Sherwood Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 The LCD-2 is notably better than the LCD-1 in essentially every way. Fascinating how much the housing affects these things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 The LCD-2 is notably better than the LCD-1 in essentially every way. Fascinating how much the housing affects these things. I'm not the least surprised at the housing having such a large effect. That's what I discovered when building the Donuts, and also it seems ortho drivers don't like excess space, they seem to want a snug environment. The surprise to me is the thickness of the pads. Thanks for the comments. After hearing Marc's LCD-1, I'm pretty sure I'll have to buy the LCD-2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beefy Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Colour me intrigued. What sort of amps are people driving these with for their fantastic results? I've seen mention in this thread of GSX, BA, 0404 USB....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manaox2 Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 I saw in the pictures from RMAF the LCD-2 with Zana Deux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherwood Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 I heard them out of the ZDT, my Moth EC2a3, and Aman's SET prototype. All powerful, single-ended tube amps. I should have tried them out of something a little smaller, but I did not. I'd love to hear them balanced out of the Cavalli EHHA. That'd be NoNoNoNoNoNo-rific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkon Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Sherwood, did you get a chance to compare these 3 amps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 grr, I'm hatching a plan that will probably involve stealth for sale ad at the other site. I figure I have $475 or so in mine at the moment, so the $325 trade in doesn't really excite me all that much, I'd rather just sell them myself. Interested parties may contact me, but I haven't totally made up my mind yet. That means the LCD-2 will have to probably make a pilgrimage to the Pacific Northwest as well then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mypasswordis Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Sounds like a good plan. My plan is to rob a bank with a squirt gun spray-painted black and a couple stink bombs, which I think will end up quite badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Sounds like a good plan. My plan is to rob a bank with a squirt gun spray-painted black and a couple stink bombs, which I think will end up quite badly. what does an original Vuillaume tailpiece fetch on the market these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mypasswordis Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Hey, I need that! Er, I mean, I don't know what you're talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Hey, I need that! Er, I mean, I don't know what you're talking about just replace it with one of these, $5.50 shipped: 4/4 EBONY VIOLIN TAILPIECE - eBay (item 330362278124 end time Oct-22-09 21:34:23 PDT) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wualta Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Don, it seems to me that your mids didn't so much suppress the hump in the mids as raise up the bottom and top ends. Which I applaud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dBel84 Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Don, it seems to me that your mids didn't so much suppress the hump in the mids as raise up the bottom and top ends. Which I applaud. as long as it sounds right, I don't usually care . I am curious as to why you think the thick "smeggy felt" won't pull in the mids. I have always worked around this premise. ..dB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 That means the LCD-2 will have to probably make a pilgrimage to the Pacific Northwest as well then If I buy one soon, it may need to tag along with yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Sounds like a good plan. My plan is to rob a bank with a squirt gun spray-painted black and a couple stink bombs, which I think will end up quite badly. Once you get out of the bank, go immediately to a FedEx location and ship the money to me. That way I can obtain a good lawyer if you get pinched. I would see to it that you get the best representation possible, just ask my wife Morgan Fairchild. Yeah, yeah that's it...Mo-o-organ Fairchild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sachu Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 as long as it sounds right, I don't usually care . I am curious as to why you think the thick "smeggy felt" won't pull in the mids. I have always worked around this premise. ..dB heh me too.. In fact even a moor-brook donut gave the same effect albeit to a slightly lesser extent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Is there a choice for wood type on the LCD-2? On their website it looks like they have two different wood cups in the photographs. Also any waterfall or FR graphs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Is there a choice for wood type on the LCD-2? On their website it looks like they have two different wood cups in the photographs. Also any waterfall or FR graphs? Wood snob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Well I finished the dbel modding/damping of one cup as the "new" foam arrived but then ran out of felt . Still, it doesn't sound haf bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wualta Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 as long as it sounds right, I don't usually care. Same here! if it works, it works. Can't argue against that. I only want to point out that it's difficult to say whether one has reduced midrange or boosted bass and treble, and the latter is always preferable. If the smeggifelt was being used as a damping adjunct, then I'm sure it reduced any bass-centered resonant peak which undoubtedly brought down some midrange as well, which goes without saying. Is that how you were using it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 any idea when the head direct orthos will be available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Well I finished the dbel modding/damping of one cup as the "new" foam arrived but then ran out of felt . Still, it doesn't sound half bad. Ar-ar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 any idea when the head direct orthos will be available? Are you turning into an ortho hound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Sure looks like it and I feel somewhat responsible... \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mypasswordis Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Repent and make things right by buying an LCD-2 and driving it with your F5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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