[OldDude04]

I might not but I do want to try it with my Audeze CBs. They seem to enjoy power and I like to keep equipment at a lower volume level. What i think I may get is a wider sound than I have now and i don't expect more clarity as the 788 is the cleanest combo I've heard. The other thought I have is I live in Japan and have access to Fostex and playing with those balanced could be really fun.

I have some Lawton Audio modded TH-X00's and running them balanced from my 887 sounds fantastic.

 

[etroze86]

I have some Lawton Audio modded TH-X00's and running them balanced from my 887 sounds fantastic.

I really want a set of 00s but idk if my gf would like me buying those when we are putting cash away to go to the US next year lol. I will own a pair before I leave Japan though .

 

[etroze86]

It came today!!!!!

 

[starmartyr]

These look great together. Do you notice any difference in sound besides a bit more power though?

 

[starmartyr]

These look great together. Do you notice any difference in sound besides a bit more power though?

It came today!!!!!

Also will you mod the 788 for balanced out to the 887? It would be cool to add dirac and eq to the 887 via the 788 if desired. No need for something like the RME at that point maybe

 

[etroze86]

So far I haven't gotten to listen much, work has been really busy, but so far I like what I'm hearing. I don't think i'll mod the 788 as my RCAs work great for what I need. DIRAC works perfectly for the 887!!! The power is very welcome since DIRAC seems to push everything out and away from a persons head and softens it a bit to my ears.

 

[cirodts]

has anyone tried balanced output is unbalanced is there a difference in volume and also in sound quality?

 

[etroze86]

I've been breaking in my iSine 10s I just picked up on the SE output. I haven't gotten to run with balanced much but if it's anything like the 788 there will be an increase in volume. As for sound quality to me it'll depend on the cans you are using. My LCD2CBs love power and tend to open up more when I feed them more power. My Nighthawks are pretty easy to drive and don't scale as much when I go from SE'd to balances.....well I guess there does tend to be more bass on balanced with the NHs.

 

[etroze86]

Did a little testing tonight. Do not over driver the 788 as it sounds horrible once you get over 0 db on the dial.

 

[ericr]

Did a little testing tonight. Do not over driver the 788 as it sounds horrible once you get over 0 db on the dial.

Looked at the pictures of the 887 on the Monoprice website and I didn't see any markings at the volume knob. How can someone tell if they are "... over 0 db on the dial."?

 

[OldDude04]

Looked at the pictures of the 887 on the Monoprice website and I didn't see any markings at the volume knob. How can someone tell if they are "... over 0 db on the dial."?

There actually is an indicator on both the volume and gain knobs but they're really hard to see. So when I recently had to have mine replaced (Monoprice customer service was phenomenal), I took and put White-Out in the little indicator areas and then used a bit of Goo Gone on a paper towel and wiped off the excess. Before and after pics below.

Before:


After:

 

[Infoseeker]

I agree with people calling this smooth and slight intimate in terms of soundstage.

Because they pair amazingly with the Seinhesser hd800s in my setup. Taming how distant they sound and the treble is alright.

That is using a Hugo 2 to the amp via RCA.

 

[etroze86]

Looked at the pictures of the 887 on the Monoprice website and I didn't see any markings at the volume knob. How can someone tell if they are "... over 0 db on the dial."?

The 887 has a small notch for indicating volume. I took a little white wood filler and filled it in to see it better. The 788 dac/amp has a volume indicator on the screen and that is what I meant when I stated don't go past 0 db on the 788. I have both these stacked together.

 

[lalawilson168]

Just got one on amazon as they are doing free shipping to where I live!

It doesn't say on the amazon page (but it does on the monoprice page) am I safe to assume it's 110-240VAC compatible?

 

[Traveler843]

Just got one on amazon as they are doing free shipping to where I live!

It doesn't say on the amazon page (but it does on the monoprice page) am I safe to assume it's 110-240VAC compatible?

Yes, the included AC adapter is 110-240 VAC.