[BingCrosby1903]

Anbody else hear about this or have more information?
 
http://www.openpr.com/news/190024/IFA-2011-Market-launch-of-the-Linear-SE-Sennheiser-trusting-in-headphone-amplifiers-from-Bergisch-Gladbach.html

 

[BingCrosby1903]

More News:
 
http://www.i-fidelity.net/news/details/c/81901aec15/article/lehmannaudio-linear-se-bekommt-schicken-massanzug.html
 
http://www.sempre-audio.at/Lehmannaudio_praesentiert_Linear_SE.id.1838.htm

 

[khatch]

I'm very interested to see where Lehmann is going with this amp too.  I love my BCL and would be hard pressed to believe the "SE" could be a quantum leap forward.  I had read some vague articles about a new balanced Lehmann amp as the HD800 was being released, but I've seen nothing since.  This doesn't look like it fills that gap, which makes me all the more curious about what it is...
 
Thanks for the links.

 

[dyl1dyl]

Looks interesting, wonder what kind of price it'll command.

 

[BlackstoneJD]

My dealer said this will be available sometime in the first quarter of 2012 and that it will be significantly more expensive than the current Black Cube Linear. No additional details at this time.

 

[BlackstoneJD]

This unit was recently shown with a recommended retail price of $3,199 in Australia.

 

[brokegippo]

http://www.i-fidelity.net/en/test-reports/high-end/lehmannaudio-linear-se/features-of-lehmannaudio-linear-se.html
 
English translated review for those who haven`t spotted it yet.

 

[palchiu]

Pics inside that I've found
 
Linear
 

 
Linear SE
 

 
Have fun!
 

 

[Telstar]

just different (audiophile) caps.

 

[BlackstoneJD]

No information on pricing or available in the US market yet.

 

[jackwess]

 
Quote:

This unit was recently shown with a recommended retail price of $3,199 in Australia.

 
Wow, thats crazy expensive..what about the price for the rest of europe? 

 

[RedBull]

I love my BCL, but $3,199 for Linear SE, sorry

 

[RedBull]

Quote:

just different (audiophile) caps.

 

and designer wooden case.
 

 

[Radio_head]

Looks a little like ECP's new line.

 

[BlackstoneJD]

Apparently there is some hi-fi show in Munich after which there should be more information about pricing and availability but I am not sure which show it is. Setting aside the wood vaneers it seems the amp is substantially similar to the original version but of course an amp is more than the sum of its parts. I do not expect the difference in price between the standard and SE to be merely the cost of components. On the other hand, there has to be some proportionality.