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Old 04-14-2008, 04:52 PM   #345 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by fkclo View Post
I like to hear tunes that we well balanced. The ALO-780 does just that - great details, refined highs (this is a surprise) and solid textured bass with a tonally correct full range. It is less "meaty" that an Edition 9, but you feel a fresh, relative light weigh (i.e fast and agile), yet organic sound. I listen to it attentively for 2 hours and have no signs of fatigue. Very enjoyable.

But it is the most neutral headphone ? I don't think so. It does add the right colour to the tunes that make it easy to the ears.

F. Lo
I agree with this very much. The ALO-780J is a very enjoyable headphone. It is not as refined as my Edition 9 but very enjoyable never-the-less.
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