  Sound 2. Perhaps there's only so much iTunes alone can do even
when your iPod gets digitally tapped? This context added
PureMusic in memory play using my iMac's internal 256GB SSD;
176.4kHz upsampling in software; plus an altogether different
DAC and headphone amp. This confluence of new hard/software blew
up the differences. Foremost of these wasn't so much
confirmation of the previous findings as it was a sum total. And
that total now called the LCD-2 the plainly drier performer. I
don't know about you but I find a slick oil massage so much
nicer than any dry rubdown. Here words like sumptuous and juicy
point at the difference. It's quite like the offset between
LCD-2 and LCD-3 ear cushions. The latter are a lot plusher. This
might make for superior shape hugging around your ears and hence
tighter seals too.  I still thought the LCD-2's bass had more
obvious rocking power but this required digging now. The aspect
which overrode any tonal balance comments had become textural.
The cheaper can—though 'cheap'