With the introduction of the Linear in 2004, Lehmannaudio took music reproduction via headphone amplifiers to a new level of quality. The Drachenfels now stands for a new generation of headphone amplifiers: Our champion at an entry-level price scores with state-of-the-art technology and can always be adapted to new circumstances with its module options. In terms of sound, what is particularly striking is the enormous wealth of detail combined with absolute control of what is happening. Even in the thickest musical roar, the structure remains audible and every detail clear.

Analogous? Digital? Drachenfels!

The modular concept with the most modern components opens up long-term perspectives for quality-conscious music lovers with a claim to sustainability. Whether streaming via WLAN or Ethernet, connecting Bluetooth sources or conventional digital players – thanks to module boards available at short notice, the Drachenfels has the right answer to all these requirements. Even when new digital standards are introduced, a simple module and backplane replacement will make an upgrade possible!

The Drachenfels has a practical gain of 12 dB, which makes gain switching superfluous thanks to the smoothly gliding Blue Velvet ALPS potentiometer with high synchronization and the extremely low-noise circuit. The power switch on the front reduces the standby power consumption to less than 1 W in an environmentally friendly manner. Its space-saving dimensions also offer you a wide range of options for accommodating the Drachenfels. Use it as a headphone amplifier or preamp and experience the happiness of intensive music enjoyment.

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Since 2004, the Linear has been pushing all standard headphones to their absolute best. Our top model is trusted by the most demanding users, from Westdeutscher Rundfunk to the audiophile label TACET to the headphone specialists from Sennheiser and AKG. It is not without reason that the Linear belongs to the reference class of its genre.

When you put on the headphones and insert your favorite CD, the Linear creates wonderful worlds in front of your inner eye. Physical, rich bass and a filigree resolution unfold your favorite tracks in full splendor over the entire frequency spectrum. Carefully selected components and an extremely sophisticated circuit architecture form the basis of the frontrunner.

Masterful in every situation

With your needs in mind at all times, it allows impressive listening pleasure thanks to three amplification settings – with a wide variety of headphones and a wide variety of sound sources. Of course, we took into account the different performance requirements and efficiencies of the headphone types available on the market.

If you would like to share the joy of this quality of music playback with family and friends: Our multiple test winner enjoys playing two headphones simultaneously. Of course, the listening pleasure remains just as fabulous. The two parallel outputs of the discrete Class A transistor output stage serve as the basis for twice the music enjoyment.

Incidentally, the Linear also awakens your active speakers to amazing vitality, if you wish. A fabulous sound in every situation, always striving for perfection – that is our Linear.

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The Black Cube is the classic among phono preamplifiers: since its market launch in 1995, it has enjoyed cult status among countless record lovers and caused a sensation in the specialist press with its compact dimensions and great sound. The audio board has been on the market with a new, significantly improved version since 2006.

Do you remember the first time you put on your favorite LP? Which detail fascinated you and still inspires you today? The Black Cube makes a new encounter with beloved music classics possible: Thanks to excellent components and the sophisticated circuit design, the sound is reproduced true to the original and with full depth despite the smallest dimensions.

Quality meets flexibility

Due to the maximum gain of the Black Cube, you can connect practically all systems on the market, from high-output MM to MC. The configuration options ensure almost limitless freedom of choice: A free slot for an optional impedance also offers a suitable termination for demanding MC systems. All resistors are low-noise metal film types. Of course, we only use switches with gold-plated contacts to switch the gain and the impedances. There is also an additional hardwire slot per channel, which works immediately without a switch.

The flexibility of the Black Cube is also evident when setting up the device: you can set it up very close to the tone arm of your record drive without any problems. This is made possible by the cable between the power pack and the audio part, as well as the compact dimensions of this phono stage, which are typical of the entire Black Cube series. The shielded cable has an original Neutrik XLR connector on the power supply side. In addition, the housing of the audio part is made of non-magnetic material (aluminum) and is mechanically dampened in the cover. The audio section contains additional modules for effective hum, HF and noise voltage suppression. The use of a double-sided audio circuit board also allows for additional ground planes for interference-free operation.

