60. audeze lcd-5 vs kef ls50 wireless 2 (W):
There are some differences which necessarily exist due to the differences in speakers and headphones. The headphones will sound more intimate and have a sound coming from the side, whereas the speakers will be airier, and have a sound coming from the front. The same is true in this comparison.
However, apart from that, the lcd-5 is clearer, has a tighter bass and sub-bass, has a sharper treble, more height, closer and clearer background detail. Overall, it is leaner and more analytic.
The ls50 wireless 2 has more bass, fuller mids, is more natural, has better imaging and layering, a wider soundstage, better instruments, a smoother treble, but the bass bleeds into the mids. Overall, the presentation is smoother.
I was running the lcd-5 from a hugo tt2, so that’s over 10k msrp, whereas the ls50w2 is under 3k msrp. It’s quite a price gap, but I prefer the ls50w2. You know what they say, iems you hear with the head, headphones you hear with the ears, and speakers you hear with the body. It really is true. Speakers just do sound that much more natural, and even though the lcd5-tt2 combo is a little more resolving, I prefer the sound of the ls50w2.
There are some differences which necessarily exist due to the differences in speakers and headphones. The headphones will sound more intimate and have a sound coming from the side, whereas the speakers will be airier, and have a sound coming from the front. The same is true in this comparison.
However, apart from that, the lcd-5 is clearer, has a tighter bass and sub-bass, has a sharper treble, more height, closer and clearer background detail. Overall, it is leaner and more analytic.
The ls50 wireless 2 has more bass, fuller mids, is more natural, has better imaging and layering, a wider soundstage, better instruments, a smoother treble, but the bass bleeds into the mids. Overall, the presentation is smoother.
I was running the lcd-5 from a hugo tt2, so that’s over 10k msrp, whereas the ls50w2 is under 3k msrp. It’s quite a price gap, but I prefer the ls50w2. You know what they say, iems you hear with the head, headphones you hear with the ears, and speakers you hear with the body. It really is true. Speakers just do sound that much more natural, and even though the lcd5-tt2 combo is a little more resolving, I prefer the sound of the ls50w2.
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