Roland
Great product and excellent service.
Thank you
Comment from September 29, 2025 — Experience from May 30, 2025
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Super Produkt und klasse Service.
Danke
Danke
Awards
Classica Hi-Fi Award
Classica is one of the finest monthly magazines dedicated to the world of classical music. Their equipment reviews focus on the listening experience and musical emotion. The most beautiful recordings are awarded the "Choc" label.
Diapason d'Or
The number 1 in classical music and hi-fi. It is a benchmark in the field of classical music and hi-fi, as well as the distinction it awards to the best devices each year
High Fidelity: Best Buy
The "Best Buy" award is a prize given by the French magazine Haute Fidélité to hi-fi products that have stood out for their sound quality, functionality, and value for money. Products can include headphones, speakers, amplifiers, turntables, network players, etc. They are tested and evaluated by the magazine's editors, who then award this prize based on the criteria mentioned above. This award is considered a quality label for consumers looking to equip themselves with high-performance equipment and/or products with an excellent price-performance ratio.
Overview
The Line Magnetic LM-211IA integrated amplifier is a marvel of audio engineering, combining classic design with cutting-edge sound performance. It is a tube amplifier that uses a set of 4 EL34 tubes in class AB amplification, offering an impressive power of 2x15W in triode mode and 2x32W in ultra-linear mode. This flexibility to switch between triode and ultra-linear modes provides users with an unprecedented ability to customize the sound.
The LM-211IA features an innovative design, with tubes at the front and shielded transformers at the rear to reduce noise and hum emission in the chassis. This layout facilitates short electrical paths, further reducing noise. The components used in this amplifier are of exceptional quality, with Nichicon and Realcap capacitors. Moreover, all the wiring is done point-to-point, ensuring optimal sound quality.
The technical specifications of the LM-211IA are impressive, with a frequency response of 10 Hz to 50 kHz and a total harmonic distortion of only 1%. It has an input sensitivity of 200mV and a signal-to-noise ratio of 88dB. In addition to its sound performance, the LM-211IA is also very convenient to use, with a remote control for volume adjustment and mute function.
In terms of performance, the LM-211IA amplifier offers an exceptional listening experience. It is often praised for its “midrange magic” typical of class A tube amplifiers, while having an excellent response at the extremes of the frequency range. The bass is described as authoritative and controlled, while the treble is sparkling and precise. Many listeners have also highlighted the quality of the amplification, noting a delicate and never aggressive sound, with additional warmth provided by the tubes, making listening very enjoyable and non-fatiguing.
- Cutting-edge sound performance: The LM-211IA offers exceptional sound quality, with a “midrange magic” typical of class A tube amplifiers and excellent response at the extremes of the frequency range. The bass is described as authoritative and controlled, while the treble is sparkling and precise.
- Triode/ultra-linear switch: This switch allows the user to customize the sound according to their preferences, offering rare flexibility and adaptability. It provides a power of 2x15W in triode mode and 2x32W in ultra-linear mode.
- Classic and quality design: The LM-211IA has a classic design with tubes at the front and shielded transformers at the rear. This facilitates short electrical paths, reducing noise and hum emission in the chassis.
- Use of high-quality components: The amplifier uses high-quality Nichicon and Realcap capacitors, as well as point-to-point wiring for optimal sound quality.
- Convenience: The LM-211IA comes with a remote control for volume adjustment and mute function, adding to the ease of use of this amplifier.
Press
- Magazine Haute-fidélité No. 218 - Read the article
- Magazine Classica - Read the article
- Magazine Diapason No. 655 - Read the article
- Magazine Diapason from November 2017
Documentation
French
Technical specifications
- Class AB Amplifier
- 2x15W RMS in Triode mode
- 2x32W RMS in Ultralinear mode
- THD: 1% (1kHz)
- Signal-to-noise ratio: 88 dB (A-weighted)
- Frequency response (-1.5dB): 10 - 50,000 Hz
- Line input sensitivity: 200 mV (Integrated mode)
- Input impedance: 100kΩ
- Speaker load impedance: 4/8Ω
Tubes
- Input stage: 2x 12AX7 and 2x 12AU7
- Power stage: 4x EL34
- Steatite tube sockets
- BIAS adjustment using built-in voltmeter
- Analog inputs: 4 line inputs
- Load impedance: 4/8Ω
- 30s power-on delay
- Shielded, hand-wound transformers
- Japanese-made ALPS motorized potentiometer
- Realcap coupling capacitors
Connectivity
- 4x RCA line inputs (pair)
- 2x Banana speaker terminals for 4/8Ω
Acceptable replacement tubes
- 12AX7: 12AX7EH, ECC83, E83CC, CV4004, ECC803, 5751
- 12AU7: ECC82, 12AU7EH, 5814, 6189, CV4003
- EL34: 6CA7
General
- Infrared remote control
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 376 x 192 x 345 mm
- Weight: 19.6 kg
- Included accessories
- 2x Fuses
- 1x Remote control
- 1x Detachable power cord
- 1x User manual
User reviews
Arnaud
What a sound! My first tube amplifier, and listening to music is pure bliss!
Comment from March 12, 2025 — Experience from February 24, 2025
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Quel son ! Mon premier ampli à tubes, et écouter la musique est un pur ravissement !
Saïd
Nothing like what I knew until now, that is to say transistor-based integrated amps...
The warmth of the sound, the stereophonic space, the depth of field, the small details that were inaudible during my previous listening sessions with the same source, the bass (no need for a subwoofer).
This "little" amp is accessible and yet worthy of the greatest. Don't be fooled. It has power even if the stated Watts seem ridiculous. You'll see.
Comment from November 25, 2023 — Experience from November 14, 2023
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Rien à voir avec ce que je connaissais jusqu'à présent, c'est-à-dire les intégrés à transistors...
La chaleur du son, l'espace stéréophonique, la profondeur de champ, les petits détails qui étaient inaudibles lors de mes précédentes écoutes avec la même source, les basses (pas besoin de caisson).
Ce "petit" ampli est accessible et pourtant digne des plus grands. Ne vous y fiez pas. Il a de la puissance même si les Watts annoncés semblent ridicules. Vous verrez.
La chaleur du son, l'espace stéréophonique, la profondeur de champ, les petits détails qui étaient inaudibles lors de mes précédentes écoutes avec la même source, les basses (pas besoin de caisson).
Ce "petit" ampli est accessible et pourtant digne des plus grands. Ne vous y fiez pas. Il a de la puissance même si les Watts annoncés semblent ridicules. Vous verrez.
- Eco-contribution included in the sale price.