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Re: CSDs for four different iterations of LCD3 - from most veiled to least veiled
« Reply #30 on: October 01, 2013, 07:14:35 AM »
Quote from: Elysian on October 01, 2013, 06:02:46 AM
Well, 3 days after receiving my repaired LCD3s back, the right channel stopped working outright... it was working perfectly and then cut out entirely while I was listening to music. I've never had this kind of bad luck with electronics before. This was a really good sounding pair too :)p18

Sounds just like purrin's magical sounding pair.  What a glorious 48 hours that was....
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Re: CSDs for four different iterations of LCD3 - from most veiled to least veiled
« Reply #31 on: October 01, 2013, 07:58:20 AM »
Okay... what the heck, I just plugged them back in and now both channels are working.

Earlier, I disconnected the LCD3 right after the right channel gave out, plugged in the HE6 and the HE6 worked perfectly, then reconnected the LCD3 and right channel was still silent. I unplugged the LCD3s for an hour, plugged them back in, and now they're working fine. Been using the stock 4-pin XLR this whole time. I wonder if it could be a cable issue.

These are the best LCDs I've ever heard. Was listening to them all weekend long. Bass is impactful and clean, good clarity in the mids, and it's just fun and engaging overall. They have the cleanness I associate with the HE6/HE500, but with more depth to the low-end. Wish I heard purrin's magical pair to see how these compare. I'll need to flag CEE TEE down sometime to get his thoughts on these with his PWD2 -> BA. I can only imagine what they'd be like with the Leviathan, assuming they scale better than the LCD2.

I swear this pair is haunted. Or Audeze has a funny sense of humor about burn-in :-Z

Don't suppose anyone has any idea what's going on here?
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Re: CSDs for four different iterations of LCD3 - from most veiled to least veiled
« Reply #32 on: October 01, 2013, 10:45:03 AM »
It's funny that when we were bashing STAX QC someone put forward Audeze as an example of how to do it right...  :)p12

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Re: CSDs for four different iterations of LCD3 - from most veiled to least veiled
« Reply #33 on: October 01, 2013, 02:57:25 PM »
Could be a cable issue or it could be dying. One LCD3 which died in my hands exhibited similar behavior. R channel good at times. Not working at other times.

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Re: CSDs for four different iterations of LCD3 - from most veiled to least veiled
« Reply #34 on: October 01, 2013, 06:07:38 PM »
Well, it looks like Audeze is recommending I ship everything back to them for a thorough check. Audeze's customer service has been exemplary this entire time. I'm not sure if I'm an isolated case or not, but I feel very reassured with how considerate and proactive Audeze has been.

I hope it's a cable issue, though it could be interesting if another set of drivers sounds different, or if I'm just hearing things.

These channel issues have thoroughly scared me off the SR009!
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Re: CSDs for four different iterations of LCD3 - from most veiled to least veiled
« Reply #35 on: October 01, 2013, 06:24:37 PM »
I think there's something wrong with the megaohm coating on the diaphragms with these new STAX. My 007mk2.5 exhibits L/R balance issues unless kept in 0% humidity environments. My old SR-009, which I sold also failed. A friend's SR-507 also failed. I guess Ship's 009 also has L/R balance issues, and they shipped his back to the wrong person saying nothing was wrong with it. Coupled with shit service, I would only recommend new STAX earphones to people I hate.

Honestly, I think STAX stuff probably works best indoors with heaters on - in cold dry climates.
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Re: CSDs for four different iterations of LCD3 - from most veiled to least veiled
« Reply #36 on: October 01, 2013, 06:57:04 PM »
If you want to drop $4K on stats sound, just save up and get a pair of Sanders speakers.  Modern Stax can go suck a nut as far as I'm concerned.  I think I'd enjoy the 009 most disassembled on my desk as an engineering display.
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Re: CSDs for four different iterations of LCD3 - from most veiled to least veiled
« Reply #37 on: October 01, 2013, 07:00:20 PM »
Yep.  Listening to the 009 right now, it totally sucks.
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Re: CSDs for four different iterations of LCD3 - from most veiled to least veiled
« Reply #38 on: October 01, 2013, 07:03:08 PM »
Quote from: shipsupt on October 01, 2013, 07:00:20 PM
Yep.  Listening to the 009 right now, it totally sucks.

Isn't it the only headphone you have left?  As if you have a choice.  :)) :-*
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Re: CSDs for four different iterations of LCD3 - from most veiled to least veiled
« Reply #39 on: October 01, 2013, 07:04:00 PM »
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