Linear Tube Audio Introduction

jtnt · « **Reply #80 on:** 30 Oct 2019, 01:22 am »

Probably the most comprehensive review to date of the Z10 Integrated is up at 6moons, including lots of great photos of the insides for those into gear porn.

https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/lineartubeaudio2/

For those of you wondering whether 12 watts is enough for you, read closely. Srajen hooks the Z10 Integrated up to 85db speakers (below what even we recommend), and: "Despite the apparently poor fit on specs, this was a categorically great fit on the ears."

Proud to say the Z10 Integrated excelled to the point of receiving a Blue Moon Award.

Nicholas from LTA

jtcf · « **Reply #81 on:** 30 Oct 2019, 02:18 am »

I read the review this afternoon.Congrats on the award!

KLH007 · « **Reply #82 on:** 30 Oct 2019, 01:06 pm »

Congratulations Nicholas, Mark, David, and the entire LTA team!

jtnt · « **Reply #83 on:** 3 Nov 2019, 04:53 pm »

Capital Audio Fest Sunday Show Deals

Email nicholas@lineartubeaudio.com if you're interested in any of the below.

microZOTL MZ2 Headphone Amp / Preamp / Integrated Amp - Retail: $2140 // Show Special $1750
MZ3 Headphone Amp / Preamp / Integrated Amp - Retail: $3700 // Show Special: $3100 SOLD

Z10e Electrostatic Headphone Amp - Retail: $6950 // Show Special: $5900
Z10 Integrated w/ Optional Phono Stage - Retail: $5400 // Show Special: SOLD
Z10 Integrated (no phono) - Retail: $4900 // Show Special: SOLD

MicroZOTL Preamplifier (w/ input transformer balanced XLR inputs) - Retail: $4750 // Show Special: SOLD
MicroZOTL Preamplifier - Retail: $4450 // Show Special: SOLD

ZOTL40 Reference (3 available) - Retail: $6800 // Show Special: $5700

ROOM 526 BUNDLE:

Spatial Audio M3 Sapphire Open Baffle Loudspeakers
Linear Tube Audio Z10 Integrated Amplifier
LampizatOr Amber 3 DAC

Retail: $11,850 // Show Special: $9,995

rollo · « **Reply #84 on:** 3 Nov 2019, 05:06 pm »

Worth every darn penny.

charles

jtnt · « **Reply #85 on:** 5 Nov 2019, 12:08 am »

The hardworking audiophile press are starting to publish their CAF coverage. I'll post the links here as they come out.

Herb Reichert liked the LTA Headphone Lounge: https://www.stereophile.com/content/linear-tube-audio-headphone-lounge
And thought 526 (Spatial Audio, LampizatOR, Anticables, Innuos) could be Best In Show: https://www.stereophile.com/content/spatial-m3-sapphire-loudspeakers-linear-tube-audio-z10-integrated-amplifier-lampizator-amber
Grover Neville from Inner Fidelity of course spent some time in the LTA Headphone Lounge: https://www.innerfidelity.com/content/capital-audiofest-part-2-aurorus-audio-and-linear-tube-audio
Part-time Audiophile on Room 526: https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2019/11/10/spatial-audio-lta-lampizator-anticables-caf-2019/
AV Show Rooms gave Room 526 a "Best Sound" award: https://www.avshowrooms.com/capital-audiofest-2019-awards-show-report.html

More to come...

Paul Speltz · « **Reply #86 on:** 9 Nov 2019, 05:50 pm »

Nicholas, Mark, Clayton, and Fred,

I liked the sound we were getting in Room 526 so much, that I'd like to add a FREE set of AntiCables Level 3.1 Speaker Wires (up to 8 feet long), to anyone that purchases the full bundle. An 8 foot pair of AntiCables Level 3.1 Speaker Wires was exactly what was used in that great sounding room, so I wan't to make sure anyone that buys the bundle gets as good of sound as we were getting. Here is what the new bundle looks like:

NEW ROOM 526 BUNDLE:

Spatial Audio M3 Sapphire Open Baffle Loudspeakers
Linear Tube Audio Z10 Integrated Amplifier
LampizatOr Amber 3 DAC
AntiCables Level 3.1 Speaker Wires with optional Banana plugs

Retail: $12,150 // Show Special: $9,995

Thanks!

Paul Speltz
(AntiCables)

SnowPuppy77 · « **Reply #87 on:** 9 Nov 2019, 06:59 pm »

Quote from: Paul Speltz on 9 Nov 2019, 05:50 pm

Nicholas, Mark, Clayton, and Fred,

I liked the sound we were getting in Room 526 so much, that I'd like to add a FREE set of AntiCables Level 3.1 Speaker Wires (up to 8 feet long), to anyone that purchases the full bundle. An 8 foot pair of AntiCables Level 3.1 Speaker Wires was exactly what was used in that great sounding room, so I wan't to make sure anyone that buys the bundle gets as good of sound as we were getting. Here is what the new bundle looks like:

NEW ROOM 526 BUNDLE:

Spatial Audio M3 Sapphire Open Baffle Loudspeakers
Linear Tube Audio Z10 Integrated Amplifier
LampizatOr Amber 3 DAC
AntiCables Level 3.1 Speaker Wires with optional Banana plugs

Retail: $12,150 // Show Special: $9,995

Thanks!

