| "The Tube Linestage is easily the best audio component I own. With the insertion of the Einstein, I put the degree of change in my system's sound on the order of a speaker change, like
moving from bookshelves to full range 20hz floorstanders. This preamp is a paradigm-shift, and brings
the dynamic tilt of live music into the home more than any other electronic component (note: I didn’t say
“speakers”, I said “component”). The Tube Linestage is not made for home theatre or casual listening;
however, if dynamics are your thing, or if live music is your thing, I cannot imagine any preamp outclassing the Einstein. Yes, I bought one." - dagago.com, Ryan Coleman
EINSTEIN "TheTube" Linestage For Roland Kraft of Image and Holger Barkse of Stereo (two popular German audio magazines), ‘The Tube’ combined the very best sonics and most flawless measurements ever encountered. The image hifi Mellennium Award in Gold in the category Preamplifiere is presented to Einstein Audio Elektronik for "TheTube" A well engineered product measures well and a well designed product sounds good, getting both in the same package is more unusual that you might think. There are those who think that a line stage is a waste of time and that you would be better off with a passive volume control, after all if there are less components then the sound will be passing through less components and will be compromised less. Unfortunately this is not true, linestages are critical to getting the most out of your system and are much more than just a volume control. With a really good line stage like this one, you get increased dynamic speed and a bigger more solid sound, the frequency extremes are extended and subtle musical queues are not lost in the mix. It all makes perfect sense so much so that a quick listen will convince you. |
TECHNICAL DATA - Volume control outside the signal path
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