「Head-Fi译文」EVO/朱鹂/LCD5用家对比乐彼W2、W2-131

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原文链接（第2198楼）：https://www.head-fi.org/threads/ ... ion.918288/page-147

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*Cross Posting from W2 thread*

I wanted to thank @ bluestorm1992 for convincing Mr. Wan/L & P to send me their new W2 to share some quick impressions on. I believe it’ll be readily available within the month. Price hasn’t been finalized yet but the price has increased by ~$15 USD-equivalent in China from the original W2, for reference. Let me know if you have any questions!

*从W2主题讨论贴中插个楼*

我想感谢@ bluestorm1992说服乐彼万先生把他们的最新款W2（131版本）寄给我，让我分享一些快速印象。我相信它将在这个月内随时可以上市。价格还没最终确定，但在中国的价格比原来的W2增加了大约15美元，这个价格仅供参考。如果你有任何问题，都可以告诉我!



No Reason to Feel Blue, 131 is Here

Introduction:

I get PTSD when I think about W2s, because here in the US, it reminds me of taxes. But Luxury & Precision has helped me mostly shed the negative association with its’ own brilliant little L & P W2 dongle.

As many of you may know, L & P is no stranger to prioritizing sonic performance. Therefore, it is no surprise that the W2 took the dongle world by storm by providing excellent sonic and power capabilities in tiny form factor. I have shifted through a myriad of DAPs ranging from $300 (DX160) to $1500-1800 (M8/R8), all the way to $3600 (SP2000), and the best-value dollars I’ve spent in the hobby has easily been the W2. Is it better than all those DAPs? No-but it honestly comes quite close to the likes of the Shanling M8 at nearly 1/5 of the price.

Plus, the synergy it had with my favorite IEM, the Oriolus Traillii, had me constantly raving about how awesome the little beast could perform. Its’ ability to layer in a black background with nice micro-detail mirror technical feats that only upper-tier DAPs tend to pull off.

So when I heard that L & P was “updating” the W2 due to DAC shortages, I was a bit concerned, but also intrigued. Between their P6Pro, LP6 and W2, I trust their ability to make something sound ****ing good. Waiting on a R2R dongle, Mr. Wan.

*For the purpose of these impressions, I’ll refer to the original carbon-fiber W2 as the OG (because the OG acronym will always be OG), and the new blue w2 as the 131 (because of the CS43131 DAC chip difference).

What’s New:

There’s a saying, don’t fix what isn’t broken. And to me, the OG W2 was definitely not broken [damn you chip shortages]. Sure, you might not enjoy its default tonality, but that’s where the variety of spice kicks in for life. And lucky for us, to my ears, the 131 does offer another flavor to play with IEM synergy. But before we go into sound impressions, below is a non-technical person’s attempt at trying to explain the key differences between the two dongles…for dummies.

-The OG uses the Cirrus Logic 43198 chip, whereas the new W2 uses CS43131

- Despite different DAC chips, the two dongles shame similar DAC function-the 131 simply has an added AMP function.

-The 131 has a reported increase in driving power of 260mw at 32ohm versus OG’s 235mw.

-Both have similar features, including 3.5mm, 4.4mm balanced, two tuning options, low and high gain, etc.

没有理由感到忧伤，131在这里

产品简介：

我一想到W2就会有创伤后应激障碍，因为在美国，它让我想起了税收。但是，乐彼精密仪器公司用它自己出色的W2小尾巴帮助我摆脱了这种负面联想。

正如你们许多人可能知道的那样，乐彼无疑是对音质层面优先考虑的。因此，W2以小巧的外形提供着出色的音质和功率，在小尾巴圈子里掀起风暴，这并不意外。我已经换了无数的DAP，从300美元（DX160）到1500-1800美元（M8/R8），一直到3600美元（SP2000），而我在这个爱好中花的最有价值的钱就是W2。它比所有这些DAP好吗？不，但说实话，它非常接近山灵M8这样的产品，而价格几乎是其1/5。

