Great review

Thanks @bigbeans. Nicely balanced and honest review on an otherwise divisive topic. Agree on the naming convention and initial emphasis on this being the N8 with balanced tube output. Whilst that be technically correct, perhaps the expectation was created that it would have a wonderfully musical and dense sound signature like the N8, especially the excellent implementation of the nutube in the N8. As always, no hype or puff. Insightful and incisive. Great addition to the corpus of knowledge for the HF community.

Excellent review that says it like it is. Clearly defines where this fits and what it does compared to other gear. Many thanks for this!