I had both the LCD-X and the HE6 for a few months and ended up selling the LCD-X after i got a Burson Soloist 3XP, then the HE6 destroyed the LCD-X and it was pointless to keep it.
I love Audeze headphones and i was absolutely surprised when i decided to sell it without a doubt in my mind, i never saw that coming but the HE6, when properly amped, is something in its own league. I never heard summit fi stuff such as the Susvara or 1266 so i canāt quite say it is similar, but if you can afford a Soloist + HE6 i REALLY doubt you will regret it.
The LCD-X is excellent but requires tons of EQ to sound right (which is ok by me), and compared to the HE6 it lacks soundstage, detail, air, bass slam, imaging, well it lacks a bit of everything except sub-bass which is a pretty close call.
Now if you are on a budget i really loved the synergy between the LCD-X and the Drop 789 which is a super cheap amp. Some people hate it because it is 100% transparent and ālifelessā but imo it paired really well with the LCD-X + EQ.
Nope, with the Asgard the HE6 is lean, bright and lacks dynamics. It was my fist amp with the HE6.
Itās such a hard sell that an amp can do what a soloist does to an he6 after having normal entry amps isnāt it? Doesnāt seem like you couldnāt possibly be missing out on that much and then you hear it.
Did you get the super chargers on the Burson? or was it bone stock?
Considering getting one for my 4-screw HE-6 but not sure what to look for on the classifieds.
Totally, i had a Schiit Heresy in the beginning and when i upgraded to the Asgard 3 i was like āok this is a bit better overall, nothing crazyā. Then i upgraded to the Drop 789 and i was like āhmm i like this and the extra power it brings to the table is welcome, but still nothing crazyā.
I was skeptical about the Soloist making a huge difference as some had reported so i bought an open box deal so i could re-sell it losing as little money as possible when i proved to myself it was not worth it, but when i heard it i was like āHOLY S***!!!ā, lol
It is definitively not for everyone since it is expensive for a headphone amp, but if you have the means i say it is worth every cent.
I did get the super charger and it changed the Soloistās sound a bit, but i canāt quite put my finger on it so i would not recommend it at full price myself, i was pretty satisfied with the Soloist when using the original power supply. I donāt regret buying the super charger since the Soloist is my endgame amp, like seriously i will never again change amps, so i wanted to know it is running at its full potential for peace of mind
can confirm hifiman has shitty QC, just checked my he6se v2 and it has stuck drivers. I posted pictures of mine a few months ago and it was perfectly fine sigh guess i gotta contact hifiman
yeah itās pretty stupid. i had 2 pairs sitting in their boxes safely in my closet and they just slowly drooped into the magnet and stuck. they were supposed to be backups but they failed with absolutely nothing happening to them. iāve heard itās possible to seal a pad up against the outside and press air into it by cupping your hand over the pad and squeezing but it sounds sketchy lol. if this happens again to me iām demanding hifiman cover shipping because this is just ridiculous. that being said, they still DID cover an out of warranty pair so thatās pretty cool of them.
I have had a good experience with Hifiman customer services. My XS were DOA. The seller on Ali Express was being very difficult so I contacted Hifiman directly. They hit me back quick and said, āTry to not buy from unauthorised Hifiman retailers. Weāll help you out; send it to our UK offices and weāll ship a fresh set.ā
Whole thing took a little over a week. They didnāt have to do that but it gave me confidence to buy from them, even with the concerns and inconvenience of ropey QC.
the bass is less dynamic sounds more compressed and the treble is less extended but it still makes sound
Weird thing is when warranty asks you to send it in, they said donāt include the box. but if i donāt have it in box, wonāt the whole headphone get ruined in shipping? so weird lolā¦