此外，它与我最喜欢的IEM—Oriolus朱鹂的协同作用，让我不断赞叹这只小野兽的表现有多棒。它能够在漆黑背景中分层出漂亮的细微光泽感，这是只有高端DAP才能实现的技术壮举。

因此，当我听说乐彼由于DAC芯片短缺而要 "更新"W2时，我有点担心，但也很好奇。在他们的P6Pro、LP6和W2之间，我相信他们有能力使一些东西听起来真T.M的棒。老万，我在等你的R2R小尾巴哦。

*在这些印象中，我把原来的碳纤维W2称为OG（因为OG的缩写永远是OG），而把新的蓝色W2称为131（因为是用了CS43131 DAC芯片的区别）。

131更新了哪些：

有句话说，不要修复没有坏的东西。而对我来说，老版W2绝对没坏[该死的芯片短缺]。当然，你可能不喜欢它的默认调音，但这就是各种香料的生命力所在。而幸运的是，在我听来，131确实提供了另一种玩转IEM协同的味道。但在我们进入音质表现之前，以下是一个非技术人员试图解释这两个小尾巴之间的关键区别......为了萌新而写。

-老版使用了Cirrus Logic 43198芯片，而新W2使用CS43131。

-尽管DAC芯片不同，但两个小尾巴的DAC功能相似--131只是额外集成了一个耳放模块。

-据报道，131的驱动功率在32欧姆负载时增加到260mw，而老版的驱动功率为235mw。

-两者都有类似的功能，包括3.5mm单端口、4.4mm平衡口，两个乐调音选项，高低增益等。



Build:

The 131 has a near identical build to its older brother, however it instead sports a classier, sexier dark-blue exterior with a mirror glass finish. The OG proudly wears a matte, carbon fiber back with a less glossy front. Weight feels the same and both are tiny. 131 will be more of a fingerprint magnet, so I would recommend considering a dongle case (which is what I did with the OG regardless). Gotta wrap the little fella up. I also felt the screen text was a bit more crisp/HD-like on the OG versus the 131.

Battery Life:

One of my biggest quips with the OG was how fast it drained my smartphone battery. I often overlooked my iPhone’s battery health due to the banging sound I was getting out of it, but it did limit my use cases…especially when out and about with no access to a charger. (Sorry girlfriend, couldn’t pick up my phone because my phone died. Because of a dongle). So is the OG portable? Yes. Truly efficient? Not really.

Fortunately, instead of just adding a shiny, new blue coat, 131 is also a slightly friendlier companion for our smartphones. L & P states that the battery drain of the 131 is 10% less than its predecessor. While I was not able to run any official tests to confirm, I did notice an anecdotal difference when streaming MQA from Tidal. Looking forward to seeing if it’s also noticeable for other users.

做工：

131的结构与它的哥哥几乎相同，但它却采用了更高级、更性感的深蓝色外观，镜面玻璃装饰。老版W2自豪地穿上了哑光的碳纤维背壳，前面板则不那么光亮。重量感觉相同，两者都很小。131将是一个更多的指纹收集器，所以我建议考虑一个尾巴保护套（无论如何，我对老版W2做的就是这个）。必须把这个小家伙包起来。我还觉得老版的屏幕文字比131上的更清晰/更接近高清。

耗电：

我对老版W2最大的调侃之一是它耗尽我智能手机电池的速度。我经常因为它震撼的音质而忽略了我iPhone的电池健康状况，但它确实限制了我的使用情况......特别是在外出时无法获得充电头的情况下。(对不起，女朋友，不能拿我的手机，因为我手机挂了，因为它连着一个小尾巴）。那么，老版W2是便携的吗？是的。真正高效吗？并非如此。

幸运的是，131不仅仅是增添了一件闪亮的新蓝衣，也是我们的智能手机的一位更加友好的伙伴。乐彼表示，131的电池消耗量比其前代产品少10%。虽然我没能进行任何官方测试来确认，但我确实注意到在从Tidal传输MQA时出现了有意思的差别。期待其他用家是否也能注意到这一点。



Sonic Performance: 131 vs. OG

Tuning 2; Fast; High Gain: The 131 has excellent soundstage width and height, with solid overall depth. It seems that the depth is reigned in a bit more than the OG to bring a fuller and meatier presentation to the table. This slightly compromises layering and the overall black background. 131 mids are thicker, adding a bit more presence in the vocals and instruments. The OG opts for a more upper-mid centric presentation, portraying more upper treble to add sparkle and emphasize female vocals. There is more air/upper-treble on OG. 131 has a more balanced mid-range, particularly lower mids.