Paul Speltz
(AntiCables)

Wanted to chime in here and just say that this would no doubt be an amazing system and a bargain at that price. I have had my M3 Sapphires for about a week and a half and I already love them. I gave early impressions on them here:

https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=166219.msg1765726#msg1765726

Plan on upgrading amplification down the road and LTA is on the short list.

jtnt · « **Reply #88 on:** 12 Nov 2019, 09:22 pm »

Hello everyone. We just made a page on our website for this bundle to grease the wheels of commerce.

https://www.lineartubeaudio.com/products/spatial-m3-lampizator-amber3-lta-z10-integrated-caf-system

Let me, Paul (Anticables), Fred (LampizatOr), or Clayton (Spatial) - all on Audiocircle - know if you have any questions.

displayname · « **Reply #89 on:** 12 Nov 2019, 09:45 pm »

Very cool to see a few manufactures coming together to offer the show from the system. I wish more people presented things like this, especially at this price point where it makes more sense.

Norman Tracy · « **Reply #90 on:** 12 Nov 2019, 10:17 pm »

And yet another rave review for the MicroZOTL MZ3 Headphone Amp.

https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/linear-tube-audio-microzotl-mz3-headphone-amp.24032/reviews#review-22865

Posting a link to the picture because I am unaware of a way to resize pics in AC posts: https://cdn.head-fi.org/a/10378737.jpg

jmolsberg · « **Reply #91 on:** 13 Nov 2019, 12:10 am »

^ Nice review. And it is also one of the best damn integrated amps if your speakers are up to the task and your ears like to listen at a more modest volume. Well done LTA!

jtnt · « **Reply #92 on:** 13 Nov 2019, 10:57 pm »

Quote from: displayname on 12 Nov 2019, 09:45 pm

Very cool to see a few manufactures coming together to offer the show from the system. I wish more people presented things like this, especially at this price point where it makes more sense.

Thanks! Couldn't ask for a better group of guys to team up with.

jtnt · « **Reply #93 on:** 13 Nov 2019, 11:00 pm »

Quote from: Norman Tracy on 12 Nov 2019, 10:17 pm

And yet another rave review for the MicroZOTL MZ3 Headphone Amp.

https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/linear-tube-audio-microzotl-mz3-headphone-amp.24032/reviews#review-22865

Posting a link to the picture because I am unaware of a way to resize pics in AC posts: https://cdn.head-fi.org/a/10378737.jpg

Thanks for posting this review! In all the recent news about the Z10 Integrated, the MZ3 will not be forgotten!

Quote from: jmolsberg on 13 Nov 2019, 12:10 am

^ Nice review. And it is also one of the best damn integrated amps if your speakers are up to the task and your ears like to listen at a more modest volume. Well done LTA!

Thanks! We hooked an MZ2 up to the Spatials the other day just for kicks, and while we had to turn the dial up quite a bit, of course, it sounded great! Small AND mighty, we like to say.

jtnt · « **Reply #94 on:** 18 Nov 2019, 06:37 pm »

Hey everybody. We just pushed the go button on our Black Friday sale.

Now through Cyber Monday (December 2nd), get 10% off all LTA amps.

Use the discount code THANKS10 at checkout.

https://www.lineartubeaudio.com

rollo · « **Reply #95 on:** 18 Nov 2019, 06:55 pm »

What about the source. Seems forgotten.

charles

jtnt · « **Reply #96 on:** 18 Nov 2019, 07:30 pm »

Quote from: rollo on 18 Nov 2019, 06:55 pm

What about the source. Seems forgotten.

charles

The source on the "room 526" bundle...? In order to hit our neat and tidy price of $9995, that's not included. We can include one at MSRP ($1249), though.

jtnt · « **Reply #97 on:** 26 Nov 2019, 02:47 am »

Rafe from Inner Fidelity just posted his MZ3 review: https://www.innerfidelity.com/content/linear-tube-audio-microzotl-mz3-headphone-amplifier-review

Here's an excerpt of his conclusions (emphasis mine):

"I can say without hyperbole that in my experience this is a headphone amplifier with few peers at this price point: it is an honest and forthright amp that does that unique job of bringing warmth to music without sacrificing resolution. It excels at balance in its frequency response, does clean, tight bass without exaggerated tube bloom and has flesh-and-blood treble and midrange reproduction capabilities that should leave both solid-state and tube-amp fans feeling satisfied that they’ve dropped their hard-earned coin on a piece of gear that has the flexibility to drive pretty much any headphone you can throw at it, thanks to its ZOTL circuit design. The fact that it can run as a preamp or even an integrated amp with proper speaker-matching only adds more to its value. Highly recommended."

Reminder that the MZ3, and all of our amps, are 10% off now through December 2nd...

jtnt · « **Reply #98 on:** 5 Dec 2019, 03:20 pm »

Quick note of heads up that we're extending our 10% discount on all amps and iBasso portable audio products.

https://www.lineartubeaudio.com/

jtnt · « **Reply #99 on:** 8 Dec 2019, 02:27 am »

We aimed to raise the profile of headphones and personal audio at Capital Audiofest this year, and this event wrap up from InnerFidelity proves we did just that.

Thanks to all the headphone enthusiasts and newbies alike who stopped by the LTA Headphone Lounge.

https://www.innerfidelity.com/content/capital-audiofest-2019-wrap-and-final-thoughts