It was 18k earlier. So a 10% increase. Better than the Viva 845 which used to be 18.5k but recently has jumped to 22k

The price increase has been mentioned a couple of times now. Is anyone able to share the latest msrp?

I understand that. I mentioned SE version so that it can be distinguished from the current production which comes with balanced inputs.

I think a single ended version sold for 8.5k a few months back here on headfi.

I think it comes down to personal preference at the end of the day. I was also running balanced. My Sonic Frontiers PRO3 has hot XLR out (not as much as the Holo May though) and even then the Susvaras sounded a bit thin.

I saw your post on headphones.com Are you using the 300B 2.5V EML with the Susvaras. They apparently have a slightly higher power output than regular 2A3s.

ZMF Caldera Red Heart in excellent condition. Can't see any blemishes whatsoever. These are gorgeous and they have matching ruby hardware magnesium. The magnesium is a $250 add-on from ZMF Comes with the the stock caldera pads, the carry case, authentication card, another pair of pads ( I think...

The WA23 is output transformer coupled but I don't think it uses interstage transformers

Oliver Sayes and Radu do. I know they primarily serve the 2ch market but I have seen folks getting headphones amps made from them with ISTs. Thomas Mayer too but his amps are quite pricey.

Have you spoken to custom amp builders? I regularly see interstage transformer builds coming from builders. Also do you know why you want interstage transformers. Have you heard such amps or are you just going by people's opinions.

Abyss Diana MR in mint condition. This is the carbon weave version. It includes two additional pads: ultrasoft suede and bass ported in cognac color. Comes with the stock 4.4mm terminated cable, the carry case and original box. The DHC cable shown in the photos is not included. Price includes...

When people own an amp, they take offense when someone else doesn't like it 🤷‍♂️ I don't know why this expectation that all opinions must be homogenous

The primavera is not a 300B amp though, it uses the 811 tube which is a big-boy DHT like the 845

I tried the CA-1A out of the Stellaris with the TI-1C interface. While it got loud in most tracks, the dynamics and the body took a hit. Not a good pairing. Very similar to my experience with Stellaris and Susvaras.

Wow, the exact same thing happened to me. Left driver failed during shipping. No damages to the package at all.