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I really hope my pair of Rocket Onyx subs don't die anytime soon. And my son just dropped $30 on a used X-head headphone amp at the Colorado meet auction, which went toward paying for the room. Sigh...

Some photos of Pikes Peak taken from above Woodland Park on the Rampart Range Road. The first is my new desktop background, which I though was cool because the peak had a halo cloud going around it. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Photo taken at Elitch Gardens amusement park, with my son on the ride:

Thanks, I knew 440Hz had something to do with an A near a C note. As for the other issue, it was simply that the resonances in my ears were making the experience a mid-fi one (unrelated to price). I've developed some antibiotic induced tinnitus, and some IEM would also cause some notes to resonate in my ears with pianos, notably the Freq Show customs and Image X10 (which I reported in my impressions at the time). So this was the same kind of experience that I had with my initial LCD-2 listening, but improved by changing out the source. I thought maybe the issue was unique to my messed up ears, however, a couple of other people on head-fi just reported similar issues that improved when they switched sources.

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It was a resonation in the lower mids that was getting to me with certain instruments. Since the LCD-2 are so flat from 20Hz - 1Khz, when you turn up the volume to get the upper mids and treble to a normal volume, then you also get a big bump in the lower mids with the LCD-2. That's right in the range of the piano (I think A below middle C is 440Hz). Like I said, changing the source to CDP-8 or using PWD > ZDT was a big improvement in this problem, and then they do sound like a high end phone.

I've complained on the other forum about excess fatigue when listening to the LCD-2 in my bedroom rig. Well, my Nuforce CDP-8 seems to be a much better source to use with my LCD-2 than the Apogee mini-DAC I've been using. The LCD-2 with WA6 (and several other amps) was fairly fatiguing, with piercing pianos plus some frequencies resonating in my ears. Skylab had reported the WA6 to be a great match for the LCD-2, but it wasn't for me. But they are now much less fatiguing and more refined with a simple change in source. With the CDP-8 there is a more natural and flowing character to the music now, without some artificial sounding echoing going on in the lower mids or graininess in the highs. Since I've owned the Apogee I've found it to be slightly on the aggressive side vs other DAC's like the Stello DA100 or Digital Link III, but usually it's not a problem as long as I use the Sigma 11 PSU. In previous comparisons I've felt the Apogee to be slightly more detailed, but with slightly more grain in return. There is a reason there is a team "source first" out there, and now that I'm used to the PWD the Apogee might not be cutting it any more. Then I moved down to my basement rig with PWD > ZDT amp, and this rig is noticeably superior with the LCD-2 than any of the other source/amps that I've tried before. The LCD-2 now sound closer to what the other guys at HF are raving about, however I think the ZDT > LCD-2 is still darker and less transparent sounding than my WES > O2 Mk1 (PWD feeding both amps). There is a definite similarity, especially in soundstage and imaging, and I would say the LCD-2 are the closest I've heard to a dynamic or "non-stat" version of the O2 Mk1 (at least in my rigs). But, the LCD-2's recessed mids and treble hide some of the details and air in comparison to the O2 Mk1. This comparison has increased my respect for the O2 Mk1, but also made me appreciate the LCD-2 more for what they can do. They have nice detailed bass that isn't bloated or lacking, a warm tone with a full presence and weight to the instruments, mildly recessed mids and treble with good speed and detail, but lacking a bit in sparkle and air in the highs. The HE-5 LE also scale up nicely with the PWD > ZDT, but the presentation is definitely different between these phones. The HE-5 LE is a more forward, intimate and delicate sounding headphone than LCD-2; and the LCD-2 is a darker, warmer and more recessed sounding phone with a bigger soundstage. The HE-5 LE sound more like a faster, more detailed/less veiled version of an HD600 (and not as airy, detailed and spacious as my HE60). I really liked both orthos in my listening session last night, but the O2 Mk1 and HE60 still beat out the orthodynamics for me. If I didn't have the stats I'd still be very happy to play with these orthos on a regular basis. With the proper source and amp the LCD-2 should make many or most people happy, but I don't think it's a "one phone to rule them all" kind of sound (nor is the HE-5 LE).

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If I recall correctly, I was having to add 3db in the 250 - 500 or 1000hz range via EQ to enjoy the Lambda pro properly. That was 2008 so I'm a little fuzzy on the exact amount.

Thanks guys. I've been thinking about an Invicta Chronograph (multiple dials) when I saw this for a similar price. So, I have to decide soon.

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I can trade you a Pico Slim and some headphones or earphones for the Cicadas.

So, my 3.5 year old Apple TV is dying. I bought this in the first few days that the Apple TV's were released, and have gotten a lot of use out of it. At first I thought it was over-heating, but even cooling it off overnight by unplugging it doesn't help this problem. The video card now shows artifacts, from tiny green red and white stars on all the screens, to bad pixelation when playing a movie, to freezing up and becoming unresponsive. This is when using Component video out or HDMI. I restored the OS to factory (OS 1.0) with no help, and updated it to OS 3.2 (or whatever is newest) with no help. So, I'm taking to Apple tomorrow to see if it's a simple fix, but I don't have high hopes for it. Anyone else have a similar experience with theirs?

An LCD-2 comparison I just found: LCD-2 vs. Cream Soda - Head-Fi.org Community - I prefer root bear myself.

Looking forward to learning more about the bridge.

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Just bought my son some New Balance running shoes yesterday.

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Well, for example if you have a .mov file it will play in itunes fine, but wont transfer to an iPod until you convert it into an M4v or MP4.

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Sorry, I screwed up - the original photo link changed when I edited the photo. Doh!

Go ahead and laugh, but I bought one for our "white elephant gift swap" this Xmas.

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My SR-325i had loads of bass out of the box, but by 200 hours the bass levels had dropped noticeably and I didn't like them as much anymore. Has anyone else noticed this issue with new SR-325i? Maybe since the Magnum uses a modded Grado 325i driver then it might do the same, which would improve it in this case?