どっちが、
あるいは、
どれが、今、
世界一のヘッドフォーンなのか？？？
Audeze LCD-4 vs. Focal Utopia
それとも、我が、日本の
Stax か？？？？？
| Attribute | Audeze LCD-4 | Focal Utopia |
| Comfort | 10. The cushions make up for the weight | 10 |
| Accuracy bass- sub 20-40 | 8 | 6 |
| Accuracy Mid bass 50-80 | 8 | 7 |
| Accuracy Upper bass 80-110 | 8 | 8 |
| Accuracy Low mids 200-1k | 10 | 8 |
| Accuracy mids 2k-5k | 10 | 6 |
| Accuracy Upper mids 5k-8k | 10, really pleasant | 8 |
| Accuracy Treble 9k-12k | 10 | 10 |
| Accuracy Extreme Treble 13k+ | 10 | 8 |
| Enjoyment Factor | 10 | 9 |
| Stereo Imaging | 8 | 8 |
| Depth | Overall 8 Highs 10 High mids 7 | Overall 7 High mids 8 |
| Transparency/Clarity | 10 | 9 |
| Dynamics | 8 | 9 |
| Any harshness (10 means none) | 10 | 8 |
| Design and look | 10. Beautiful lacquer. They’re both beautiful in their own way. | 10 |
| Attribute | Audeze LCD-4 | Focal Utopia |
| Comfort | 6 (too heavy) | 9 |
| Accuracy bass- sub 20-40 | 7 (a little too much) | 6 |
| Accuracy Mid bass 50-80 | 7 | 6 |
| Accuracy Upper bass 80-110 | 7 | 9 |
| Accuracy Low mids 200-1k | 8 | 8 |
| Accuracy mids 2k-5k | 7 | 8.5 |
| Accuracy Upper mids 5k-8k | 10 | 6 |
| Accuracy Treble 9k-12k | 7 | 7 |
| Accuracy Extreme Treble 13k+ | 7 | 7 |
| Enjoyment Factor | 8 | 6 |
| Stereo Imaging | 9 | 5 |
| Depth | 9 | 5 |
| Transparency/Clarity | 7 | 8 |
| Dynamics (Wow!) | 8 | 8 |
| Any harshness (10 means none) | 9 | 8 |
| Design and look | 7 | 10 |
| Attribute | Audeze LCD-4 | Focal Utopia |
| Comfort | 8, due to the weight. They don’t clamp as well on my head. | 9 – as soon as they sit, the cups aren’t as wide as the Audeze |
| Accuracy bass- sub 20-40 | 10 | 5 |
| Accuracy Mid bass 50-80 | 8 | 5 |
| Accuracy Upper bass 80-110 | 7 | 9 |
| Accuracy Low mids 200-1k | 10 | 7 |
| Accuracy mids 2k-5k | 9 | 10 |
| Accuracy Upper mids 5k-8k | 9 | 6 too present |
| Accuracy Treble 9k-12k | 9 | 8 |
| Accuracy Extreme Treble 13k+ | 10 | 9 |
| Enjoyment Factor (Wow!) | 10 | 7 |
| Stereo Imaging | 10 | 6 not there for me |
| Depth | 9 | 7 |
| Size of images/soundstage/separation | 10 | 7 |
| Transparency/Clarity | 8 | 9 |
| Dynamics | 10 | 6 |
| Any harshness (10 means none) | 8 | 5 |
| Design and look | 9 | 8 |
| Attribute | Audeze LCD-4 | Focal Utopia |
| Comfort | 10- cushier, better padding, the weight doesn’t bother me | 9 |
| Accuracy bass- sub 20-40 | 9 because may be too strong | 7 |
| Accuracy Mid bass 50-80 | 9, maybe slightly pushed but very nicely and enjoyable | 7 (thin) |
| Accuracy Upper bass 80-110 | 10 | 8.5 |
| Accuracy Low mids 200-1k | 10 | 9 |
| Accuracy mids 2k-5k | 9.5 | 10 |
| Accuracy Upper mids 5k-8k | 10 smooth | 7 - harsh, their weakest link |
| Accuracy Treble 9k-12k | 9 | 10 |
| Accuracy Extreme Treble 13k+ | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Enjoyment Factor | 10 | 8 |
| Stereo Imaging | 8.5 | 10 - because of the treble |
| Depth | 10 | 8.5 |
| Size of Image | 9 | 9 |
| Transparency/Clarity | 9 | 10 |
| Dynamics, Wow factor | 9.5 | 8.5 |
| Any harshness (10 means none) | 10 | 7.5 |
| Design and look | 10, love the wood grain | 9.5...both headphones are beautiful |
| Attribute | Audeze LCD-4 | Focal Utopia |
| Comfort | 9 (because they’re so heavy, but the cushions are so great you quickly forget any initial comfort issues) | 10 |
| Accuracy bass- sub 20-40 | 9.5, because a little hyped | 7 |
| Accuracy Mid bass 50-80 | 9.5 | 9 |
| Accuracy Upper bass 80-110 | 9 | 9.5 |
| Accuracy Low mids 200-1k | 9 | 9.5 |
| Accuracy mids 2k-5k | 10 | 9.5 |
| Accuracy Upper mids 5k-8k | 10 | 9.5 |
| Accuracy Treble 9k-12k | 9 | 9.5 excessive |
| Accuracy Extreme Treble 13k+ | 8.5 (a bit attenuated) | 9.5 but a bit hyped |
| Enjoyment Factor | 10 | 9.5 |
| Stereo Imaging | 10 | 8.5 |
| Depth | 10 | 8 |
| Wow! Factor (Impressiveness of sound) | 10 | 8.5 |
| Transparency/Clarity | 9.5 because of the top end being down a bit | 8 |
| Impact and transient response | 10 (very even from bottom to top) | 9.5 (but they punch better in the mid bass) |
| Any harshness (10 means none) | 10 | 10 |
| Design and look | Bulky but functional | Well thought out, modern, stylish and beautiful, very attractive |
プロの関係者たち（比較的若い人たちです）に
今世間で話題の
Audeze LCD-4 vs. Focal Utopia
を、細かく、採点してもらった結果が、
10点満点で、評価した表です。
5人とも、一回り以上、”Audeze"
に対して、良い採点をしているようで、
トータルでも、”Audeze" の勝ちです。
あとは、Staxとの対決が、待っています
さあ、
どれが世界一のヘッドフォ-ンか
Staxか
Audezeか