LSA GRoup Purchases DK Designs - Stereophile

LSA Standard Tube Hybrid Integrated Amplifier

"...rich, uncolored and captivating... silky and organic..."

"...The large, sleek, visually stunning [amp] features a tube line stage with 6922 triodes and partially dual-mono amplifier circuitry with Solen output devices..."

"...The midrange qualities indicated that the integrated amp possessed some of the hallmark attributes of a high-quality tube preamp. Every vocal recording I tried with the [amp] was silky, rich, uncolored, and captivating..."

"...my notes read 'angelic holographic blended harmonies.' Male vocals were equally enticing. Mighty Sam McClain's warm, gutteral growl was silky and organic..."

"...tremendous low-end slam, and its reproduction seemed effortless even at high volumes..."

"...lightning-fast ability to render rapid transients without any sence of blunting or artificial edge..."

'''My listening note: 'Chills!' "

- Robert J. Reina, Stereophile, June 2006

The LSA Group has offered a remarkable line of tube/solid state hybrid integrated amplifiers under the name ‘DK Design’.

LSA has just released their newest line of Integrated Amps under their own banner. Featuring a new industrial design, upgraded coupling capacitors, improved speaker binding posts, and a variable line-out for subwoofer connection, the new LSA amps are truly giant killers in the industry.

The LSA ‘Standard’ amplifier is the latest update of the renowned ‘DK Reference MKIII’ - listed as a 2006 Stereophile Recommended Component. With advanced vacuum tube circuitry in the pre-amp section and twin toroidal solid-state transformers, this unique amplifier exudes strength and musicality - approximately 78 pounds and 150wpc of it. Complete with phono stage and remote.