Art K.
The Voodoo You Do!
It's $2350, no discounts.
Line Magnetic Audio CD 515
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It's $2350, no discounts.
RGA
Super Member
Sorry Art I stand corrected - the 502CA and 515 are not quite the same after all. They both use the same overall DAC design and the same ESS 9016 chip.
I forgot that the DAC has the SS operation (I forgot because I always leave it in tube mode and I told the dealer they should make a tube only version and cut the price) but I guess people like the option.
Does the 515 only have the two tubes?
My DAC has three "a 6Z4 handles tube rectification before the signal sees twin 12AU7/ECC82 bottles." (The 6Z4 can be changed to a 6x4 but needs a small switch flipped to do that or so the dealer tells me).
I forgot that the DAC has the SS operation (I forgot because I always leave it in tube mode and I told the dealer they should make a tube only version and cut the price) but I guess people like the option.
Does the 515 only have the two tubes?
My DAC has three "a 6Z4 handles tube rectification before the signal sees twin 12AU7/ECC82 bottles." (The 6Z4 can be changed to a 6x4 but needs a small switch flipped to do that or so the dealer tells me).
RGA
Super Member
I agree Art. I think the idea of the SS mode is to give you an option - kinda similar to the Fast/Slo mode in the 215 and maybe in some systems the SS mode might work for people better. Eastern Electric sold a tube/ss dac years ago and apparently people liked the SS mode better.
While this is slightly off you 515 topic the 502CA had a bigger review recently from Positive Feedback (I have not even started mine yet) but he does say what I felt the first week of owing it "From here on out I kept the Line Magnetic in tube mode. I don't know why anyone would prefer solid state mode, but that's just me." http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue74/line_magnetic.htm
(Well that's just me too).
I am quite pleased by all three of LM's digital products - all of them have offered big value for the dollar. I would love to see them come out with a turntable. The pictures of the turntable they used at a show kinda makes me salivate. It looks like an EMT 927 but if LM has the rights they might be able to make em a lot cheaper. I'd be so in on them. I wonder how much the EMT 927 goes for?
While this is slightly off you 515 topic the 502CA had a bigger review recently from Positive Feedback (I have not even started mine yet) but he does say what I felt the first week of owing it "From here on out I kept the Line Magnetic in tube mode. I don't know why anyone would prefer solid state mode, but that's just me." http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue74/line_magnetic.htm
(Well that's just me too).
I am quite pleased by all three of LM's digital products - all of them have offered big value for the dollar. I would love to see them come out with a turntable. The pictures of the turntable they used at a show kinda makes me salivate. It looks like an EMT 927 but if LM has the rights they might be able to make em a lot cheaper. I'd be so in on them. I wonder how much the EMT 927 goes for?
audiodon
Addicted Member
I'm waiting for Art to have some time with this player and then I'm curious about how it is. Initial impressions are one thing . . . moving it to a different system or living with it a while can produce a different impression or at least drive home what about the unit is unique to it as opposed to how the unit leverages the system.
All that said, I think I've discovered a local Line Magnetic dealer.
All that said, I think I've discovered a local Line Magnetic dealer.
Art K.
The Voodoo You Do!
Nice setups, for sure.
KevinCorr
Super Member
estreeter
Super Member
Light and shade, Art, light and shade. :thmbsp:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6bSrGbak1g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgaN3vIqJUY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6bSrGbak1g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgaN3vIqJUY
Art K.
The Voodoo You Do!
The 515 was the best sounding CD player I've had in my system. Unfortunately mine had shipping damage and there aren't anymore here at present. I decided I didn't want to wait until an unspecified time for another one. Honestly I wished I had not traded in the 215. It was a perfect match for my system and it is no longer listed on their website.
That said it's time to move on and I have ordered a Marantz SA8005 which I pick up this week. I have good number of SACD's and so we'll see.
That said it's time to move on and I have ordered a Marantz SA8005 which I pick up this week. I have good number of SACD's and so we'll see.
