, Beta22 for Rev2.
 
Also the new Schiit balanced amp just looks /drool but 5W into LCD-2, that puppy better be dead silent
 

 

[Shubar]

I had the Lyr with the LCD-2 and it was not silent for me :O(. Quite a loud hum - I am hoping the Statements don't have the same problem.
 
I have no idea regarding my listening levels. I should really have a noise meter to see. I have a feeling to listen quite loudly...

 

[Solude]

I find the Silver Dragon to have less bloom than the stock copper cord.  Almost a compressed quality with a crystaline treble.  The stock copper is fuller down low and more rounded up top.  Rev2, copper.  Rev1, silver.  As for amps, I don't subscribe to the max power affecting sound quality in a positive way just because it has massive reserves.  That said, Rev1 paired to a Dynalo, Rev2 to a Beta22.

 

[Icenine2]

Thanks.  I was thinking about getting one of those.  I think Jude uses one with his LCD3 but not sure.
 
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I find the Silver Dragon to have less bloom than the stock copper cord.  Almost a compressed quality with a crystaline treble.  The stock copper is fuller down low and more rounded up top.  Rev2, copper.  Rev1, silver.  As for amps, I don't subscribe to the max power affecting sound quality in a positive way just because it has massive reserves.  That said, Rev1 paired to a Dynalo, Rev2 to a Beta22.

 

 

[Sweden]

 
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Are there any IEMS that compare to the LCD2?

Maybe the SM3 sound similar, but not on the same level.
If we are talking CIEM the Spiral Ear SE 5-way Reference is apparently on the same level, and in some aspects higher level than the LCD's
 http://www.head-fi.org/t/549298/spiral-ear-new-products-and-se-5-way-reference-review-thread

 

[sphinxvc]

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Maybe the SM3 sound similar, but not on the same level.
If we are talking CIEM the Spiral Ear SE 5-way Reference is apparently on the same level, and in some aspects higher level than the LCD's
 http://www.head-fi.org/t/549298/spiral-ear-new-products-and-se-5-way-reference-review-thread

I thought the same when I read about it.  It's kind of unfortunate though that it will only fit certain people.