Lehmann Black Cube question


This phono pre has been around for some time,
in production.

Does anyone here who has familiarity with this unit
know about what sort of evolutionary changes the
Black Cube has undergone over the years ?

If one were to purchase a used Cube, are there any that
might be considered "better" for one reason or another,
or are all versions just fine ?

Thanks much for any insight.
noslepums
The original Black Cube was the worst - sounding device I've ever heard in my system. It was efectively a PRaT filter: everything played through it came out sounding torpid and uninvolving. To cite one example, on the wonderfully driving "Sing, Sing, Sing" from Benny Goodman's 1939 Carnegie Hall concert, the Black Cube made Gene Krupa sound like he was playing underwater. The original BC was allegedly improved a little by replacing the stock power cord, but I didn't care enough to try that. You should definitely audition before buying.
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Thanks for remembering my efforts from long ago, Viridian. Bruce Kennett wrote the review of the Black Cube that appeared in "Listener" and he thought it sucked too, although he worded that opinion much more eloquently! I know I wrote a couple of paragraphs as a second opinion on the BC but I don't recall if Art ran it with Bruce's review. My back issues aren't handy at the moment. You're right though, majority opinion on the original Black Cube back then was that it was a giant killer.
I'm certainly grateful for the comments, gents.
I know some folks have a higher regard for the BC,
but I've never listened to one and have no opinion at all.
I'm inclined to look elsewhere.
I wonder if I should start another thread:
Good (not Best) solid state phono pre for $1000, + or -,
new or used.
I evaluated 3 of the black cube phono stages about a year ago now. The Black Cube lasts about 1 hour to determine that it had warmed up enough. The SE with its external power pack was a vast improvement over the basic black cube. Then, again after about 1 hour, the Decade was switched in and again it was an improvement over the SE version.

The decade was a sub-standard phono stage in my evaluation.

I settled on a Manley Steelhead.