{"id":6374,"date":"2025-02-24T01:34:26","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T01:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/?p=6374"},"modified":"2025-02-24T01:34:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T01:34:27","slug":"line-magnetic-845-805-lm-218ia-review-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/en\/2025\/02\/24\/line-magnetic-845-805-lm-218ia-review-review\/","title":{"rendered":"LINE MAGNETIC 845, 805, LM-218IA &#8211; review, review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I was wondering for a long time whether to write anything about these amplifiers. They played a very important role in my adventure, so I guess it would be appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had the Line Magnetic 845 and 805 in parallel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2614-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"LINE MAGNETIC 805\" class=\"wp-image-5771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2614-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2614-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2614-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2614-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2614-380x254.jpg 380w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2614-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2614-1160x774.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2614.jpg 1798w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Actually, I felt as if I had grabbed God by the legs when they were going to me. One borrowed, the other purchased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Finally, a triode set, directly emitted, to which audiophiles sigh &#8211; and not just any &#8211; strong, very good and praised on the Internet by the Chinese brand.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Built like a tank and objectively, even quite nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My first impressions about these amplifiers can be found in the Audiostereo club thread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back then &#8211; while still relatively fresh, I was excited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, several dozen amplifiers later &#8230; I look at it a bit differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"line-magnetic-845-518ia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">LINE MAGNETIC 845 (518IA)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This model had a great fame thanks to bestodtwarzacze.pl and one more foreign review on Stereophile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I bought it with original lamps + NOS MULLARD ECC83, a rectifier and a nose driver. I combined with Tannoy (fatically &#8211; too bright and sharp) and Snell E3 (hard to spoil them). It was really cool with Snell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Videos can be found on my YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vintage LUXMAN PD 441 + SAEC WE 308 + ORTOFON MC 20 Super mk II\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gt6c6D8eFhI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless &#8211; even with the turntable I had a slight disgust all the time. This LM plays sweet, energetic, great plays audiophile numbers and female vocals. Nevertheless &#8211; it lacks a bit of weight inside. It spins with the potentiometer and definitely likes a bit louder sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At low volume, he was unbearable to listen to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another owner bought him the 845 NOS lamps and a Mullard rectifier (somehow for 5K) and sold it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_3336-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"LINE MAGNETIC 845\" class=\"wp-image-5769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_3336-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_3336-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_3336-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_3336-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_3336-380x254.jpg 380w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_3336-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_3336-1160x774.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_3336.jpg 1798w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Line Magnetic 518ia (845)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then he found his way to Piotr (2A3 Fan), who tuned him with resistors and finally started to 'play&#8217;, but the time and material contribution of both men I think that it exceeded its value twice, but today it can be a treat at the top is his hallmark)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"line-magnetic-805\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">LINE MAGNETIC 805<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, in turn, we have a much darker, warmer, fuller presentation. He played with a much thicker line than 845. Heavily weighted lower diameter. Not to say &#8211; crazy. My Tannoy LGM (open, contour, very diametrical playing with fast bass) &#8211; Studio Monitor was strongly extinguished with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In turn, the Snell E3, which plays with at least everything well &#8211; was stuck together, and the bass dragged on like nothing else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2637-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"LINE MAGNETIC 508IA (LINE MAGNETIC 805IA)\" class=\"wp-image-5770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2637-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2637-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2637-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2637-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2637-380x254.jpg 380w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2637-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2637-1160x774.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2637.jpg 1798w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Line Magnetic 805<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I was totally unable to 'drive&#8217; this, despite trying to play with lamps or cables, or in the system of one of my friends. But I didn&#8217;t have to, because it wasn&#8217;t mine and looking how many lamps &#8211; I gave up quite quickly \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lightning beast was heavy, it happened that when I fired it, it crashed traffic jams in my apartment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On this line of the magnet, Piotr from Katowice is playing so far, it seems that he uses it as a power amplifier and is very pleased. Nevertheless, Piotr is already quite an advanced file, he leaned over it and adjusted to the system with cables, DAC DIY, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"line-magnetic-218ia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">LINE MAGNETIC 218IA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There was an opportunity &#8230; so after a few years, seeing more LMs on FB or in club threads purchased by other people &#8211; I said that I would check &#8211; maybe I was not a quite experienced audiophile at the time, or quite determined to make those stovestravelor maybe I just missed the right speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems to me that it sounded better than the gold 518iA, I packed the NOS Mullard + the best EL34 as they are &#8211; RFT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And &#8230; it was ok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>until ok and only ok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Line Magnetic 845 218ia + KEF Reference 205 - apollo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5FHHPe7jKEg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>LM-218ia I have definitely tried with Living Voice IBX-R2, KEF Reference 205, Spendor S100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"line-magnetic-845-premium\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">LINE MAGNETIC 845 PREMIUM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>He had Arek, who plays on Hi-end Linea Audio Ghost loudspeakers (it seems about PLN 130,000) and Sonus Faber Extrema.