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System: Z10 Integrated Amplifier + Spatial Audio M3 Sapphire Speakers + LampizatOr Amber 3 DAC + FREE Anticables Speaker Wires
System: Z10 Integrated Amplifier + Spatial Audio M3 Sapphire Speakers + LampizatOr Amber 3 DAC + FREE Anticables Speaker Wires
The system that Stereophile’s Herb Reichert, and many others, thought was “Best Sound at Show" at Capital Audiofest 2019.
This bundled system consists of the following components, each shipped factory-direct.
Own the system that Stereophile’s Herb Reichert, and many others, thought was “Best Sound at Show" at Capital Audiofest 2019.
My three-day reconnaissance suggests that Mark Schneider and his company, Linear Tube Audio, scored big at CAF, downstairs in the Headphone Lounge and with a room I and many showgoers thought was a candidate for Best Sound at Show.
Several times during the weekend, in other rooms, a person sitting next to me asked, “So Herb, what’s the best thing you’ve heard so far?” I always replied, “You tell me first: What was your favorite?” Every time, they said, “The room with the Spatial M3 Sapphire loudspeakers.” I always said, "that room was my favorite too. Then we high-fived each other.)
The M3 Sapphire is a broad, handsome, open-baffle design. Open baffles are characteristically very ‘open’ sounding. They generate broad, deep, naturally detailed soundstages. The best ones sound lower in distortion than stuffed boxes.
The Spatial M3s did a fine job representing their breed. Powered by the 13Wpc Z10 and the highly-musical Lampizator DAC, they sang. Imagine fresh air: open, bouncy, pacey, rhythmic, free.
~ Herb Reichert, Stereophile
“The Best Deal in Audio” says to Part-time Audiophile
I dare you to come up with an $11,000 system that handily beats the LTA/Spatial/LampizatOr/ANTICABLES rig in terms of resolution, dynamics and realism.
For just a tick over $10K USD, you can have one of the best sounding systems we’ve encountered over the last three audio shows. The high-efficiency Spatial Audio M3 Sapphire loudspeakers dance well with the low-power LTA Z10 Integrated. It’s everything you look for in a fun and precise system, that checks all of the audiophile boxes.
AV Showrooms discusses the system and bestows it’s Gold Show Award for Best Sound:
This is one of the best systems I’ve heard at a show this year. We played a track from Musica Nuda and the bass was perfectly natural and perfectly integrated with the rest of the frequency response. Lightning-fast transient response delivered a natural and emotionally engaging sound.
M3 Sapphire Speakers
The Pure Sapphire M100 driver is our second generation Uniwave® device. Operating from 576Hz-40kHz, the crossover-less drive unit retrieves extremely fine detail and provides the coherency of a point source membrane. With its high excursion suspension design, massive heatsink cooling, along with Ferrofluid damping/thermal coupling - voice coil stability and overall reliability are ensured. The M100 ushers in a new level of insight into the music signal.
Our latest Open-baffle woofer - the Spatial ST15-8 offers up powerful low frequency energy with consummate speed and true tone. Properly engineered Open Baffle (OB) designs provide the most authentic and detailed bass performance available. You only hear the music - not the box. Experience the World’s No. 1 selling OB loudspeaker. $4950 pr.
LampizatOr Amber 3 DAC
Amber 3 started shipping in August 2019 as a successor to Amber 2. We put a one year effort to squeeze as much of a good sound from Amber 2 as possible. It took a total redesign of the digital section, which in new form is derived directly from the Pacific program. It is by all means not as sophisticated and costly to make, but it retains surprisingly a lot of the Pacific good qualities - pure, natural, effortless, spacious and super dynamic presentation worthy of at least twice as expensive product.
We also redesigned power supply, and chose completely new tube compliment - consisting of a ECC99 super tube as input amplifier, in a zero feedback, single ended triode mode, as well as ECC82 as low impedance output buffer. This DAC, thanks to having output buffer - can drive particularly well the transistor amps. $2,950
Z10 Integrated Amplifier
For those who demand the best, but want to keep things simple. The Z10 Integrated amplifier delivers the magic, realism, and 3D soundstage of our patented ZOTL technology, all in one (gorgeous) package.
A single-component solution, the Z10 Integrated amplifier incorporates the acclaimed ZOTL10 power amplifier, a Berning-designed preamplifier, LTA’s digital control system, and an optional phono preamp–beautifully packaged in a Fern & Roby-designed case.
Powered by premium EL84 tubes, delivering 12 watts per channel, listeners enjoy startling realism, plentiful bass, low noise, plus gorgeous mids and highs. $4900
Anticables Level 3.1 Speaker Wires
The Level 3.1 Speaker Wires are a stereo set of heavy 9 gauge built speaker wires which will enable single wiring a pair of speakers. All four wires are woven together which makes a pair of nice looking, easy to manage wire runs. These are essentially a doubled-up build of our Level 2.1 Speaker Wires.
The wire used to make our Level 2 and Level 3 Speaker Wires and Jumpers has been improved. The sonic improvement is enough they are now declared our Level 2.1 and Level 3.1 Speaker Wires and Jumpers. This new wire is so good, the new Level 2.1 Speaker Wires now sound even better than our former Level 3 Speaker Wires. Yes, the lower cost product actually leap-frogged the former more expensive offering, so you can imagine how good these new Level 3.1 wires will sound. $300
See full Level 3.1 Speaker Wires specifications and information.
CAF System photos by Jason 🙏