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Fall is here, finally, although weather here has been so up and down it's sometimes hard to know which season we're having. One day we're warm or very warm, then cool, then hot and breaking records. The mosquitoes are still with us, so I'm hoping for a deep chill to conclude with summer bug bites. Inside the Haven things are busy, and hopefully bug free, with the new Leben 600X finally making it in, more Tellurium cables getting burned in for demo, a new integrated amplifier and phono stage from Lejonklou strutting their stuff- the Boazu and Slipsik 7, the Yonna speakers finishing their long break in period and reeling me in every time I play them, and a few others too new to talk about yet. We do have to bid adieu to the KLAudio ultrasonic cleaner, which has sadly ceased production. I still think they were the #1 ultrasonic cleaner on the market, hands down, and worth every penny and then some. Also rather shocking news last week that Needle Doctor has closed its doors, or rather fired all the employees while owing vendors much money. They've been selling since 1979, about the same time I got into the hobby in a serious way.
On a more positive note, we've been playing with lots of systems to see what we'll take to Axpona in April of 2020. Sort of like a retailer getting ready for the December holidays in June, stereo retailers have to get ready for audio shows many months in advance, or you don't get in the show books or marketing blitz. From what I can tell so far, I think Room 630 may have another "best of" system in the works. Stay tuned......
On a more positive note, we've been playing with lots of systems to see what we'll take to Axpona in April of 2020. Sort of like a retailer getting ready for the December holidays in June, stereo retailers have to get ready for audio shows many months in advance, or you don't get in the show books or marketing blitz. From what I can tell so far, I think Room 630 may have another "best of" system in the works. Stay tuned......
the new Leben 600X is here. Looking every bit like the original 600, except for the footers, it is a bit different, not by just the internals - output and input tubes, capacitors, etc. - but by the sound. It is indeed new and improved upon the original. The price tag does go up, from the projected $6995 over the original's $6495, to $7995. Yet during break in, it has already exceeded my expectations, so welcome to the fold the new Leben 600X. Prices on other popular Leben pieces have gone up as well, the Leben 30 phono stage is $2995, the 300XS integrated is $3995, and the Leben 28CX full function preamp is $7995. The CS-1000 amplifier is still $13,995. While the original 600 could drive many speakers, it could not fully swing with the hard to please Falcon LS3/5a's. The 600X can, and with amazing results. Come have a listen. Order time is around 3 months, which is maybe one of the first things you'll ask me after you hear it.