Leben

Leben integrated amplifiers, power amplifiers, and phono preamplifiers are available at Vinyl Sound USA Inc. in Buffalo, NY, your authorised Leben dealer serving Western New York and the United States. Founded by Taku Hyodo in Japan, Leben Hi-Fi Stereo Company builds some of the most musically communicative and beautifully crafted vacuum tube amplifiers in the world, combining point-to-point hand wiring, in-house wound transformers, and premium passive components into amplifiers that pay conscious tribute to the great American hi-fi designs of the 1950s and 1960s while surpassing them in build quality and sonic refinement. The Leben lineup at Vinyl Sound Buffalo spans the CS300XS integrated amplifier, CS600X integrated amplifier, CS660P power amplifier, RS28CX preamplifier, and RS30EQ phono preamplifier, covering entry-level tube integrated amplification through reference-level tube separates for high-sensitivity loudspeaker systems. Leben amplifiers have received some of the most enthusiastic critical recognition in the history of vacuum tube audio. The Leben CS600 integrated amplifier earned Stereophile Class A rating, the publication's highest designation, with Stereophile describing the CS600 as achieving a flawless harmony of form and function in which visual aesthetics perfectly reflect musical performance, and qualifying it without reservation as an exit-level component likely to stay put in a system for many years. The Leben CS660P power amplifier received the 6moons Blue Moon Award, described as an easy winner for its performance as a high-fidelity power amplifier. The Leben CS300XS received extensive critical acclaim from Hi-Fi Plus, Stereophile, and Positive Feedback, with reviewers consistently praising its cheerful, energetic character, outstanding tonal palette, and build quality reminiscent of a flawless Leak TL12 from a previous era of British amplifier craftsmanship. Leben amplifiers are designed specifically to partner with high-sensitivity loudspeakers, making them the ideal choice for DeVore Fidelity Orangutan O/93 and O/96, Klipsch Heritage, and Spendor Classic designs available at Vinyl Sound Buffalo. The CS300XS delivers 12 watts per channel from EL84 output tubes in a self-biasing push-pull circuit, while the CS600X provides 32 watts per channel from 6L6GC power tubes, offering sufficient power for most high-sensitivity and medium-sensitivity loudspeakers in rooms up to 30 square metres. Competing tube integrated amplifiers from PrimaLuna, Line Magnetic, and Shindo Laboratory occupy the same artisan Japanese and European tube amplifier market, but Leben's unique combination of point-to-point construction, proprietary in-house transformers, and the musical sensibility of founder Taku Hyodo gives it a voice that is distinctly its own. Visit Vinyl Sound USA in Buffalo, NY to audition the full Leben lineup paired with high-sensitivity loudspeakers for the most musically engaging tube amplifier experience available in Western New York.