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Re: Audeze EL-8
« Reply #30 on: January 08, 2015, 06:28:06 AM »
Quote from: Thad E Ginathom on January 07, 2015, 05:07:11 PM
Does it make a difference if it is said in American?

For a long time, I couldn't understand the use of EZ, "Ee-Zed," as I read it, in product names

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Re: Audeze EL-8
« Reply #31 on: January 08, 2015, 07:01:10 AM »
Overall, I do like the look. Just not the wood veneer so much. Still have yet to hear anything from Audeze, but I'd like to try the open version sometime.
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Re: Audeze EL-8
« Reply #32 on: January 08, 2015, 07:13:01 AM »
Thad, there are exactly two HP enthusiasts out of 10 million people in Chennai (you and me). We need to stock up. Let's give the Socal community real competition in terms of equipment.  :)p1
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Re: Audeze EL-8
« Reply #33 on: January 08, 2015, 04:14:31 PM »
Quote from: Thad E Ginathom on January 08, 2015, 06:28:06 AM
For a long time, I couldn't understand the use of EZ, "Ee-Zed," as I read it, in product names

 :)p2


There is an English DJ named DJ EZ which I assumed was "ee-zee" until I heard his mixes. "DJ E-zed!" tags on everything.
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Re: Audeze EL-8
« Reply #34 on: January 08, 2015, 11:52:51 PM »
Quote from: kothganesh on January 08, 2015, 07:13:01 AM
Thad, there are exactly two HP enthusiasts out of 10 million people in Chennai (you and me). We need to stock up. Let's give the Socal community real competition in terms of equipment.  :)p1

Well.. I'll be with you both in spirit, since I was born in Chennai.. lol.
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Re: Audeze EL-8
« Reply #35 on: January 10, 2015, 11:55:58 AM »
Quote from: FlySweep on January 08, 2015, 11:52:51 PM
Well.. I'll be with you both in spirit, since I was born in Chennai.. lol.

Oh wow...we now have an ambassador (I'm assuming you are abroad now).
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Re: Audeze EL-8
« Reply #36 on: January 12, 2015, 10:57:22 AM »
Anax, regarding your comment on the EL-8 (closed) in the shout box, how similar is the over all sound vis-a-vis the LCD-XC? Thanks
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Re: Audeze EL-8
« Reply #37 on: January 13, 2015, 12:40:29 AM »
Quote from: kothganesh on January 12, 2015, 10:57:22 AM
Anax, regarding your comment on the EL-8 (closed) in the shout box, how similar is the over all sound vis-a-vis the LCD-XC? Thanks

That's a tough one. Quick impression based on the not yet finalized EL-8, apart from the lower treble peak on the closed EL8 (which I believe to be a resonance from the closed cup) I though it was overall more linear and coherent sounding across the FR. Now, as for resolution, dynamics (micro/macro), timbre I'd need to AB them side by side. I was actually more a fan of the LCD-X than the XC so never spent much time with it.
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Re: Audeze EL-8
« Reply #38 on: January 13, 2015, 02:07:21 AM »
Quote from: Anaxilus on January 13, 2015, 12:40:29 AM
That's a tough one. Quick impression based on the not yet finalized EL-8, apart from the lower treble peak on the closed EL8 (which I believe to be a resonance from the closed cup) I though it was overall more linear and coherent sounding across the FR. Now, as for resolution, dynamics (micro/macro), timbre I'd need to AB them side by side. I was actually more a fan of the LCD-X than the XC so never spent much time with it.


So just how close would you put the EL-8 to the x, in terms of overall percentage based purely on sound?
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Re: Audeze EL-8
« Reply #39 on: January 21, 2015, 11:32:31 PM »
For those who have heard the open-back EL-8 at the CES, do you think that they have the potential to sound as good as the LCD-2F with a bit of tweaking before the release date ?
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