Audeze LCD-5 Review & Amp Pairings
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
- Thanks to Todd for loaning me his LCD-5's - www.ttvjaudio.com/
Resolve's EQ - forum.headphones.com/t/audeze...
Crinacle's EQ - github.com/jaakkopasanen/Auto...
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Shout out to EMINENT & phthora @ Head-Fi for sharing Oratory's EQ settings. I didn't have these at review time but I'm reading positive feedback: www.head-fi.org/threads/audez...
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0:00 Intro
0:15 Sound Impressions
4:31 Amp Pairings
7:43 Fit & Finish
9:46 Conclusion - Наука та технологія
I've seen a few of your videos. This one finally convinced me. I just subscribed. Great review!
Glad to have you aboard!
Great review! You're the channel I check out for real in depth comparisons be it headphones, amps, or dacs. They're invaluable for consumers like us. Plus, you just seem to have all the relevant pieces of equipment at your dispose :)
Great Review, hoping to get a hold of the Cayin Tube Amp in the next couple of weeks. I also realized that that the Lcd-5 you are reviewing are the exact same i have. Bought them from Todd last year :)
Great work!!!
Thank you!
Yayyyy! Love the vids
Excellent review mate! It would be great if you can do a comparison wirh meze elite even on a later date. Thank you
Great vid! Hey, I just got the LCD-X 2021 version, do you think I'll need an amp for best possible tone? Or it's just loudness
Good review, but what happened to part 3 on the amp comparisons?
Still in play. Picked up a Master 19 and working it into the comparison 👍
The MILO is such a unique and awesome design. :)
Damn you have some amazing gear!
New to EQ. How do I apply Resolve's EQ settings to Roon Parametric EQ. Can anyone provide setting for all the bands.
Thank you
What about LCD-5 vs Meze Elite? I thought you've sold the Empyreans.
The headphone that everyone is forgetting to test is the Warwick acoustics bravura headphone system.
You should definitely check it out since it's the headphone of the year
It's nice that Audeze finally figured out the weight issue with the LCD-5. But I have a huge problem with spending $4500 on a headphone that apparently has tight clamping issues and that needs some EQ tweaking to get it to sound good. Pass
Nice review! I have the LCD-5 and can vouch for the new headband. It still clamps but is a lot more comfortable than the original one. I'm curious as I know you've used Flux amps in the past if you plan on trying the Volot. I have the Volot and that's been my favorite amp pairing for the LCD-5 as it expands the soundstage in all directions and produces a lively sound.
The Volot looks like a monster and has been on the radar but it's so new and expensive I don't think I can get a loaner or find one used soon. Maybe I'll get lucky and get the opportunity to review it. How do you like it?
@@MidFiGuy Yeah I wish there was more reviews out there, I think it deserves more attention. It has more power than I see myself ever needing and works great with all my headphones (800S, 1266, LCD-5). The Volot has the typical class A characteristic which to me is musical, slightly warm, and engaging, similar to the other flux amps but with more space and detail at all frequencies. The bass is definitely a step above the other flux amps. It's super versatile with the 4 gains and all the inputs so could see it being the only amp you ever need.
@@TheCangle how did you afford all of them ?
@@nicktan4530 I have a job
@@TheCangle Cant just say job when everybody has a job as well. I dont think normal people can afford.
you mentioned it maybe too mid forward, was wondering what are the negative effects of something being too midforward, as in effect on the sound, I know if a headphone has too much bass it can sound muddy, or if too much treble it can sound siblant, just wasnt sure what too much mids would do to the sound.
I found it overly mid forward as compared to other headphones at least initially, but once you get used to it your brain adjusts. Plus with the eq settings I mention it's a non issue in my book.
Being overly forward in the mids can overshadow the resolution and detail retrieval up high and down low. The LCD-5 is great at detail retrieval but it may be harder to notice if most of your focus is on the mids.
imo it can sound too congested or too claustrophobic or too overly thick or too weighty in tonal density as well...
but that being said, there's no negative effect if something leans mid-forward, bass-heavy, or treble forward.
if implemented well, it can all sound great depending on what you like and the synergy b/w the system.
Mid-fi guy my ass.
Seriously great review 😅.
Hahah seriously. I've been giving some thought on changing the name but this one kind of sticks for some reason.
Fun review
Thank you!
