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  1. wbass
    wbass
    Meze Empyrean: v comfortable, bassy, clear, but a bit dull
    Susvara: spot-on tonality, need to hear from speaker amp
    HE1000SE: impressive, wide, worry about QC
    HE1000v2: pretty good, but two above clearly better
    Arya: impressive but bright
    Nov 2, 2022
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  2. ChaChaRealSmooth
    ChaChaRealSmooth
    I'm guessing you either like planars or want to buy one
    Nov 2, 2022
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  3. wbass
    wbass
    Yeah, I've enjoyed plenty of dynamics--HD800S, Utopia, HD600, especially--and am sort of hunting around for a nice complement to those. HE1000SE and Susvara both really impressed--naturally, for the $$$--and might go shoot them out again.
    Nov 2, 2022
  4. Tchoupitoulas
    Tchoupitoulas
    I'm not in the market for one but the Sus has been out for 5 years now, which is an eternity for Hifiman given its tendency to release multiple updated versions - and then deeply discount the older ones...
    Nov 2, 2022
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  5. wbass
    wbass
    Good point. I'm sure that, if I get a Sus, there will be a Sus 2 right around the corner. I have to say, they really nailed the tonality. And it's got an immediacy and level of natural detail that's really impressive. So maybe--ha ha--they can't better it yet?
    Nov 2, 2022
  6. ChaChaRealSmooth
    ChaChaRealSmooth
    Good gear doesn't suddenly turn into shit just because new stuff came out
    Nov 2, 2022
  7. wbass
    wbass
    No doubt, but the suddenly no longer current model often gets discounted. I tend to stick with things I like, so put a fair amount research in first.
    Nov 2, 2022
  8. penguins
    penguins
    My own opinion - I actually really like the LCD-2 and 3 although not for "accuracy" of sound and would still own my 3 if I got my Cavalli LC before I sold the LCD-3.

    Otherwise, the only LCD-X I've ever liked was the @rhythmdevils tuned one. Even at Audeze HQ, I didn't like the X, even off of their King amp (which made every other Audeze I heard sound amazing).
    Nov 4, 2022
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  9. wbass
    wbass
    Yeah, I've got my LCD-2F I've had for a while. Not much rated here, but I really enjoy them. They're dark and closed-in, but they do electronic music beautifully. Sort of a specialty sound.

    I'm semi-sad that Audeze seems to have moved away from their older house sound.
    Nov 4, 2022
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