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The Black Cube II combines the best of our popular Black Cube family: The proven quality of our long-running Black Cube, improved by the high-quality connectors and the representative housing of the Black Cube SE II.

Like its predecessors, the Black Cube II brings out the best in virtually every MM and MC system on the market and elicits the full spectrum of sound of the original recording from your favorite music. Thanks to the extensively configurable bass filter with sixteen different settings, the Black Cube II can be customized according to your sound preferences. Its incomparable dynamics let you rediscover old and new recordings – just like the first time!

Your entry into a new world of sound

The Black Cube II’s highly accurate, passive RIAA filter network is sandwiched between two linear gain stages and is implemented using high-quality, close-tolerance, transient-resistant polypropylene film capacitors. This phono stage offers you the impressive, unadulterated sound of the upper device class at an attractive entry-level price.

Our new classic comes with a specially developed power supply for a high overload resistance. The housing of the Black Cube II made of non-magnetic material (aluminum) is mechanically dampened in the lid. The latest generation of professional input stages ensure particularly precise, low-noise and powerful playback. The audio section contains additional modules for effective hum, HF and noise voltage suppression. Its double-sided audio circuit board enables optimized conductor path routing for particularly trouble-free operation.

The Black Cube II can be flexibly adapted to almost any system: there is one slot per channel for the solder-free assembly of an optional impedance, and there is also an additional, directly effective hard-wire slot. If you would like resistors to adapt your personal system to the Black Cube II, we will enclose these with your order free of charge.

With its high-quality front panel options (silver, black or chrome-plated), the Black Cube II also cuts a fine figure in your hi-fi rack together with Linear & Co. – the ideal entry-level device in this class.

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Our classic Black Cube equipped with the particularly powerful PWX power supply – that’s the Black Cube SE. It therefore has even more power for a particularly complex, impressive and emotional music reproduction. Imagine being able to get even more out of your favorite record: The Black Cube SE achieves this with significantly more authority in the bass, effortless mids and more shine and openness in the highs.

Professional and yet emotional: This is how music becomes tangible

The Black Cube SE belongs to the pinnacle of phono preamplifiers. It goes without saying that only the highest quality components are used for this. For particularly low-noise playback, for example, we use input stages that manufacturers of professional studio electronics also install in their mixers and microphone amplifiers.

Thanks to the maximum gain of 66 dB, practically all systems on the market from high-output MM to MC can be connected to the Black Cube SE. There is one slot per channel for the solder-free assembly of an optional impedance, and there is also an additional, directly effective hard-wire slot. If you would like resistors to adapt your personal system to the Black Cube SE, we will include them with your order free of charge.

The highly accurate, passive RIAA filter network is sandwiched between two linear gain stages and is implemented using high-quality, close-tolerance, transient-resistant polypropylene film capacitors. As a result, impulses, dynamics and timbres can reach the listener unadulterated. The audio section contains additional modules for effective hum, HF and noise voltage suppression. The use of a double-sided audio circuit board also allows for additional ground planes for interference-free operation.

The PWX power supply – compact and full of power

The powerful external PWX power supply is just as compact as the audio section. This allows you to set up the Black Cube SE directly on the disk drive. Any losses due to cable lengths are minimized, and there is no chance of loss of sound. Neutrik XLR connectors with gold-plated contacts ensure reliable contact between the audio part and the PWX power supply, the cable between the audio and power supply is shielded. In addition, the two housings are made of non-magnetic material (aluminum) and are mechanically damped in the cover.

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The further developed version of the award-winning Black Cube SE has it all: based on the audio circuitry of the SE, the SE II has been expanded to include higher-quality sockets, and its housing with front panel makes it stand out. A bass filter that can be extensively adjusted to your needs takes the performance of the Black Cube series to a new level.

As the proud owner of a Black Cube SE II, you’ll feel like the music was written just for you. Hardly any other system can be tailored as individually to your listening habits and tonal preferences as this masterful device. The Black Cube SE II will bring you and your favorite music even closer together!

A truly audiophile phono stage

Throughout the Black Cube series it becomes clear how the best components ensure an excellent sound image. The Black Cube SE II enjoys all the more special status: the improved sockets and an extensively configurable bass filter with sixteen different settings effortlessly satisfy even the most demanding requirements.

