Ultrasone HFI780 ALO Mod

[Morph201]

Originally Posted by boomana

If anyone caught my posts in the HFI-780 thread, you know I really don't like this headphone at all, and the one I heard already had a minimum of 100 hrs on it, and if the first owners reports were true, it had more than 200. I listened to Ken's recabled pair at CanJam this weekend, and although, the 780s aren't for me, I will admit that his mods corrected the shrilly highs, and took out some of the graininess: much smoother, more balanced presentation. I think these are either a love 'em or hate 'em type of can, but if you're in the love 'em camp, I think Ken did an impressive job making significant improvements. Had to say it.

BTW, Ken is a really nice guy. Had to add that in as well.

Wow, Vicki... coming from you, this is truly a compliment... There may be hope for you, yet.

[pfillion]

Unfortunately I don't know how they will sound with the Pico but I can tell you that they sound really good with the Predator and the Corda 2Move/Headsix.

BTW, these headphones are very good with Pink Floyd

Originally Posted by anadin

I have just purchsed a Headamp Pico/w USB DAC and a pair of ALO modified HFI-780's with the 18G JenaLabs Cryo Wire and is terminated with a Furutech 1/4" Plug, waiting on delivery.

I am going to be using the Pico mainly from the DAC via the USB on my PC and wondered what sort of SQ with the modified HFI-780's I might get.

If anyone has the same combo I would really appreciate your thoughts.

[boomana]

Originally Posted by Morph201

Wow, Vicki... coming from you, this is truly a compliment... There may be hope for you, yet.

Gee thanks.