


Audeze
LCD-5s Flagship Planar Headphones
$4,500.00 USD
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Features
SLAM technology provides powerful bass extension and a strikingly open soundstage
Revised driver chassis enables the most precise midrange tuning possible
New curved earpad geometry for hours of effortless comfort and minimal acoustic reflections
Premium OCC high-purity copper cable with directional strands for unsurpassed signal accuracy
Handcrafted luxury materials: carbon fiber, magnesium, genuine leather, and polished polymer acetate
Fluxor magnet array with Fazor phase management for pinpoint driver control
90mm planar magnetic transducers with Neodymium N50 magnets
Frequency response from 5Hz to 50kHz for full-spectrum audio reproduction
Lightweight 475g design despite flagship-level construction quality
What's in the Box?
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Engineered for effortless realism, the Audeze LCD-5S Flagship Planar Magnetic Headphones present listeners with the most natural frequency response, bringing you closer to the music you love. Featuring Audeze’s new driver design–the nano-scale Parallel Uniforce diaphragm–composed of the thinnest, most responsive materials, the LCD-5S delivers the most precise midrange tuning possible.
The LCD-5S ushers in a new era of high-fidelity sound, adding warmth, bass authority, and midrange body without sacrificing technical precision. It retains the technical precision of its predecessor, the Audeze LCD-5 Headphones, while introducing +6dB of bass enhancement, reduced distortion, and a wider soundstage. Listeners familiar with Audeze's broader catalog — including the LCD-X, LCD-4z, LCD-S20, and Audeze MM-500 — will immediately recognize the DNA here, elevated to its fullest expression.
"The LCD-5S is upgraded and improved beyond any reasonable expectation. It's better, bigger, smoother, wider, deeper, more articulate, and more comfortable."
– Bernie & Dale Becker, Latin Grammy Winning Mastering Engineers
SLAM–Punch, Detail, Presence
Taking center stage in the LCD-5S is Audeze’s SLAM technology, designed to pack a punch. SLAM lives up to its name, enabling the LCD-5S to deliver powerful, extended bass response and a strikingly open soundstage. Low-end percussion becomes more impactful while the overall presentation leans on the warm side of neutral.
Audeze's Signature Design, Improved
The LCD-5S inherits Audeze’s signature housing design composed of carbon fiber and magnesium, with a genuine leather headband and sophisticated copper accents throughout. New earpad geometry featuring smooth flowing curved forms means two things: effortless comfort for hours on end, and minimized audible reflections for greater sonic accuracy.
Every aspect of the LCD-5S was designed with the listener in mind. It uses Audeze’s most premium cable, specially tuned with directional OCC high-purity copper strands, to provide a low capacitance, low resistance signal path for unsurpassed sonic precision and accuracy.
Frequency Response
FAQs
What is SLAM technology, and what does it do?
SLAM stands for Symmetric Linear Acoustic Modulator, and it's Audeze's answer to an age-old planar magnetic conundrum: how do you get proper low-frequency impact without compromising other aspects of performance. The technology uses precision-engineered acoustic channels built into the ring connecting the earpads to the drivers. These channels reportedly relieve pressure buildup while simultaneously modulating low frequencies, essentially acting like a gentle bass shelf. Audeze says the result is a 6dB boost extending down to 10Hz, alongside reduced distortion and improved soundstage transparency.
What are the Audeze LCD-5S, and how do they relate to the original LCD-5?
The LCD-5s is Audeze's flagship planar magnetic headphone, and its introduction also means the discontinuation of the original LCD-5. The new LCD-5s design and SLAM-enhanced tuning address user feedback about the LCD-5 — it sounds smoother now, with less pinna gain and weightier lows.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Physical Specifications | |
| Style | Over-ear (circumaural), open-back |
| Weight | 475g |
| Shipping Weight | 9 lbs. |
| Package Dimensions | 16 L x 14 H x 8 W in. |
| Technical Specifications | |
| Transducer Type | Planar Magnetic |
| Transducer Size | 90 mm |
| Magnetic Structure | Fluxor™ magnet array |
| Magnet Type | Neodymium N50 |
| Phase Management | Fazor™ |
| Acoustic Management | SLAM™ |
| Diaphragm Type | Nano-Scale Parallel Uniforce™ |
| Audio Specifications | |
| Frequency Response | 5Hz - 50kHz |
| Impedance | 30 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 90dB/1mW (@Drum Reference Point) |
| Maximum SPL | >130dB |
| THD | <0.1% @ 100dB SPL |
| Minimum Power Requirement | >100mW |
| Recommended Power Level | >500mW |
| Maximum Power Handling | 5W RMS |
