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| Good preamp with Merlin TSM speakers? I purchased a Line Magnetic 518IA Integrated about 3 years ago and it has been a perfect match for my Merlin TSMs. I'm getting bass I had never gotten even with solid state and tone is nicely fleshed out without ever getting anything near syrupy ... | |
| Power tubes as drivers -- Line Magnetic I've read your review Tim and have shared a lot of your observations. Kudos on a well written review that really captures the soul of this amp! Although you and my dealer both suggested the preamp tubes would make a lot of difference, I've found t... | |
| Differences between Line Magnetic 518 and the 219 If you haven't yet read it, Steve Huff has an extremely detailed description of his experiences with the 219 and compared it to the 518, which he also had in his house.http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/line-magnetic-219ia-integrated-tube-amp-review-30... | |
| Help for my return to vinyl -- $2K rig. Someone could suggest either a completely idiot-proof used turntable or reasonable set-up service in/around New York City that would address my set-up concerns and yield the lower price of a used table, or offer an opinion of another new analog ri... | |
| Help for my return to vinyl -- $2K rig. OK, so some time has gone by and I'm ready to buy a vinyl rig. Cash reserves have replenished, so we now have about $3K to spend on the whole setup, including cartridge and phono preamp.My dealer has suggested:Rega RP-6Dynavector 20X2 CartridgeDyn... | |
| Line Magnetic 501-a gold? any experience? Thought I'd post an update on my experience with the LM 518. The transformer hum is gone! I've had the amp since mid February, so I'd estimate between 150 and 300 hours of play. So glad I stuck it out. Still loving the amp and just about to get se... | |
| Line Magnetic 501-a gold? any experience? I have the transformer hum too. My understanding is that we just have to live with it. May be a product of the power grid where we live. I wish it weren't there, but in my case, absolutely nothing comes through the speakers, and from my listening ... | |
| Line Magnetic 501-a gold? any experience? I've only heard the LM 518A, which is the other amp in the gold line, using 845 tubes. It's only 22 watts, but has enough drive to power my Merlin monitors, which aren't particularly sensitive, but present a pretty benign impedance curve. Liked it... | |
| Power tubes as drivers -- Line Magnetic TB. Looks like you already found the Steve Huff review of the 518 and 219. He's having such success driving your speakers with the LM amps. I haven't heard the 219, but have had similar experience with the 518's "fat" sound. With my Merlins, this ... | |
| Power tubes as drivers -- Line Magnetic Welcome DRS! I haven't heard the LM 218 or your speakers, so of course I can't form much of an opinion as to their synergy. I am finding that the 518 has a lot more drive than its 22 watts might otherwise suggest. It's always unsatisfying to hear ... | |
| Power tubes as drivers -- Line Magnetic Thanks for the input Charles. The amp is still breaking in, but I'm confident I'll get to a good place. My dealer was nice enough to let me bring my speakers over to audition them before I bought, and the combination was very engaging. I'm going t... | |
| Power tubes as drivers -- Line Magnetic Ralph-- you might find it interesting that my Merlin TSMs, which are 8 ohm nominal and 6.5 minimum, are really enjoying being driven off the 16 ohm taps of the Line Magnetic. I'm getting a very open and extended sound but all of the bass definitio... | |
| Power tubes as drivers -- Line Magnetic Chayro: Apparently, I absolutely am that guy! I've been enjoying the amp for a couple days now.Tb: I'm driving Merlin TSM-MME. I also tried the 15W leben integrated, but it really didn't have the grunt to drive the Merlins. I'm not sure if it's th... | |
| Power tubes as drivers -- Line Magnetic Thanks Jrinker. I'll give Matthew a call.I love my dealer (In Living Stereo), and they thought my strategy outlined above would be a useful approach, but then I called a very reputable tube guy who thought it would be a complete waste of time. So ... | |
| Help for my return to vinyl -- $2K rig. Thought i made it clear I need the total cost of turntable + cartridge + phono stage to be under $2K. These suggestions are all close to or over $2k without the phono stage, and some of them will still need a cartridge after that. The Shindo versi... |