I heard the Egoista, Woo 234 and I have a preference for Egoista. Of course with high-end tubes as EML 45; Takatsuki 300b; Base Metal Mullard GZ34 yes Woo 234 impresses, though it lacks the dynamics egoista. The original tubes of Egoista are not very good but the use of a BGRP 6SN7; Osram B 65...

I am owner of Abyss  for almost 2 years currently my setup: TotalDac D1 Dual + Viva Egoista + Abyss I prefer the widely Egoista Viva in direct comparison with the Goldmund

  My preference is to viva egoista throughout the SS amps I recently tested the Goldmund THA2 not my cup of tea !!!

  "wink" I do not understand your point of view on the Electra?

    I disagree with the advice of the electra. I tested at home Electra and KGSSHV DIY The KGSSHV is as transparent as the Electra and I find the more natural voice Electra than on KGSSHV Every day I selected the Electra on KGSSHV.

For  SR 009  I advice the amplifier   Electra with EL 34 tubes XF4; 6SN7 BGRP.

Thank you for clarification romaz.   Overall,  Abyss / Egoista is wonderful !!   For the HE 1000 it has been a great disappointment for me

I agree with you Sorrodje

Yoga.   Consensus at the meeting; the egoista 845 and 2A3 far outweighs front of all other amplifiers. More dynamic,  big  resolution. For 845 and  2A3  the comments are divided but the 845 wins votes.

Meeting in Grenoble, France. large equipment: Dac Ayon Stealth, ampli AudioValve RKVIII, Aurorasound Heada et le Moon 430HA , Viva Egoista 2A3, Viva 845 le RudiStor RP8K-VT, le Luxman P700-u et le serveur QAT RS3 Aurender S10, un dac Totaldac D1 Dual, dac /  Viva Numerico, Eddie Current 445...

For my electra I use as tube:   I'm using Mullard  XF4s in my output stage,  Tung Sol BGRP  for 2nd stage and Mullard  ECC32 for first stage.   With this configuration for me the Electra does not sound harsh.

Solid state amp : Schiit Ragnarok ; Mass Ko Bo 394 ; Luxman P700u Tube amp :  Eddie Current Balancing Act ; Viva 2A3 The best of the best : Viva Egoista

  I tested the Abyss with all these exception amp Apex Pinnacle.

  For the most famous amps tested :   -        HeadAmp GS X  MKII -        Cavalli Audio Liquid Gold -        All amps Eddie Current Exception  2A3 MK4 -        Schiit Ragnarok, Mjolnir -        ALO audioStudio Six -        Woo audio WA5 ; WA22 -        MOON Neo 430HA -        Cypher...

I tested the Egoista one hour to Munich with my Abyss.