[Radio_head]

Their EL34's are supposedly metal base replica's (basically the holy grail of EL34's.) 

 

[serdarcalin]

Hi,
 
Headphone : HE500 or HE560
 
Amp : Phasemation EPA-007
 
Dac : Auralic Vega or Ayre Acoustics QB-9DSD
 
King Regards

 

[SoupRKnowva]

Their EL34's are supposedly metal base replica's (basically the holy grail of EL34's.) 

 

Heh, thanks for the clarification. I had only remembered them being replicas of the phillips tubes, not remembering they bought out mullard and were the same company then...

 

[forbigger]

welcome to the club.....the waiting game has begin
 
for dac if you decided to settle with 009, try look for an used neko audio d100. Preferably the mark2 version and xlr balanced version. it should be in a region of $700-900. I much prefer it to Electrocompaniet ECD-2 and Meitner Ma-1 (3k and 6k new respectively), I owned the ECD and Meitner I audienced it extensively. And don't be ashamed to have a "cheap" or entry level or whatever people say DAC on one of the totl system. I know I wont be.

 

[atomicbob]

If you could live with an unbalanced input for a while, the Resonessence Concero HD (from the same folks as the Invicta) both sounds and measures exemplary.

 

[bahamaman]

  welcome to the club.....the waiting game has begin
 
for dac if you decided to settle with 009, try look for an used neko audio d100. Preferably the mark2 version and xlr balanced version. it should be in a region of $700-900. I much prefer it to Electrocompaniet ECD-2 and Meitner Ma-1 (3k and 6k new respectively), I owned the ECD and Meitner I audienced it extensively. And don't be ashamed to have a "cheap" or entry level or whatever people say DAC on one of the totl system. I know I wont be.

 
Actually, I already have an entry-level DAC/amp . . . an ADL/Furutech Esprit.  I've decided to be patient on upgrading the DAC, principally because I'm waiting to read reviews for the PS Audio DirectStream DAC.
 
Update:  I probably will not have to play the waiting game.  Assuming the transaction goes well (and there is no real reason to believe it won't), I found and purchased a used KGBH off the 'gon yesterday.  It may not be the BHSE, but at 40% the price and the ability to have it at the end of the week (instead of at the end of this year), it seemed a no-brainer.  I'm very excited, but a little concerned that folks might weigh in and tell me how inferior it is to the BHSE.  But, I had to act quickly and wasn't able to seek the Summit-Fi consensus before pulling the trigger . . . .

 

[atomicbob]

   
Actually, I already have an entry-level DAC/amp . . . an ADL/Furutech Esprit.  I've decided to be patient on upgrading the DAC, principally because I'm waiting to read reviews for the PS Audio DirectStream DAC.
 
Update:  I probably will not have to play the waiting game.  Assuming the transaction goes well (and there is no real reason to believe it won't), I found and purchased a used KGBH off the 'gon yesterday.  It may not be the BHSE, but at 40% the price and the ability to have it at the end of the week (instead of at the end of this year), it seemed a no-brainer.  I'm very excited, but a little concerned that folks might weigh in and tell me how inferior it is to the BHSE.  But, I had to act quickly and wasn't able to seek the Summit-Fi consensus before pulling the trigger . . . .

The Concero HD I mentioned does DSD if that is of interest, at a spectacular price point.

We can all offer suggestions opinions, etc. In the end it is your ears that must be happy and only you can decide when you have achieved your own personal goals. Remember, we all hear differently, both for technical and preferencial reasons.

 

[Mr.Sneis]

   
Actually, I already have an entry-level DAC/amp . . . an ADL/Furutech Esprit.  I've decided to be patient on upgrading the DAC, principally because I'm waiting to read reviews for the PS Audio DirectStream DAC.
 
Update:  I probably will not have to play the waiting game.  Assuming the transaction goes well (and there is no real reason to believe it won't), I found and purchased a used KGBH off the 'gon yesterday.  It may not be the BHSE, but at 40% the price and the ability to have it at the end of the week (instead of at the end of this year), it seemed a no-brainer.  I'm very excited, but a little concerned that folks might weigh in and tell me how inferior it is to the BHSE.  But, I had to act quickly and wasn't able to seek the Summit-Fi consensus before pulling the trigger . . . .

 
 
 
So it was you who snagged it...

 

[bahamaman]

Yes, it was me. I hope I wasn't competing against any head-fiers, though I suppose it's likely that I was. I was just fortunate to see the listing almost as soon as it went up.

 

[Mr.Sneis]

Well congrats I suppose.  Did he ever send you pics?  Despite my best efforts, I've gotten beat out about 3 times already within the past year or so on second hand BHSE's.  I don't know if it's my online personality, bad luck, being too slow (I am generally not), or what.  The pain isn't as bad anymore.

 

[bahamaman]

I am sorry, genuinely, though thankful for my own good fortune. I didn't even ask for pics, feeling it smarter to commit at the earliest possible moment.

 

[Maxvla]

Grats on the snag, hope it does well for you. Now to find a minty mk1, right?

 

[bahamaman]

I think I'm committed to pairing it with the 009s, though I've not yet pulled the trigger (up until 2 days ago, I thought I had the luxury of time, waiting on a new BHSE!). Second option would clearly be the Mk.I

 

[purk]

Congrats on the KGBH amp.  I have not heard it but the BHSE should be superior sounding to it.  Wonder if the KGBH is any better than a full spec KGSSHV.  Maybe Justin, Birgir, or KG can shed some light.

 

[forbigger]

Stat mafia, cmiiw
 
Kgbh: Kevin Gilmore blue Hawaii 
Bhse: blue Hawaii special edition 
 
Blue Hawaii circuitry was invented by Kevin Gilmore. 
 
My logic,  Sq wise is the same