[eric65]

German meeting: 20-21 March 2015: Days-5  

 
Luminare amp presentation to public with these headphones : Stax SR-009 and SR-507 ; Grado PS1000e and PS500e ; Hifiman HE-6 and HE-560 ; Sennheiser HD800 and HD700 ; AudioTechnica ATH-AD2000X and ATH-AD1000X ; Ergo AMT and Ergo2 u ; AKG K812 ....
Perhaps the BHSE of Cucera ; others amps in comparison ?
 

http://www.open-end-music.de/vb3/showthread.php?t=8712
 
and also
 
14-17 May 2015: HIGH END 2015 show at Munich (MOC): Days-59
http://www.audiovalve.info/index.php

 

[cucera]

Why Perhaps my BHSE? Well I can listen to the Luminare myself at a dealer that is only 40km away and the event is roughly 300km from Frankfurt. So I asked on the German Forum who will attend and until now I had only one intersted member. We will see what happens this week.

 

[eric65]

Well...  good listening.
 
Don't forget to listen to other headphones, too.
 
For example, the HD-800 with an RKV amp (II or III and probably also the Luminare amp) seem a good match. 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/650510/the-new-hd800-impressions-thread/17505#post_11415347
 

HD-800 ; SR-009 with the combo RKV-II + Verto box and the new Luminare amp 
 

and also the LCD-3F with my Luminare amp (very good too).

 

[eric65]

Why Perhaps my BHSE? 

 
It is the unique opportunity to directly compare the BHSE to the Luminare amp; It will be more difficult to do in Munich (High-End 2015).

 

[eric65]

Hello,
 
For info (CanJam 2015) : http://www.homecinema-fr.com/forum/post178477218.html#p178477218
and http://www.audiovalve.info/index.php

 

[theboch]

So in the german open-end-music forum are the first voices which rate the Luminare in some points above and in some points below a Stax SR-007tII...

 

[eric65]

I rated the SRM-007tII amp with the predecessor of the Luminare amp (the combo RKV-WEE) theoretically less efficient than the Luminare: The results are clear: in most points, above, and in rare points, below a Stax SRM-007tII... 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/681814/amplifiers-shootout-for-stax-009-eddie-current-electra-audiovalve-rkv-wooaudio-wee-stax-srm727-srm007t2
and http://www.head-fi.org/t/681814/amplifiers-shootout-for-stax-009-eddie-current-electra-audiovalve-rkv-wooaudio-wee-stax-srm727-srm007t2/60#post_10976349

 

[eric65]

Cucera declines the invitation for the German meeting of 20-21 March; It's a pity because it was a unique opportunity to compare his BHSE with the Luminare amp on the Stax SR-009. I would have liked to have a return on that comparison.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/745270/audiovalve-luminare-an-universal-headphone-amp-with-three-operating-modes-low-impedance-high-impedance-otl-and-stax/180#post_11347671

 

[mulveling]

I don't think anyone with a good amp, KGSShv or above, is earnestly interested in how it stacks up to the Luminare. You can keep wondering, though.

 

[eric65]

Perhaps a better synergy with the 009?

Perhaps the possibility of also using other (non-static) headphones complementary to the electrostatic headphones? (Audeze LCD-X, LCD-3F, JPS Abyss for example)

Perhaps a good deal for those who have headphones not electrostatic and who want to discover the electrostatic headphones (Stax SR-507 for example) with the assurance of having a very good amp, even if it is not a priori the best.
 
Eric

 

[arnaud]

And perhaps a lot of wishful thinking?

 

[eric65]

Hi, Arnaud,

No: we must listen to and compare.
 
Several possible locations actualy in the world to listen to the Luminare amp: France (Paris, Nîmes), Germany (Geseke, Munich), Singapore, and California (CanJam 2015).

 

[customcoco]

  And perhaps a lot of wishful thinking?

For those who believe, no proof is necessary...

 

[eric65]

  For those who believe, no proof is necessary...

About you (on HCFR) http://www.homecinema-fr.com/forum/post178474725.html#p178474725

 

[customcoco]

  About you (on HCFR) http://www.homecinema-fr.com/forum/post178474725.html#p178474725

Great, so now we get on to personnal attacks. Behind my back, very elegant indeed.
 
I don't want to read that. If anybody out there has an issue with what I did or said (you included), they just have to drop me a line.
 
Most of the times it will end up with a nice discussion and a virtual shake of hands.
 
Don't worry though Eric, I'll let you and your buddies have your share of fun ranting on about how superior the Luminare is.
 
After all, who am I to claim that you're wrong ? Indeed, you'd have all rights to think so even if you were.
 
The sentence you've quoted comes from the mind of a pretty cool chap called Stuart Chase. I've only paraphrased him though, here's the full quote :
 
"For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who do not believe, no proof is possible".
 
Something to meditate over.
 
I know where I stand, yet I can't be certain of my own legitimacy.
 
No need to reply, I'd rather let the matter settle. Even though it is none of my business, I'd advise @arnaud to act likewise.
 
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