How Far Have Planar Headphones Come in 15 Years? Audeze LCD-2 Prefazor vs. The 2025 Field

Описание: Let's step back and take a look at the market. How much have planar magnetic headphones improved since the Audeze LCD-2 was released in 2010? At what price point in early 2026 does the performance of new models overtake the performance of the landmark LCD-2?

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Timestamps...

00:00 Intro, Pricing, Disclaimer
01:38 Shameless Self Promotion
02:05 The Questions & The Method
07:48 Limitations
09:48 Test Gear & More Method
13:33 LCD-2 vs Arya Unveiled
15:49 LCD-2 vs Ananda Unveiled
18:20 LCD-2 vs JT7
22:06 Analysis & Looking Forward