HSE Audio Master Reference Phono Preamp 7

[howiebrou]

Has anyone had any experience with this? Seems interesting. Three inputs and pretty good specs...

file:///Users/howard/Downloads/Flyer_Phono_ENG_35.pdf


Thanks

howie

 

[howiebrou]

i guess not?

 

[CKKeung]

Shown during the Hong Kong Hi-end and AV Show last week.
The dealer demoed HSE, EMT66mk2R and Phasmation mono phonoamps in the same booth.



However I just had a very brief listen.
There was no comparison demoed at that time.

 

[howiebrou]

Shown during the Hong Kong Hi-end and AV Show last week.
The dealer demoed HSE, EMT66 and Phasmation mono phonoamps in the same booth.

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However I just had a very brief listen.
There was no comparison demoed at that time.

It was that display that piqued my interest. 82Db is a lot of gain available for low output MC. Wondering how it sounds compared to the EMT.

 

[CKKeung]

It was that display that piqued my interest. 82Db is a lot of gain available for low output MC. Wondering how it sounds compared to the EMT.

Both the dealer and a friend of mine who had compared the two said that HSE was obviously better.
However I didn't ask them for the details.

 

[howiebrou]

Both the dealer and a friend of mine who had compared the two said that HSE was obviously better.
However I didn't ask them for the details.

Interesting. The HSE is almost double the price of the EMT and about the same as a CH set of 2 P1 + 2X1.

 

[XV-1]

Has anyone had any experience with this? Seems interesting. Three inputs and pretty good specs...

file:///Users/howard/Downloads/Flyer_Phono_ENG_35.pdf


Thanks

howie

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Cool Howie. It looks like a cross between a Burmester and an EMT.

Are you going to hear one in your system?

 

[howiebrou]

Cool Howie. It looks like a cross between a Burmester and an EMT.

Are you going to hear one in your system?

Unfortunately not. A bit rich for my blood and I don’t know the dealer well enough yet.......

I would love to try an EMT though.

 

[howiebrou]

Both the dealer and a friend of mine who had compared the two said that HSE was obviously better.
However I didn't ask them for the details.

Please do! Would love to know more!

 

[Tango]

Interesting. The HSE is almost double the price of the EMT and about the same as a CH set of 2 P1 + 2X1.

Interesting. The HSE is almost double the price of the EMT and about the same as a CH set of 2 P1 + 2X1.

Howie, I have weak knee after you just mentioned the price.

Tang

 

[howiebrou]

Howie, I have weak knee after you just mentioned the price.

Tang

Yeah but just think of the possibilities. You KNOW you have to hunt one down now! (Just in case)

MSRP is US$77k by the way.

 

[XV-1]

Howie, I have weak knee after you just mentioned the price.

Tang

Tang. It's got beautiful gold knobs - surely you would know better than most that justifies the exalted price , especially in Asia

 

[spiritofmusic]

I'm feeling that 70s/early 80s vibe.
A bit Sansui?
But not quite prices to match.

 

[Tango]

Tang. It's got beautiful gold knobs - surely you would know better than most that justifies the exalted price , especially in Asia

Wow! I can even see my handsome face from the knobs.

Is it tube or ss.

 

[bonzo75]

Wow! I can even see my handsome face from the knobs.

Is it tube or ss.

They might give you a big discount for that reflection

 

[howiebrou]

Wow! I can even see my handsome face from the knobs.

Is it tube or ss.

SS.

The guy behind it was the chief engineer at Studer i think, so some serious pedigree there...

 

[Mike Lavigne]

 

[Mike Lavigne]

 

[howiebrou]

Robert Huber is the designer.

https://ch.linkedin.com/in/robert-huber-75138a16

 

[howiebrou]

Sorry link on opening post didn’t work.

This should work https://s02071819bddf8062.jimconten...odule/13635522333/name/Flyer_Phono_ENG_35.pdf