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Overview i.e. what the makers say

"Ours is a deliberately small company, well funded and thriving . . . and based in England.

We operate in the audiophile end rather than mass-market end of the industry and we deliberately keep a low profile. This is because every piece of LFD equipment is truly hand built – which means that production is not large and therefore every one of our models is subject to delivery delay varying from three weeks through to some months.

Demand for our products is steady and usually comes about through word-of-mouth. We never advertise – although some of our retailers do so on our behalf. We’re grateful for this, but we don't encourage it as, for some years now (including the current recession), our order book has remained full and production near capacity.

Through choice, we have no marketing department and therefore we happily ignore the PR circus that is so important to some makers when asking favours from audio magazines.

Our products are occasionally reviewed and those that are, are never left on permanent loan with reviewers. That’s not the game we play. In fact . . . we don’t play any games at all. With us, what you see is what you get. We let our products speak for us. We do respond to requests from publications for review samples, but we don’t employ anyone to raise our profile in the consumer press.

All of this might seem quaint, eccentric and old fashioned. Well, perhaps. However we, and our customers, rather like it like that!

We design and build in England the most musically competent equipment that current state-of-the-art components and careful design will allow.

We specialise in:

We sell our products through a very small number of audiophile specialists.

We don't sell direct to the public.

All our products carry a full 12 month parts and labour warranty and because of the very high reliability on all our products, some of our retailers offer substantially longer warranties.

Our designs are proprietary which means that unlike some other makers we don'’t buy in preloaded off-the-shelf circuit boards or apply similar cost cutting exercises. In many instances, key components such as the torroids that are part of our power supplies and our multi-diameter silver interconnects used internally in our more advanced products are built exclusively to our demanding designs and are not available for purchase by other makers.

What we have to say about LFD

Every time, and I do mean every time I listen through LFD equipment, my heart picks up speed and emotionally I'm totally immersed in the performance. It’s as sincere and as simple as that.

The LFD amplification range

 

Phono stage: MMC

This is the entry level phono stage and is the only one in the range which is switchable between Moving Magnet (MM) and Moving Coil (MC)

Phono stage: MCT

This unit is Moving Coil only. The power supply is very substantial and the background noise levels are virtually inaudible. More dynamic that the MMC.

Phono stage: MCT (SE)

This special equipment (SE) edition of the LFD MCT has an even more robust power supply, the background noise is inaudible and the dynamics are electrifying, bass impact and inter-transient silences are improved.

Integrated amplifier: Zero LE Mk3.1

This is by far my biggest selling model, and LFD’s too!. It’s available with an on-board switchable MM/MC phono stage. Please note that this phono stage is NOT retrofittable which means that it must be ordered at the time you place your order for the unit.

Integrated amplifier: NCSE

Although the circuitry is superficially similar to the LE Mk4, the power supply is much more robust and the ability to drive difficult speaker loads in enhanced. The entire unit is much heavier than the LE Mk3.1 as Dr Bews has paid particular attention to the NCSE casework to help reduce the effects of microphony. The use of better parts and more silver wiring reduce grain and improve transparency.

Integrated amplifier: Anniversary

Work on this product is ongoing which means that it is unlikely to be released until mid 2010. This is proving to be a very difficult challenge as Dr Bews is endeavouring to combine in one unit all the sonic advantages of the LE Mk3.1 with those of the NCSE.

Line-level preamplifier: LS3

This is the logical progression of all of Dr Bews’ work from the original Mistral line stage, through the LS1 to the LS2. Users remain convinced that in the price band, and indeed in the one above it, the LS3 represents a very musically credible solution.

Line-level preamplifier: Anniversary

This is the finest linestage Dr Bews knows how to build. Using the most excellent components money can buy, and by paying strict attention to reducing the effects of microphony to negligible (inaudible) proportions, he’s sought to achieve the very seductive 'liquid' mid range and top end of the world’s finest tube (valve) preamps with the terrific bass grip, slam, speed and precision of the finest Class A solid state preamplifiers. We believe that he has achieved this. (Please note: very long waiting list for this item.)

Powerstage power amplifier: PA2M (SE) 2 x mono in one case

This model has a very fine mid range and top end with the deepest, most powerful and tight bass end Dr Bews knows how to produce. This is two entirely separate mono power amps comfortably fitted into one case.

Powerstage power amplifier: PA3 2 x mono

This model has the most natural and refined mid range and top end Dr Bews knows how to produce. The bass end is, comparatively speaking richer and warmer than that of the PA2M SE.

Powerstage power amplifier: Anniversary stereo

Like the twin mono units below, this is work in progress. With these, Dr Bews is trying to combine the advantages of the PA2M SE with that of the PA3 mono units – without compromising or diluting the benefits of either. This is going to be very challenging and on current showing, it might not be available until mid 2010.

Powerstage power amplifier: Anniversary 2 x mono

It’s a similar story to the one above. The twin Anniversary mono will I hope have all of the sonic attributes of the Anniversary stereo but will be more powerful, work into extremely demanding loads and will be one of Dr Bews’ finest creations. This amplifier is designed to produce a sound with the virtues of solid state control, but richness of tube amplifiers. This is going to be very challenging and on current showing, it might not be until late 2010 until it is released.

Questions re LFD amplification

 

Try here: http://www.stereo-now.co.uk/qa.html

LFD Interconnects – Analogue

The prices shown here are for stereo pairs, professionally terminated with high quality RCA / Phono terminations. Currently LFD are not offering their interconnects with XLR / Balanced terminations.

0.7m is the minimum length they supply and 1.25m is the most popular. Other lengths can be quoted for if you ask. Stereonow offer generous trade-in allowances when you move from one level of LFD interconnect up to another one. Please feel free to ask about this.

Thank you

Spirolink

0.7m
1.25m

Spirolink IV

0.7m
1.25m

Grainless

0.7m
1.25m

Silver Horizon

0.7m
1.25m

Reference Silver

0.7m
1.25m

Silver Scorpion

0.7m
1.25m

Black Widow

0.7m
1.25m

Diamond Viper

0.7m
1.25m

Interconnects – Digital

DigiLink Tube 0.5m
DigiLink copper II 0.7m

Interconnects – SME tonearm external lead

The standard length is 1.25m. These can be supplied with a the SME termination at one end, either straight or right-angle with very high quality RCA / phono plugs at the other. Each of the three is offered as a screened option.

Stereonow offer generous trade-in allowances when you move from one level of LFD interconnect up to another one. Please feel free to ask about this.

Copper reference

Reference Silver

Silver Scorpion

Questions re LFD interconnects

 

Try here: http://www.stereo-now.co.uk/qa.html

The LFD Loudspeaker Cables

The prices shown here are for stereo pairs, professionally terminated with high quality 4mm banana terminations.

3.0m is the minimum length we supply and 5.0m is the most popular. Other lengths can be quoted for if you ask us. Stereonow offer generous trade-in allowances when you move from one level of LFD loudspeaker cable up to another one. Please feel free to ask about this.

Thank you.

Grainfree Biwire

Grainfree Biwire Signature

Spiroflex I

Spiroflex I Biwire

Spiroflex III Biwire Signature

Reference Silver

Reference Silver Biwire

Ultima Silver

Ultima Silver Biwire

Questions re LFD loudspeaker cables?

 

Try here: http://www.stereo-now.co.uk/qa.html

For an up-to-date price list please click here.

Thank you.

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