[bmichels]

  Michael has both?

No, Michael offer only the Mullard or Holland. 

 

[Sko0byDoo]

Unit #244 got home!  Immaculate.  Thank you, Justin!
 

 

[wuwhere]

  Unit #244 got home!  Immaculate.  Thank you, Justin!
 

 
Congrats! What a beautiful amp.

 

[sensui123]

Justin is a master of his craft... The amp is as spectacular sounding as it's beautiful. The wait was well worth it. Thank you Justin truly for stopping any desire to buy more gear... What an amp with the mk1 sr007.

 

[ToroFiestaSol]

Justin is a master of his craft... The amp is as spectacular sounding as it's beautiful. The wait was well worth it. Thank you Justin truly for stopping any desire to buy more gear... What an amp with the mk1 sr007.

 
Now that's a setup! Nice taste (and ears) you have
With the 007, do you like it more than the Carbon?

 

[sensui123]

   
Now that's a setup! Nice taste (and ears) you have
With the 007, do you like it more than the Carbon?

I definitely like the 007 out of the BHSE better than the Carbon.  The soundstage just becomes holographic and expansive.....that's the first thing you notice.  Then comes the juicy details and the musicality that the 007 is capable of.  Can't wait to try the infamous metal base Phillips EL34 tubes.....but my wallet needs a break from being destroyed in other hobbies hah.  Good times to come.

 

[nepherte]

It's coming!

 

[tnounsy]

It's here! All the hype is real... I haven't had that 'wow' feeling in a while
Thanks Justin and Mark for making it happen!
 
I tried hooking a VAC preamp before the BHSE, not gonna say it's definitely better but it does make a difference. gonna compare again later
 

 

[Mars Bar]

A preamplifier is nothing more than an extra distortion artifact in your audio chain. There's nothing wrong with liking how it changes a neutral signal, as you say it is different.
Congrats on your lovely BHSE.

 

[mulveling]

A preamplifier is nothing more than an extra distortion artifact in your audio chain. There's nothing wrong with liking how it changes a neutral signal, as you say it is different.
Congrats on your lovely BHSE.

That VAC is a pretty damn nice preamp (I used to own its lower sibling the Renaissance III); its overall distortion should be quite low, and what it does add is likely to be euphonic in nature.
 
I can see the need for some extra gain with a BHSE coupled to a low-output source (e.g. a vinyl rig with a very low output MC cart). The BHSE gain is among the lowest of the various KGSShv/Carbon/KGST amps I've used -- and for that, it pairs well with balanced digital sources, but those sources have a really hot output. Furthermore, a full-feature preamp like the VAC has tone of ins/outs along with a remote-controlled volume (which VAC implements very well), which might be relevant for some setups. If I ever hook my turntable up to BHSE, I've considered that I might have to hook in my Rogue Hera preamp for extra gain (0.3mV Koetsu cartridge).
 
The hard job here is pushing 100's of Volts into the Stax drivers, and the BHSE does a fabulous job of that; inserting an extra high-quality preamp that's running into a simple 50K attenuator doesn't necessarily bump the sound quality down a notch.

 

[bmichels]

It's coming!

 
landed ?

 

[nepherte]

   
landed ?

Yup! Pictures will follow. Currently sitting idle though: SR-009 is only expected to arrive next week

 

[bmichels]

SR009 or SR007 ? )

 

[Bonesy Jonesy]

  It's here! All the hype is real... I haven't had that 'wow' feeling in a while
Thanks Justin and Mark for making it happen!
 
I tried hooking a VAC preamp before the BHSE, not gonna say it's definitely better but it does make a difference. gonna compare again later
 

Hi Tnounsy,
Hope you have many years enjoyment with your BHSE. 

 

[joseph69]

Thanks, Justin.
#246 is on its way!