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Does anybody happen to have an preferred EQ for a LCD-2 (Fazor, 2020) with the 2021 pads?

So yesterday I went to try and pick up some new earpads for my LCD2 fazor (2020 version), and ended up auditioning the LCD-X. I enjoyed the Xs quite a bit (no surprise) and my completely biased subjective judgment was that they imaged better than the LCD2. I'm wondering whether there are any...

Holy cow! I am jealous.

The oratory EQ has too many bands for the RME. I have the 2020 version of the LCD-2 and I use the first 5 bands given here: https://forum.headphones.com/t/lcd-2f-2020-review/6578/21 It sounds fantastic, but if you don't have the 2020 version these settings may not be as useful.

I've now had these speakers for four days and I figured I'd chime in with my impressions. I was compelled to buy them because I had a problem with my living room speakers (Axiom M3v4) and wanted to replace them with something more neutral with better bass. I bought these directly from Polk so...

Best: (tie): Sennheiser HD650 and Audiophonics Ncore amp Worst: Centrance Skyn (it was a kickstarter-funded iphone dac. The company changed the terms several times, delayed production, and then it promptly broke.)

This stuff is great! Very sherried and hot (given the high ABV). The Tamdhu 15 is great as well.

Thanks for the instructions! I think I've been making it more difficult than need be.

How do you brew your hot cocoa? My results have been inconsistent!

Thanks. I figured it would be okay, but I wanted somebody more informed to take a look. In the (skeletal) manual it specifies the MM inputs are for 3-5mv carts, though it doesn't say anything else.

Can anybody tell whether there would be a problem using a higher output MM cart (Rega Exact puts out 6.8-7.2mv) with this phono stage. I know Cambridge Audio does not recommend it, but can't figure out whether it would be an actual problem.

I try hard to find alternatives to amazon when possible, but I did have a very mediocre experience with Apos. I purchased some IEMs that broke within a half-hour. Apos did eventually take them back and refunded me, but it took weeks. It often took over a week to get a response via e-mail and...

Outstanding. Thank you!

I actually wonder if Amir would consider reviewing the HD650. It would be extremely useful to have as a reference, especially given that so many of us are familiar with it. In fact, I'm one of those people who just can't find a headphone I like more. I have never tried a Focal Clear, but I...

Got it! BTW, thanks again for all of the impressions. In general I'm deeply skeptical of subjective reviews for reasons familiar to just about everybody a ASR, but your reviews seem to me a rare case in which they genuinely add value. Nice job!