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RIP David. Big loss indeed.

The L2 can't really drive the HE-1000 well. The best I've heard the HE-1000 is out of my Susy Dynahi as well as the big Headroom Balanced Home Max Out. The HE-1000 build quality isn't that great with many reports on a channel in & out issue.

Agreed. I wonder if his high-price stats will feature the famous Hifiman Wood Veneer just like the HE1000.

I've heard a rumor that it will be around 6-8k for the phones. Now Audeze will have to come up with something more expensive so each company can sell a 10K headphones. I hate the look of it.

Do we have pricing on this guy? Maybe 6k just to outdo the LCD-4?

Just south of $20. Not bad!

Where's that? Here in Atlanta we have around 10-15 Dim Sum house. No buffet obviously. Price?

If you guys really want the 800 classic with warranty, it may worth to check out www.headphoneaudiophile.com. He is a friend of mine and should be able to do 15-20% off from retailed by just mentioning my name. Joe Saxon is the owner of this site and he is located in Atlanta, Georgia. They are an authorized retailer as well. I am not sure the discount is applied for the 800S or not. I hope to have the 800S some time in January.

My local friend has this and he really enjoy his as well. Unfortunately he recently sold this in favor of a Cavalli liquid carbon amp...so no chance for me to hear this yet.

Continental USA

Another vote for using EMS service from Japan. They are cheaper and just as fast compared to UPS & FedEX international. I never have to pay import tax on items shipping from Japan.

So you are selling them? At what price?

Have a great Birthday Todd!

Happy Birthday Tom!

How so on the Blue Hawaii? It is still a golden standard along with the T2 for many years. To my newbie mind, they are all excellent.

I posted this on page 7 here. Basically the BHSE still has a notch up in term of the tonality (likely due to tube here) but the presentation is more real on the Carbon. It is just so 3-D and the soundstage width is just considerably wider. Soundstage depth is better on the carbon by just a hair. I would say they are about on the same level but different in term of an overall sound quality.

It opens up even more last night. The depth of the soundstage more or less matched my T2 but the width is wider. The T2 still sound more fluid and sweeter to my ears. I still prefer the T2 overall.

The biggest advantages so far has been bass output & quality of the low frequency in general. However, I'm more impressed at how the amp is able to portray the soundstage. Exceptionally in width and depth. It just sounds a lot more "real" and 3-D than any KGSSHVs that I've auditioned before.

Thanks Birgir and sorenb for your input. It sounds pretty spectacular.

Thanks Todd. I was hoping that NAD will just released a successor to the M51 @ $2500 and not at $3500 price tag.

I can take better pictures if needed. Thanks to Steve for the awesome build and Andy for help with voicing the amp as well as running mine in.

I'll check with Steve and see if he is okay with it. If so, I'll post it tonight.

That way I can entertain Mulveling at any time. However, he does listen at louder level than me.

Thanks to Steve & Andy. I've been listening to the KGSSHV Carbon with the Golden Reference psu for the last three or four days now. Here's my take on the Carbon against the BHSE and DIY T2 which was in response to Muveling's take on the trio on headfi: You memory is nearly spot on Mike. I commend you! I personally will rate the T2 as the best amp among the T2, KGSSHV Carbon, and BHSE. The BHSE and KGSSHV Carbon are equally excellent in my book with the Carbon having considerably grander musical presentation with noticeably wider and slightly deeper soundstage than the BHSE. Spatial imaging are about on par but the wider soundstage does allow the Carbon to produce a more enveloping musical experience. Musical details just floats from the background with better layering compared to the BHSE. On the other hand, the BHSE does offer a more intimate presentation with smoother and more liquid tones from top to bottom especially in the midrange region. Bass doesn't quite hit as hard and authoritative as the Carbon but nonetheless is still very much satisfying to my ears. The SR009 out of the Carbon is actually quite a bass monster surpassing the Hifiman HE1000+Susy Dynahi setup on both texture & details and matching its output. The DIY T2 loose out to the Carbon very slightly on the width of soundstage but does make up in the depth department. It is able to render sweeter musical presentation (yes, even more than the BHSE) and about on par at resolving musical details. Bass output is slightly less than that of the Carbon but the T2's bass has more bloom while the Carbon's bass is tighter and come at you at greater speed. This is my take on three amps with the SR-009 so your mileage may vary. Anyway, I now have the KGSSHV carbon for several days now. Mike and I are quite blessed to have the same builder who executed the build to perfection. Both of our units come with the "Golden Reference " power supply. My unit uses a custom build Khozmos 48 steps attenuator while he goes with the Goldpoint stepped attenuator with exotic resistors. So far my amp has been nothing but pure audio bliss to listen to. It runs cooler to the touch compared to the T2 but definitely warmer than my 500V KGSSHV. Listening to Carbon really make me appreciate how much KG, Birgir and the team continue to push the design envelope. I sure wish the Carbon was there at Tyll's Big Sound Event. I don't see how the HE1000 and HD800 can even come close to the SR009 if the BHSE and KGSSHV Carbon were there at the event. IMO, of course.

John I think the M12 is a successor of the M51 if I'm not mistaken but the M51 is still available through many website at full price here.