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StarWarder t1_ja7mxfr wrote

Reply to comment by halfercode in Do you tolerate poor hi-fi sales service in pursuit of excellent sound? by halfercode

I agree, I don’t think most of these engineers or store owners are doing anything malicious. I think most of them really believe what they’re selling which I don’t know is better or worse lol.

Something you might consider to try to get access to more demos is go to CanJam. They have one in London this summer.

It is great fun and a bargain at what you have access to in one weekend.

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halfercode OP t1_ja8r522 wrote

Right, update! I have a demo with Shop Three, and they seem genuinely nice people. They have an LCD-X and a Clear Mg to show off, both ex-demo, and if the LCD-2C is anything to go by, I suspect I might just buy the X there and then. I've done enough messing around now. I just need to check that the warranty is still valid.

It turns out that ADI2s are hard to come by currently, but I think I can see one or two official UK dealers with a small amount of stock...

CanJam sounds great, and I am sure I'd have a lot of fun there. I'd go to talk shop though, since I hope that by the time that rolls around, I will have installed my dream stack, and it won't need adjusting for some years 😼

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StarWarder t1_ja9anw1 wrote

My take on the X is that it’s technically very adept. Moreso than the LCD2. The bass is amazing. Timbre is not as natural as a HiFiman or OG Clear mostly because of the decrease in the high mid/upper treble but a lot of people like the Audeze House Sound. The sound is massive and opaque. I don’t like delicate or whispy sound as much. The whole thing is a lot of fun to listen to.

Just make sure to get the 2021 version or later if you decide to go with an X. They tuned it better after 2021

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halfercode OP t1_ja9c5l7 wrote

> The whole thing is a lot of fun to listen to.

Ooh, this is whetting my appetite 😌

> Just make sure to get the 2021 version or later if you decide to go with an X

I'll ask about the release year, but since this is ex-demo, it could go either way - either pre or post 2021. The ex-demo unit sits at around £1.1k before open-box discount, but they have a brand new one at £1.5k - which might point to the cheaper one being the older model.

While I won't buy if I have any doubts about the sound, I suspect I won't be able to exercise much patience based on tuning 😺. But, who knows, I might prefer the Focal!

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StarWarder t1_ja9ppsa wrote

I’m confused at the pricing- something used is that much? When looking at the official Audeze distributor in the UK, https://www.audeze.co.uk/products/lcd-x , the price is 1149 brand new? There is a creator package (get that one) and the premium which comes with a balanced cable (unnecessary for the efficient-to-drive LCDX) and a case (which shouldn’t cost 550 pounds).

I would investigate why their prices are like that

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halfercode OP t1_jaa6h8a wrote

£1,499 for the new one, and £1,079 reduced to £950 for the ex-demo one.

I assume the £1.5k unit matches the one on the official site costing £1,699 (and thus it is cheaper than RRP). I agree that the case and extra cables shouldn't cost that much, but perhaps Audeze doesn't agree 😲

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StarWarder t1_jaab7b5 wrote

Ah I gotcha. That makes sense. Well good luck and have fun!

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