Angelic Sound One (12) Year of the Snake!
My shipping agent, Willship, informed me that my speakers missed the last shipment before the Lunar New Year and had to "slither" into the Year of the Snake! Unfortunately, China shuts down for two weeks from January 29, with operations only gradually returning to full capacity throughout the lunar January.
The good news is that I now have a confirmed schedule: the speakers will be loaded onto the Navios Miami on February 25, with an expected arrival in Brisbane on March 9. Hooray!
My testing plans include:
Line Magnetic LM-845 Premium – A reference-grade integrated amplifier delivering 30 watts per channel in pure Class-A Single Ended Triode (SET) mode, powered by two legendary 845 output tubes.
Analog Sound™ by Line Magnetic AS-127 – An integrated amplifier producing 30 watts per channel in push-pull mode with 4 x KT88 output tubes. Designed to drive low-sensitivity speakers like the LS 3/5A, it incorporates legendary Western Electric transformer technologies.
Line Magnetic LM-150IA – A powerful integrated amplifier offering 100 watts per channel in push-pull mode, featuring 4 x Tung-Sol KT150 output tubes.
Audio Music AM 833S MKII Mono Blocks with AM T3 Silver Pre-Amp – A high-end reference amplifier delivering 130 watts per channel in Class-A SET mode, utilizing two large 833 tubes.
With the shipment now on track, the countdown begins! I can’t wait to finally receive these speakers, put them through their paces, and immerse myself in the listening experience - this is what being an audiophile is all about! March can’t come soon enough!
