[Ridewave]

I've come to the realization that if I want a decent tube amp I'll have to be in the $2000 range. Unless I get a SET amp for the 2 planars I have

 

[Clemmaster]

Any news from the Velo?

 

[Mumbles06]

I preordered in November, so I gotta think mine should ship pretty close to first. And I haven't heard anything yet, so I'm guessing more delays unfortunately...

 

[Tralfaz]

From the LTA website:

Pre-Order Production Status: Velo production will begin once we receive final production components and case parts from our suppliers. We will begin full production the week of April 8th, with pre-orders shipping in the order they were received.

Fingers crossed things start moving soon!

 

[Ridewave]

Has anyone been trying this with high impedance headphones? I did not see output impedance. I know tube difference matters. I heard this at axpona

 

[Huntersknoll]

Has anyone been trying this with high impedance headphones? I did not see output impedance. I know tube difference matters. I heard this at axpona

I believe the output impedance is 1.1ohms

 

[Ridewave]

I believe the output impedance is 1.1ohms

Thanks. I only see planars being used these but I assume zmf headphones would be fine as well.

 

[drc73rp]

I think one of the more significant differences with the MZ3 is the absence of gain adjustment. Having said that, LTA has maintained its suitability with low impedance, high sensitivity headphones such as Grados and some IEMs even with stock tubes (12au7 tubes can be used to achieve lower gain alternatively). That's more than enough for me. For the asking price it's an acceptable compromise and the option to have the LPS later on gets this within my reach. Just waiting for initial feedback for the first owners which should come soon.

 

[Ridewave]

I think one of the more significant differences with the MZ3 is the absence of gain adjustment. Having said that, LTA has maintained its suitability with low impedance, high sensitivity headphones such as Grados and some IEMs even with stock tubes (12au7 tubes can be used to achieve lower gain alternatively). That's more than enough for me. For the asking price it's an acceptable compromise and the option to have the LPS later on gets this within my reach. Just waiting for initial feedback for the first owners which should come soon.

Im with ya. Because in that price range I'm looking at the kenzie, and this amp

 

[Tralfaz]

LTA site updated today:

"Pre-Order Production Status: Now shipping! New orders ship in 3-4 weeks."

I have no idea where I am in the queue but this is very good news.

 

[JacobLTA]

First units have already started going out. Some of you may have yours by now. If not, hang tight as we work through our backlog.

 

[Mumbles06]

New amp day! Doing some burn in, and loving the process. What a great product. I tried it at CanJam Dallas last November and fell in love. I just got back from a work trip late last night to see the LTA box sitting on my desk. I just finished setting it up. Lovely fit and finish, and I loved how easy it was to install the tubes with the sockets so high in the chassis. Great design. They also run super cool. I don't want to say anything about sound quality until I've given it a few days of burn in, but it's quite lovely for now. I tried a bunch of amps at CanJam with my ZMF Atrium Closed, and to my ears the Velo was the best synergy. I'm excited to be able to spend some time with it and enjoy the journey. I have quite a few tubes sitting on the shelf to roll in, but I want to give the stock tubes a fair shake for a few weeks to get to know them first.

Thanks @JacobLTA and Nicholas for all the hard work getting this product to market.