Elysian
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Nice impressions, TheAttorney. I've only heard a prototype LL, but my impressions match yours exactly with the SR007 MK1 and SR009.
Finally... a fellow head-fi'er who asked not to be named (presumably so others won't pester him to the degree I did) gave in to my gentle prodding and kindly offered to send me his BHSE for an in-home listen. I've got a 009 available as well, and my next email will be to Alex and see if any LL loaners would be available. I'll put forth my best efforts to arrange for both the BHSE and LL to be here at the same time, so I can do a personal comparison of the two. Just when I thought I was comfortably out of the headphone listening racket, they pull me back in.
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+1 ... Looks like you've got an offer to hear the BHSE yourself.
Hey MW:
Hope your keeping well. Have been taking very good care of your LL/009's you sent.
If you are able to arrange a LL and a BHSE, am very interested to hear your take on both of them side by side. Am sitting on the fence about putting in a deposit for the BH with Justin, they really don't come up for sale on the used market to often. But that is a lot of money to have tied up for who knows how long just to audition them and then realize they don't really improve on the LL. Others have stated that is really is close between these two amps.
Anyways hope you are able to get to try them out all together.
Conclusions
- [size=11.0pt]Look, this was just a meet impression. YMMV[/size]
- [size=11.0pt]I think TMWNN could well be ordering the BHSE[/size] soon
- [size=11.0pt]I'm completely happy with my BHSE+007. One day, I may audition the 009 more thoroughly, but I'm in no hurry[/size]
- [size=11.0pt]The LL+007 is not a good combination, but LL+009 is just fine[/size]
- [size=11.0pt]The LL costs less than the BHSE and is less fuss . It looks smarter in real life than in the pictures and it seems very well built. And the value of having a good local dealer should not be underestimated. So it's got a lot going for it, but it just lost out in this particular comparison [/size]
PS, both units had been switched on for 5+ hours by this point
but my BHSE after it's been on for an hour +, turns into a different amp that's why I'm more than happy to wait that time before I listen to anything.
I don't know about the LL, but my BHSE after it's been on for an hour +, turns into a different amp that's why I'm more than happy to wait that time before I listen to anything.
I too was at the L.A. meet and was underwhelmed by LL , but now feel the opposite having heard the loaner at home with the 009.
Finally... a fellow head-fi'er who asked not to be named (presumably so others won't pester him to the degree I did) gave in to my gentle prodding and kindly offered to send me his BHSE for an in-home listen. I've got a 009 available as well, and my next email will be to Alex and see if any LL loaners would be available. I'll put forth my best efforts to arrange for both the BHSE and LL to be here at the same time, so I can do a personal comparison of the two. Just when I thought I was comfortably out of the headphone listening racket, they pull me back in.
Hope your keeping well. Have been taking very good care of your LL/009's you sent.
If you are able to arrange a LL and a BHSE, am very interested to hear your take on both of them side by side. Am sitting on the fence about putting in a deposit for the BH with Justin, they really don't come up for sale on the used market to often. But that is a lot of money to have tied up for who knows how long just to audition them and then realize they don't really improve on the LL. Others have stated that is really is close between these two amps.
Anyways hope you are able to get to try them out all together.
David, I am guessing you are the fellow with burlington sweater in the impressions thread picture? The ipod line out gives it away.
BTW, the silver BHSE pairs well with the 009 on that light color wood table, couldn't be any better!
Are you just going to compare or are you planing on buying the best?