These are both fun bass dongles. OG has a touch more subbass over midbass emphasis, meanwhile 131 opts for a more balanced midbass inline with the subbass. Treble is a bit smoother on the 131, adding a more organic tone; whereas OG doubles down on its digital presentation with a fun, clarity and energetic top end without being harsh.

Tuning 1: Tuning 1 goes for more of a V-shape presentation than tuning 2, to my ears. Vocals are pushed back and treble and bass are brought forward a bit with more bite and energy.

I can see the appeal in this depending on which IEM you are listening to, but I am a mids-guy and always will be, so lock me into Team Tuning 2.

音质表现：131版 VS 198版

统一乐调音02；快速滤波；高增益模式：131的声场宽度和高度都很好，整体下潜相当扎实。与老版相比，似乎下潜深度被控制得更多一些，以带来更饱满、更具肉感的特质。这稍微影响了层次感和整体的黑色背景。131的中频更厚，人声和乐器增加了一些存在感。198版选择了一个以中上盘为能量中心的表现形式，描绘出更多的极高频，以增加亮度、女声更突出。老版W2有更多的空气感和高频延伸，131有一个更平衡的中频，尤其是中低频。

这两个都是有意思的低频放大器。老版的低频比中低频更突出，而131则选择了更平衡的低频，与中低频响应特性一致。高频在131上也更为平滑，增加了一个更具活生感的调音；而老版则加倍强调其素质感，具有有趣的、清晰的和充满活力的上盘，但并不刺耳。

统一乐调音01模式：在我听来，01比02更倾向于V型特征。人声被往后推，高频和低频被往前带了一点，有更多的咬合力和能量感。

我可以看到这一点调整的吸引力，这取决于你听的是哪种IEM，但我是一个中庸的人，而且永远是。所以请把我锁定在乐调音02队伍中吧。



Pairings:

EVO: I actually struggled to enjoy EVO on the OG W2, mainly because it was upper-mids overkill at that point. However, the 131 adds a touch more warmth and balance into the upper frequencies to give the EVO a more organic tonality. I genuinely enjoy the 131 + EVO pairing and comes to show that these two dongles are complimentary for the right IEMs. I prefer the subbass punch of the 131 a bit more because it feels more controlled versus the boomier OG.

Traillii: To beat out the OG W2 for me with Traillii was going to be no easy feat, and as excellent as 131 is, I still preferred OG for this pairing. Mainly, I feel the OG excels in areas that accentuate Trailii’s greatest strengths, mainly airiness, layering, emotive upper-mids and sparkle. The 131 was a pleasant pairing (I mean, what doesn’t pair well with Traillii?), but the staging depth did not cut it for me with overly smooth transients.

Plus, the carbon fiber back of OG matches my bird’s cable and faceplate to the bone. Maybe I am a bit biased

Audeze LCD5: Before the TOTL headphone folks send me scathing PMs questioning why I paired a $4500 headphone with a $299 dongle instead of a $10k AMP + DAC stack, I want to thank @bluestorm1992 (again) for the suggestion. It seems Audeze has done an excellent job with its’ planar driver efficiency, and I was surprised to note that the OG and 131 both drove the LCD5 impressively well.

Technicalities took a large drop versus my iDSD Pro Signature, mainly in soundstage depth and imaging, but the more forward, energetic sound was rather pleasant and helped engagement for times when I wanted more intensity in my sound. Sometimes being too technical affects musicality. Putting the OG/131 volume at around 75 on high-gain provided solid headroom with still impressive clarity and dynamics.

