Just checked the Norh. Total no-brainer if the amp section sounds as good as the SE-9 and Barnes is as clever with the fono as with the rest of his stuff. $800 delivered from Thailand? Nice. The 2 Pi's I built sounded great with the Ella. It and many other 40 watt integrated push pulls are $500 to $800 and you can build the hagerman Cornet for $300. I just ordered the board. I would trust the new Bottlehead SEX amp and Seduction to be quieter than previuos ET offerings and the price is very right.