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It's either a pot, some on chip thing or relays switching between resistors. There are some other ways though

The best wiring guide is in the HE90 service manual as they use the same color code. You can find it here http://www.audiogeek.net/files/he90.pdf. The wires are pretty thin and also have strings amongst them for support but its pretty easy separate the two. The WPI plug is something like 3$ and does look ok but the Amphenols are a bit harder to find and you might need to do a bit of work on them. They are microphone connectors and that has the pins surrounded by a collar while the socket is exposed so you need to remove the collar.

Can't wait for some new designs!!

The first batch was sold out and the extra ones are going fast. I dunno why but I'm usually the second to know after Justin that somebody as ordered one... Kevin, have you published the KGST design yet, or am I simply having a major brain fart and have completely forgot about it?

Hey!! Threadcrapping on our threadcrapping isn't cool!

Ok, that's nasty!

Just keep telling your self that...

I know it is unlikely but stupidity knows no bounds. I'd like to try a set of these but I doubt I'd buy one because I know how hard it is to make a good, reliable ESL.

Yup. The other one is easy to find but some idiot might try to run his balanced headphones from the 5 pin jack

I would. Just put a Stax socket on the HE60 plug so the amp can still be used... if you are desperate

It will gain strength as this current situation will not last. Still the weak dollar actually helps the US now with the current troubles. It's fun to watch this from the outside but I shudder to think what will happen here in Iceland when the shit hits the fan. The nation has about 117 billion dollars in debt (not bad for 300.000 people ) which has accumulated in our largest economic boom ever but it is all tied to the ISK which is the smallest currency in the world. The interest rates up here might even make a grown man cry as 20% is the norm on short term loans...

Huge!! The SRM-Xh is a big improvement let alone a nice Class A amp.

Get out while there are still suckers who want to buy them...

They can be a bit bright in the wrong system but the HEV70 isn't worth the Sennheiser badge and as we all know except for the HE range the Senn stuff isn't worth much... It's very easy to recable them and all you need is a 3$ connector, some heatshrink, something to act as a strain relief and one hours work.

I only hoped that the manufacturer would have the sense to replace the cable with something with lower capacitance and drop the 5 pin Neutric connector in favor of the Stax one.

I own quite a few... Tubes will get better and better as most of the experience that was lost is gained again but it takes a pretty serious investment to reach what Mullard was doing back in the day. You could try a really good tube pre amp and use the KGSS as a power amp. My KGSS was built to be a power amp with no volume control but I didn't have any really good pre's to try it with.

There is only the SE from now on. It's easier to build and the delay line in the PSU helps to make the tubes last longer even though my normal set of XF2's shows no wear after 3 years. They sure as hell aren't cheap but well worth it. I know you're not going to be happy but I've never payed more then 200$ for a quad... I'm sure the BH will look better...

The Mk2 is for export so that everywhere else then Japan. Some places like Singapore might be cheap-ish. The Yen is weak as well relative to the European currencies. That still doesn't explain the 2600? pricetag on the Mk2

The case work costs quite a bit and all the manual work that goes into a GES. PCB's were invented for a reason... A good manufacturer often sets the retail price at 3-5 times the parts cost to cover all expenses and labor so that would be a good guesstimate. It could be lower though as there is no stock and they are built to order and the tubes are fairly cheap unless you start going down the NOS ECC83 rabbit hole...

Is that it in the background next to the Meridian? Just look past the crappy RSA stuff and Vince Vaughn...

So there is a SS amp as well. The tube amp they were shown with in prototype form was a Stax design from the 60's, pretty much the same design as the ES-1 is based on. $1350 is a good price but there is some steep competition in that price range.

That's not bad. The amp could be pretty good for as it is a Stax design... since 1968...

I'm going to buy either a Mk2 or an A but there is no rush especially if they are having some teething problems. You do know that he's making a few more BH's, right... I'm such an enabler... I prefer the Sylvania 6CA7's to the GE's but neither is even in the same league as the Mullards. It's a startling difference...

How much do the clones cost with an amp? Not that I need another stat or anything...

I think you just need a Blue Hawaii and a SR-007 Mk2/A in your life. Pop in some GE "Fat Boys" 6CA7's for some mad bass