Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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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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My Reviews of the Mentioned Gear...

Inflation calculator used: in2013dollars.com

Chord 2Go + 2Yu: youtu.be/S3O7JNOJIqI
Ferrum WANLDA GSE: youtu.be/Qh1b-XFH7R8
Ferrum Oor: youtu.be/xUsRyoBPdyk
FiiO Jade JT7: youtu.be/96oGMZt5ius
FiiO SR11: youtu.be/YuagbK8p0FA
HiFiMan Ananda Unveiled: youtu.be/fd6eJp109Bk
HiFiMan Arya Unveiled: youtu.be/g9B2N6YhJBk
Schiit Jotunheim 3: youtu.be/GhLNMFzcr74
Schiit Mimir: youtu.be/JnT_3HpAHt0

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