Virtually all systems on the market, from high-output MM to MC, can be connected to the Black Cube SE II. There is one slot per channel for the solder-free assembly of an optional impedance, and there is also an additional, directly effective hard-wire slot. If you would like resistors to adapt your personal system to the Black Cube SE II, we will enclose these with your order free of charge.

The highly accurate, passive RIAA filter network is sandwiched between two linear gain stages and is implemented using high-quality, close-tolerance, transient-resistant polypropylene film capacitors. As a result, impulses, dynamics and timbres can reach the listener unadulterated. As in the entire Black Cube family, the Black Cube SE II also uses the latest generation of professional input stages, which enable precise, low-noise and powerful playback. The audio section contains additional modules for effective hum, HF and noise voltage suppression. The use of a double-sided audio circuit board enables an optimized conductor path for particularly trouble-free operation.

The powerful, heavily oversized external power supply ensures particularly safe operation thanks to a specially manufactured toroidal transformer with a static screen. Neutrik XLR connectors with gold-plated contacts ensure reliable contact between the audio part and the PWX power supply, the cable between the audio and power supply is shielded. In addition, the two housings are made of non-magnetic material (aluminum) and are mechanically damped in the cover.

With the high-quality front panel (silver, black or chrome-plated), the Black Cube SE II also cuts a fine figure in a hi-fi rack.

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The Black Cube Statement is the entry-level model in our Black Cube series. With the usual high-quality workmanship and the sophisticated circuit design, this phono stage is hardly inferior to its big brothers – and is easy on your budget!

The Black Cube Statement will impress you – regardless of whether you are a newcomer or returning to the high-end sector. Your favorite LPs shine in new splendor and new acquisitions really come into their own. This is how record collecting is really fun again!

Welcome to the world of phono preamps

With an excellent price-performance ratio, the term “entry-level model” is completely redefined. The use of high-quality components from selected manufacturers is a matter of course for us. Even the smallest phono preamplifier in the Black Cube series will captivate you with analog playback. All components are of course designed for durability and reliability.

From the manufacturer Burr Brown we purchase amplifier stages that sound excellent. The passive RIAA filter network uses high-quality, close-tolerance, pulse-resistant film-film capacitors. This enables us to ensure that impulses, dynamics and timbres reach the listener in an unadulterated manner. We use MKP types for bass decoupling between the linear amplifier stages. Furthermore, all electrolytic capacitors are low-ESR types, and all resistors are low-noise metal film types. We only use switches with gold-plated contacts to switch amplification and impedance.

A comfortable all-rounder

Of course, you can use the Black Cube Statement to operate all the systems on the market, from high-output MM to MC. Practical MC impedances can be selected directly. In addition, there is a slot per channel for the solder-free assembly of an optional impedance. If you wish, we will be happy to add resistors to your order to adapt your system to this phono stage – free of charge, of course.

Due to its small dimensions, you can set up the Black Cube Statement very close to the disk drive. This minimizes possible losses due to cable lengths. Incidentally, Lehmannaudio not only pays attention to the selection of components, but also to the subtleties throughout the entire manufacturing process: The housing of the audio part is made of non-magnetic material (aluminium) and is mechanically dampened in the cover.

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The Silver Cube plays in the league of the world’s outstanding phono stages. In a noble guise and with exquisite components, it ensures an excellent sound and is therefore clearly one of the best things that can happen to your records. Look forward to an incomparable music experience, let yourself be overwhelmed by the sovereign sound performance of our attractive top model.

Do you consider listening to your records to be a very special experience that can only be compared to the fascination of a live concert? When enjoying your favorite LPs, do you expect not only concentrated energy, but also unprecedented transparency, a fascinating wealth of detail and an impressively three-dimensional reproduction of space? Then the Silver Cube offers you everything you ever dared to dream of.

Excellence across the board

To perfect the Silver Cube, we used our decades of experience and all of our audiophile passion. As always, we use the best components from first-class manufacturers. With attention to detail, we have optimized circuits and raised the mechanics to an almost masterful level.

