Audeze LCD-5（オーディーゼエルシーディー5）
2021年Audeze公開LCD-5 Planar Magnetic Flagship Headphone。Parallel Uniforce+Fluxor Magnet+Acoustically Transparent+US California Heritage+Audiophile Planar Magnetic Top Reference搭載。
概要
Audeze LCD-5は2021年Audeze公開のLCD-5 Planar Magnetic Flagship Headphoneで、Audeze は2008年US California創業のPlanar Magnetic Headphone Iconic Brand。Audeze は2008年〜18年US Planar Magnetic Headphone Heritage(Sankar Thiagasamudram創業 + Planar Magnetic Driver独自Engineering Pioneer) + Audiophile界隈Audeze US Planar Magnetic Iconic Brand認知度絶対 + LCD Series(LCD-1/LCD-2/LCD-X/LCD-3/LCD-4/LCD-5)/ MM Series(MM-100/MM-500)/ CRBN Electrostatic / LCD-i In-ear Planar等のAudeze Family展開、 Audiophile + Pro Studio Mixing両軸Audeze Iconic地位 + Grammy Award受賞Audeze Pro Studio使用実績。LCD-5はAudeze LCD Series 2021年Flagship Update Top Position、 「Parallel Uniforce + Fluxor Magnet + Acoustically Transparent + US California Heritage + Audiophile Planar Magnetic Top Reference」 のAudeze独自Engineering Maximization、 HiFiMAN Susvara / Focal Utopia 2022 / Sennheiser HD 800 S等のFlagship Headphone市場対抗のAudeze US Planar Magnetic Top Strategy。「Parallel Uniforce Voice-coil」 はLCD-5 Audeze独自Engineering、 Mass Market Planar Magnetic(Standard Voice-coil Trace Standard)対比 Parallel Uniforce(複数Trace並列配置 + Voice-coil Force均一最大化 + Audiophile Planar Magnetic Driver Performance最大化)+ Audeze独自Patent Engineering Heritage。「Fluxor Magnet Array」 はAudeze独自Magnet Engineering、 Mass Market Planar Magnetic(Generic Magnet Array Standard)対比 Fluxor(Audeze独自Magnet Flux Concentration Engineering + 軽量化 + Driver Performance最大化)+ Audeze独自Patent Engineering Heritage。「Acoustically Transparent」 はLCD-5 Sound Signature、 LCD-4(Heavy Closed Sound Signature 600g+)対比 LCD-5(420g軽量化 + Open Acoustic Transparent Sound Signature)+ Modern Audiophile Reference Sound Signature。価格 ¥600,000(2024年日本国内) はAudiophile Planar Magnetic Flagship Top Premium Position。
主な特徴・仕組み
- Parallel Uniforce Voice-coil: Audeze独自複数Trace並列Voice-coil
- Fluxor Magnet Array: Audeze独自Flux Concentration
- Acoustically Transparent Sound Signature: Modern Audiophile Sound
- 420g Lightweight: LCD-4(600g+)対比 大幅軽量化
- Open-back Acoustic Architecture: Audiophile Open-back
- Magnesium Frame: 軽量剛性
- US California Hand-built: Audeze 18年Heritage
- LCD Series Flagship: LCD-4 Successor Top Position
- Audiophile + Pro Studio両対応: Versatile Reference
- Grammy Award Studio使用実績: Pro Studio Reference
関連用語との違い
Audeze MM-100との違い: MM-100(Audeze MM Series Pro Studio Mass Market + ¥80K Mass Market Pro Studio)はAudeze MM Series Pro Studio Mass Market、 LCD-5(Audeze LCD Series Flagship + Parallel Uniforce + Fluxor + 420g + ¥600K Top Premium)はAudeze LCD Series Top Flagship + Audiophile Top Reference。Pro Studio Mass Market → MM-100、 Audiophile Flagship → LCD-5。
よくある質問（FAQ）
Q1: Parallel Uniforce Voice-coil の効果は？ A: Mass Market Planar Magnetic Standard Voice-coil対比 複数Trace並列配置 + Voice-coil Force均一最大化 + Audiophile Planar Magnetic Driver Performance最大化 + Audeze独自Patent Engineering Heritage価値Proposition。
Q2: LCD-4 vs LCD-5 どちらを選ぶ？ A: LCD-4(600g+ Heavy + Closed Sound Signature + Audeze Vintage Sound)→ Audeze Heritage Sound Signature愛好User、 LCD-5(420g Lightweight + Acoustically Transparent + Modern Sound Signature)→ Modern Audiophile Reference。
Q3: Audeze LCD-5 vs HiFiMAN Susvara どちらを選ぶ？ A: LCD-5(US Audeze Parallel Uniforce + Fluxor + 420g + Audiophile Sound)→ US Planar Magnetic Modern Reference、 Susvara(China HiFiMAN Stealth Magnet + Nanometer Diaphragm + 0.5mm Driver + Audiophile Top Detail)→ China Planar Magnetic Top Detail Reference。
まとめ
- Audeze LCD-5 = 2021年Audeze LCD Series Flagship Update
- Parallel Uniforce + Fluxor Magnet Array + Magnesium Frame
- 420g Lightweight + Acoustically Transparent Sound
- US California 18年Heritage + Grammy Award Studio使用
- Audeze Modern Planar Magnetic Flagship + Lightweight重視User向けTop