Simply put, these are some powerful little dongles!

搭配环节：

音特美EVO：实际上我很难在老版W2上享受EVO，主要是因为那么搭的时候它的中上盘是过量的。然而，131在高频段增加了一丝温暖和平衡，使EVO听起来更加自然。我真的很喜欢131+EVO的搭配，这表明这俩小尾巴对于合适的IEM来说是相得益彰的。我更喜欢131的低频冲击感，因为相对于老版的轰鸣感，它会感觉更有控制力。

Oriolus朱鹂：对我来说，要击败老版W2与朱鹂的组合并不是件容易的事，尽管131很出色，但我还是更喜欢老版的这一套搭配。主要原因是，我觉得老版W2在突出朱鹂的最大优势方面表现更出色，主要是空气感、层次感、充满情感的中高频和光泽感。131是一个令人愉快的搭配（我的意思是，有什么前端不能和朱鹂搭配呢？），但低频的过渡并未给我带来过于平滑的瞬态效果。

另外，老版的碳纤维背壳与我的朱鹂原线以及面板更加匹配，简直是天衣无缝。在这点上也许我有点偏心。

Audeze LCD5：在全尺寸头戴玩家私信质问我为何要把4500美金的耳机去搭299美金的小尾巴，而不是1万美金的解码耳放一体机之前，我想感谢@ bluestorm1992（再一次）的建议。看来Audeze在其平板单元的驱动效率方面做得很好，因为我惊讶地发现老版W2和131版都能很好地驱动LCD5，这令人印象深刻。

与我的iDSD Pro Signature相比，素质有了很大的下降，主要是在声场深度和结像方面，但在我想要让声音获得更多激烈感时，W2系列更凸前、更具活力的声音是相当令人愉悦的。有时太过追求素质性就会影响音乐性。把老版W2或131版的音量打在高增益的75格左右时，就会提供扎实的动态余量，同时保持着令人印象深刻的清晰度和能量感。

简而言之，它俩真是性能强悍的小尾巴!



Summary:

I tried to not riddle these impressions with too many cliches, but going to do it anyways…L & P W2 dongles provide excellent value for the buck. The OG has proven itself, and as we face a world with tricky supply-chain issues including chip shortages, L & P has successfully pivoted to provide the 131, which I think will successfully resonate with many.

131 sports a few changes versus its OG brother. It adds a more versatile and friendly tonality that I think will pair easier with most IEMs at slight expense of technicalities and clarity. Balanced, warm, smooth and full-sounding with solid technicalities…all for ~$299 and less battery drain. 131 is here.

TL;DR:

Rather than make a OG W2 sonic replacement, L & P created a complimentary tonality which opts for warm, balanced, and organic versus OG’s more energetic, sparkle, and layered sound. 131 sacrifices some technicalities for a more pleasant tuning. Slightly less battery drain is always a huge win for 131 as well.

总结：

我试图不在这些印象中加入太多陈词滥调，但还是要这么做......乐彼W2系列小尾巴提供了卓越的声价比。老版已经证明了自己，而当我们面临着包括芯片短缺在内的棘手的供应链问题时，乐彼已经成功地转向推出了131版，我认为这将成功地引发许多人共鸣。

与其兄弟相比，131版有一些变化。它增加了一种更通用、友好的调音，我认为它将更容易与大多数IEM搭配，但在素质性和清晰度方面略有牺牲。平衡、温暖、平滑、饱满的声音以及可靠的性能......所有这些都是为了值299美元和更少的电池消耗。131就是这么一款产品。

长文不看的概括总结:

乐彼并未做出老版W2的音质替代品，而是创造了一个与之互补的调音，它选择了一种更趋温暖、平衡且自然的声音，而老版则更具活力、光泽感和层次感。131版牺牲了一些素质向的东西，换来了一个更令人愉悦的调音。减少耗电对131而言也是一个巨大的胜利。

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evo这塞子坛子里居然没几个讨论，素质相当不错