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LM OLAMPED ACME played a bit warmer than Unison Research 845 after modifications of Coguars Audio + Pre-linear. Eventually, however, it gave way to the vintage one<strong>Denon PMA-S1,<\/strong>which we listened to on<a data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5553\" href=\"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/2024\/09\/18\/grandinote-shinai-vs-lampy-recenzja-opinia\/\">Rally at Czes\u0142aw<\/a>. And he is another owner of LM, who has not stayed up for a long time, despite Arek himself speaking well about this amplifier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"summation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How to put it &#8230; These amplifiers do not resonate with me. The sound is insulated, rounded, stereotypically speaking 'lamp&#8217;. Audiophile numbers play very decently on them &#8211; especially the Smyki on 845, just like women&#8217;s vocals are very nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>However, they lack 'that something&#8217;, they have neither the naturalness of haiku, nor the warmth of Jadis, nor the musicality of the Audio Note<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>They&#8217;re cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>And there are a lot of cool devices on the market today.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both 845s were very poor at low volume levels (but that&#8217;s probably the 845 feature, because other designs that I listened to in this aspect also stood out)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 805 played quietly, but it was generally so dispassionate, with such power it is more suitable for large rooms, difficult loudspeakers. You have to give it a strong distribution track and a lot of thin lines. Another colleague, audiophile S\u0142awek, made a good set with Diapasons on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4698-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Line Magnetic 845, Snell E3\" class=\"wp-image-5655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4698-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4698-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4698-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4698-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4698-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4698-380x285.jpeg 380w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4698-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4698-1160x870.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_4698-scaled.jpeg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Line Magnetic 845 ze Snell E3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>LMs are said to perform better as power amplifiers &#8211; and it is very possible, although I tried with PRE and it did not charm me either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>These are one of those bricks that my friends were eager to listen to at my place, borrowed them and took them saying &#8211; it&#8217;s ok, but I prefer my own &#8230; and quite quickly.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>These are definitely more audiophile tastes than those on which you can fly the album from start to finish &#8211; unless well-made. On the other hand, in audiophile issues &#8211; the rendering of space, the proportions of instruments, the naturalness of the vocals at Sun Audio 2A3, or even Haiku Sol II, or they fare much better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Music on the sun, haiku, cary, or even Audionie is such a beautiful natural girl in a dress, and on LM a bit like a lady with artificial tits and a big ass uncovered, which is perfect a piece.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, my opinion can be blamed on the lack of adaptation or sufficiently bent over these hints &#8230; But if it is cheaper and without these combinations &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the pluses that they cannot be denied: really great made and very quiet (both my egemplars), the pilot. Generally a safe choice, especially if you hit around 10k stimulants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>For the user who is looking for the first or second lamp &#8211; it is OK, but to the level presented by the best lamp manufacturers, something is still missing. Perhaps just hearts, a feeling of sound, which is what he puts in his devices<a data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5054\" href=\"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/2024\/06\/20\/phoenix-ecl86-maly-wzmacniacz-o-wielkim-sercu\/\">Phoenix<\/a>, EAR,<a data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"67\" href=\"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/2023\/09\/15\/audio-note-oto-phono-se\/\">Audio Note<\/a>,<a data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"262\" href=\"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/2020\/02\/22\/jadis-da30-recenzja\/\">jade<\/a>, Audion, or other brands that have survived on the market for a long time on the market of various transistors<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So if you have<strong>Line Magnetic<\/strong>&#8211; This is not the end of the lamp path, if you wanted to try the lamp and you did not seduce you &#8211; keep looking, and if 'well and correct&#8217; is enough for you and you want something relatively new &#8211; go ahead and buy it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_3042-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"LINE MAGNETIC 845\" class=\"wp-image-5772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_3042-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_3042-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_3042-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_3042-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_3042-380x254.jpg 380w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_3042-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_3042-1160x774.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_3042.jpg 1798w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Line Magnetic 518ia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"apart-from-the-sound-issues\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apart from the sound issues:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I encourage you to choose native products as consumers. Just as there is a difference between Chinese garlic and Polish, you can feel the same difference in audio devices. Even the best copy will remain a copy, we use as many Chinese little things every day<strong>at least in a hobby so close to our heart, on which we spend such irrational money &#8230; Let&#8217;s make a contribution and make sure that the money remains in our economy<\/strong>. Ultimately, this money ends up in the place where we live and where our children will live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>If you are looking for audio equipment, you feel lost, you read reviews, you are looking for information &#8230; Check it out<a href=\"https:\/\/audio-architect.eu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">https:\/\/audio-architect.eu<\/a>You will save a lot of time and money \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LINE MAGNETIC 805 REVIEW\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5770,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_custom_appearance":"","csco_disable_excerpt_posts_layout":false,"csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[409],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6374","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-amplifiers","8":"cs-entry","9":"cs-video-wrap"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6374"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6374\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6395,"href":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6374\/revisions\/6395"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}