What was the time frame between the HE90 release and the HE60 release because thats where that statement trickle down went. Unless the HE90 was actually trickle down from the Unipolar 2000 of course.
My Aleph gets too hot to touch for more than a second or so after its up to full running speed, the process involves intermittant ping noises. It's slightly irritating as I'd like to be able to fit it in my rack but I'd be concerned it'd overheat and I can't put it on top because theres a turntable in the way. Instead its on a breadboard on top of a footstool. Isolation gurus would have a fit.
I have to say, I really dig the look of the Edition 8. Best looking Ultrasone I've seen by far. Their classic HD280esque headband and clumsy circle on eliptical cups never appealed to me, even when as shiny as the Edition 9.