The Silver Cube can demonstrate its excellence in connection with practically all MM and MC systems available on the market. Adjustable gain from 36dB to 66dB gives you the flexibility you need. The finest ingredients such as high-quality Mundorf tin foil capacitors in the filter network, mica capacitors in the input, WBT Nextgen sockets for the signal connection and our vibration-damping 3S device feet: These are important, but by no means all, reasons for the top performance that can be experienced with the Silver Cube. In any case, one thing quickly becomes clear: The Silver Cube is not suitable for error compensation chains.

The adjustments described ensure breathtaking dynamics, excellent data and an impressive holographic image. The sheer elegance of this phono stage is once again evident in its high-quality aluminum design. It not only serves as a heat sink for the discrete Class A output stage without overall negative feedback, but also makes the Silver Cube the visual star of your high-end system.

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This stereo power amplifier convinces with its inner values: music lovers are enthusiastic about the outstanding sound quality of our Stamp. With its compact dimensions, it amazes the audiophile world. Instead of another monstrous power amp, we are presenting you with this more than serious amplifier, which, despite – or perhaps because of – its dimensions is universally recognized.

Even if you own trendy small loudspeakers or listen to music with your second system, you expect a rich and uniquely pure sound. The Stamp allows you to do just that, without pushing yourself into the foreground in terms of looks or sound.

A state-of-the-art amplifier

The Stamp leaves Lehmannaudio – like all our devices – with first-class components that allow a uniquely true to the original and thrilling sound. We use components from Nippon Chemicon, BC Components and Epcos, among others. In order to ensure low-loss power supply, we provide the double-sided circuit board with a 105 μm copper layer.

The internal audio cabling is completely solid core. It is soldered directly to the sockets and the circuit board to avoid additional plug connections. The oversized, linear power supply is powered by a magnetically and statically shielded toroidal transformer. With dimensions of only 280 x 115 x 42 mm, the Stamp delivers up to 2x 20W at 4 ohms. Loudspeakers with an effectiveness of 87dB/1W and upwards prove to be perfect playing partners.

Setting up this refreshingly different power amplifier couldn’t be simpler: thanks to its modest dimensions, place it right next to your system. Using the optional mounting kit, you can also easily attach it where it is most suitable for you – for example under desk tops or on walls. By the way, if your loudspeakers are biampable, you can easily reconfigure the Stamp. For biamping you need two Stamp amplifiers. If you combine it with our Linear, you get a puristic pre-amplifier combination that will inspire you.

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The Stamp SE is a compact, trend-setting stereo amplifier that is making waves in the audiophile world. The reason for this is its impressive sound, paired with the high-quality design of our attractive Linear SE. With its elegant housing variations, it sets a contrast to the cumbersome giant power amplifiers.

It doesn’t matter whether it’s calm in the storm of life or a change from the everyday, whether happy or melancholic tones: your music always gives you exactly what’s good for you. Our Stamp SE would like to spoil you with an impressive sound that goes deep under the skin. In addition to the acoustic peak performance, our compact amplifier offers an elegant, customizable design.

Like all our devices, the Stamp SE is manufactured in Germany with the utmost care and is equipped with first-class components. As a technical advancement to the well-known Stamp, we use Mundorf capacitors in the signal path and a fine-wire fuse from ahp. The former ensure significantly improved impulse fidelity and spatial representation of your favorite sounds. SSC feet and an increased housing wall thickness serve to dampen vibrations and microphonic effects. It is best to convince yourself of the audible improvements. In addition, the high-quality internal wiring from Mogami rounds off the overall technical picture.

An experience for all senses

With the smallest dimensions, the Stamp SE delivers up to 2x 20 W at 4 ohms. Loudspeakers with an effectiveness of 87dB/1W and upwards are perfect partners for this amplifier. Combined with our Linear SE, you get a puristic pre-amplifier combination that gives you a completely new listening experience and is also a real feast for the eyes.

The Stamp SE meets the highest aesthetic demands thanks to the variants of the housing developed by product designer Guido Gutenstein. Create your own personal high-end piece of jewelery with the wide range of finishing options.

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