In 2005, two brothers established the Line Magnetic Audio Co. Ltd., to manufacture—in their own factory in Zhuhai, in China's Guangdong Province—distinct ranges of CD players, DACs, amplifiers, and loudspeakers. They were motivated by the excellent sound and build qualities and elegant appearance of vintage Western Electric movie theater electronics and loudspeakers.
The elder brother, Zheng Cai, is in charge of Line Magnetic's Classic models, which include high-quality reproductions of such vintage Western Electric gear as the renowned 91A and 86A 300B amplifiers, as well as other WE-inspired inventions of Cai's own design. His younger brother, Zheng Xi, is in charge of a team that creates Line Magnetic's Silver and Gold lines of more affordable audiophile products, including the LM-518IA ($4450), a single-ended-triode, line-level integrated amplifier, based on the 845 triode tube. The LM-518IA has been at the heart of my reference system for more than a year.
2 x 48W RMS Class A
20 Hz - 31 kHz, -1.5db
330mV (as integrated amplifier),
1000mV (as stereo power amplifier)
100Kohms
4ohms, 8ohms, 16ohms selectable
≤ 1 %/ 1Khz
≥ 87 db
400W
W x H x D : 430 x 217 x 355 mm
In 2005, two brothers established the Line Magnetic Audio Co. Ltd., to manufacture—in their own factory in Zhuhai, in China's Guangdong Province—distinct ranges of CD players, DACs, amplifiers, and loudspeakers. They were motivated by the excellent sound and build qualities and elegant appearance of vintage Western Electric movie theater electronics and loudspeakers.
The elder brother, Zheng Cai, is in charge of Line Magnetic's Classic models, which include high-quality reproductions of such vintage Western Electric gear as the renowned 91A and 86A 300B amplifiers, as well as other WE-inspired inventions of Cai's own design. His younger brother, Zheng Xi, is in charge of a team that creates Line Magnetic's Silver and Gold lines of more affordable audiophile products, including the LM-518IA ($4450), a single-ended-triode, line-level integrated amplifier, based on the 845 triode tube. The LM-518IA has been at the heart of my reference system for more than a year.
2 x 48W RMS Class A
20 Hz - 31 kHz, -1.5db
330mV (as integrated amplifier),
1000mV (as stereo power amplifier)
100Kohms
4ohms, 8ohms, 16ohms selectable
≤ 1 %/ 1Khz
≥ 87 db
400W
W x H x D : 430 x 217 x 355 mm