@@MidFiGuy I found the soloist 3XP improved significantly with my phi tc when I added the supercharger and 4 sparkos dual op amps. The vivids just were not my preference.
@@aceofspades6667 good to hear! Can you describe how the sound improved? Did the op amps or the supercharger make the bigger difference?
What are your favourite pads on the Verite Open MidFi Guy? thanks!
I use the universe suede as I like the comfort but I haven't tried all the different variations other than uni and stock. Do you have a rec?
@@MidFiGuy Thanks! I haven't really landed on a favorite pad yet. BE2 Suede is good because it fills in the mids a bit more. I've just been using the stock univ perf lambskin pads because there's a lot of ear room and it's a fun tuning with them.
Which EQ app was that?
I have the LCD-5 pairing with Violectric V550, and tube rolled McIntosh MHA200, also demo'd a GSX-mini with it. My preference goes to the tube rolled MHA200 for casual listening.
What tubes for your mha200?
@@TheMrgonzalo05 Mullard CV4024 / 12AT7, better sound stage, and less forward sounding compare to the stock tubes.
@@199122vincent thank you. Another question do you use a preamp with the MHA200? Il
@@TheMrgonzalo05 No, I have tried. I fine it sound less pure and also the preamp has to have a pretty high gain if you want the volume knob on the MHA200 to stay in the middle while adjusting the volume on your pre amp
I wanted to get my first flagship. The LCD-5 was a contender but I ended up buying the CRBN.
I run mine off a ZMF Pendant tube amp paired up with a Chord Qutest DAC. Absolute perfection to my ears. No EQ.
Neutral Euphony.
@@nicktan4530 Yep. Exactly what i was after. Neutral, transparent and a bit of tubey goodness.
LCD5 sounds amazing with the budget cayin iha-6. No annoying super mid focused sound and the bass is prominent after long hours of burn in. I use it interchangeably with empyrean and susvara. The sound stage is superior to susvara whereas the bass slam on meze compared to lcd5. But vocals r superior on lcd5 imo
Here's My EQ. Try this song with it. Chevalier de Sangreal de Anna Lapwood.
Audeze LCD-5 Matfra
Fixed Band EQs
# Type Fc (Hz) Q Gain (dB)
Peaking 25 1.41 1.5
Peaking 31 1.41 3.0
Peaking 40 1.41 6.0
Peaking 50 1.41 3.0
Peaking 63 1.41 2.8
Peaking 80 1.41 2.8
Peaking 500 1.41 -1.0
Peaking 2000 1.41 1.5 (Optional for Female voice Presence)
Peaking 3150 1.41 -1.5
Peaking 5000 1.41 -2.5
Peaking 6300 1.41 1.5 (Optional for Violon)
Peaking 8000 1.41 1.5 (Optional for Violon)
Peaking 16000 1.41 6.0
Peaking 20000 1.41 6.0
Been loving the 5’s with the TT2. Definitely can see the benefits of some warmth! These things are so damn revealing I’ve heard more mistakes in recordings than I ever thought possible haha.
Trying out the Ferrum Oor next week hopefully 🤞
The warm amps hit a sweet spot for me for sure. So curious on the Ferrum. That amp and the new Enleum seem like the hot new gear to test 🔥
Where you heard the mistakes in the recordings? only with bad recording songs?
@@saarxee19 overall the experience with the 5s is an amazing one don’t get me wrong, but I’ve heard a few clips, and sometimes a pop shield on a vocalist not doing its job quite as well as it could.
Just didn’t think it was possible to hear this much detail and 99% of the time that level of detail is an amazing and privilege of an experience. These are my end game and I do agree with the EQ. I started with Resolve’s and worked back from there. I found that what is required is a lot more subtle
@@gibgun Thanks for your comment, Also I waiting right now to receive them but a little hesitate about this situation of over-revealing or something.. maybe depends also on the gear but most of the time I listen to quality recordings and I hope that will okay when I will receive them.. also like vocal performances and acoustic instruments.
@@saarxee19 don’t worry you’re in for an absolute treat! This is my 9th pair of headphones since getting into the hobby and my absolute favourite with no regrets for my purchase. Love them and agree with everything Mid-Fi Guy says in this vid.
Summit Fi Guy
The lack of bass and comfort makes this headphone not worth nowhere the $4500 asking price. $2500 at the most.