Boutique HiFi Concierge
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Brand Line Magnetic
Founded by two brothers (both audiophiles) in 2005, Line Magnetic's are passionate about electronic tubes and notably the legendary American achievements of the 1950s.
The Line Magnetic range consists of amplifiers, sources and speakers, whose lineage with many legendary products is evident. Besides these productions, Line Magnetic also offers a whole range of components that delight passionate audiophiles worldwide.
There is a magic to the Line Magnetic sound that is hard to explain but is apparent from the moment you hit play or cue up your record.
VAL HIFI recommends
The LM-845IA Integrated Amplifier from Line Magnetic is a big upgrade over the older LM-518 model.
Pure Class A, this single-ended 845 amplifier delivers twenty-two watts and can comfortably drive a wide range of speakers.
Hand made by master craftsman. The LM-845IA is exceptional value and delivers breathtaking sound.
The Line Magnetic 805iA uses single-ended triode 805 tubes and operates in pure Class A, delivering 2x48W power. It has three unbalanced line inputs, one bypasses the volume control to act as a power amplifier and there's 4, 8, and 16Ω speaker output options.The rear-illuminated front panel meter is used to adjust the bias, which is simplicity itself.
The use of high-quality components (Mundorf N-Cap capacitors, ALPS potentiometer) is the guarantee of exemplary quality. Its power and current capacity allow it to drive a wide range of speakers and using legendary 805 triodes ensures the Line Magnetic 805iA delivers stunning musicality. This amp is one of the most popular models and comes highly recommended to all audiophiles looking for that Line Magnetic magic sound with some extra drive and oomph.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Single-ended design
- Class A amplifier
- Point-to-point wiring
- High-quality components used throughout
The LM-845 Premium is the result of many years of research on the 845 triode Single ended design. Thanks to its exceptional design and manufacturing quality, it is fast fast becoming the absolute reference in the high end amplifiers world.
With a power output of 2x30W, it can be use with most of the existing reference speakers.
The LM-845 Premium is a combination of two units: One is the amplifier unit and the other is output unit.
The LM-845 Premium uses Shuguang 300B tubes in drivers, the 310A for amplifier and Shuguang 12AX7 in pre-amplification.
There are two user bias controls for 300B and 845 have been used for bias adjustment and two meters has been added to the front plate to allow you to monitor bias with ease. Negative feedback switch is on the front plate that you can choose betweeen two levels of NFB to enjoy the different sound outputs.
The LM-845 Premium uses 8 transformers (power supply, filtering, coupling and output)!