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Line Magnetic Audio

Line Magnetic makes valve electronics and loudspeakers influenced by classic cinema equipment. Its products range from integrated amplifiers to large horn-based designs.

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Denver / United States

ESP hi-fi ↗

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ESP hi-fi lists Line Magnetic in its amplifiers setup. The equipment details below reflect the venue record.

  • Amplifiers: 2 × 845IA single-ended Class A

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Audio Grail-restored Garrard 401 turntables with 12-inch Thomas Schick arms feed a Condesa Carmen rotary mixer. Two Line Magnetic 845IA single-ended Class A integrated amplifiers accompany vintage Klipschorns and lowboy Cornwalls. The main horn speakers and back-bar Cornwalls give the installation separate listening positions within the same loudspeaker family. The combination of efficient speakers, valve amplification and restored turntables is the defining feature of the analogue chain.

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Oakland / United States

Bar Shiru ↗

Equipment in use

Bar Shiru lists Line Magnetic in its loudspeakers setup. The equipment details below reflect the venue record.

  • Phono stages: LP-33
  • Amplification: 805-IA; 34-IA; 3 × Halo A23+ (Line Magnetic / Parasound)
  • Loudspeakers: 812-LM Altec Iconic; O93 Orangutan; 3 pairs X18 (Line Magnetic / DeVore / Dynaudio)

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Bar Shiru combines Line Magnetic 812-LM Altec Iconic horns, DeVore O93 Orangutans and three pairs of Dynaudio X18 speakers. Amplification includes Line Magnetic 805-IA and 34-IA valve integrateds plus three Parasound Halo A23+ amplifiers. The inventory spans several speaker and amplifier types; individual channel assignments are not specified. The vinyl front end includes an SME20 and a VPI SuperScoutmaster with JMW arm, Ortofon 2M Black cartridges, Line Magnetic LP-33 phono stages and a custom Isonoe ISO420 rotary mixer. The combination gives record playback a substantial dedicated signal chain before it reaches the room’s multiple speaker positions.

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