Best Integrated, period.

Frederick, I just took delivery on the NCSE, which LFD interconnects/cables are you using? Thanks, J.

Jayh31,

LFD Spirolink (1 meter) interconnect for phono....Kimber Hero for all other sources. To my ears, the Kimbers sound just as sweet.

I have 2 pr of speaker cables....LFD Spirolink I (3 meters), and Hybrid ribbon (3 meters). Both cables are very very good. With my Harbeth C7ES3, the hybrid ribbon cables have the slight edge with more lower end weight. But you really can't go wrong with either as these cables are so synergistic with the LFD Mk IV and NCSE.

Thanks Frederick. I heard from one post that in order for us to get the most out of our amps, the LFD cables are a must, whic I find hard to believe. I'm currently running Nordost Hiemdalls which I like very much, just curious to get your thoughts. Thanks again, J.

I just took delivery on the new Exemplar/LSA Statement Plus integrated amp. Frankly, I have never heard anything better. Whatever John Tucker is doing to this integrated 150 watt amp, it is shockingly good.

Jayh31, I heard and read the same before I bought the LFD Spirolink I and the LFD Hybrid Ribbon speaker cable pairs. Most of this reading came from the usual suspects (LFD dealers).

You have to let your own ears guide your decision based on comparisons to whatever it is that you have now. For me, the LFD Spirolink was a step up from the Tara Labs (Quantum III) I had been satisfyingly using for over a decade with several other amps (Acoustat TNT-120, ARC 100.2, Anthem Statement A2 and finally the LFD Mk IV). The Spirolinks were such a positive experience that in under a month, I purchased a pair of the LFD Hybrid Ribbons in England and these remain in my system now. It was a $350 learning experience (see listing lol). Have not heard the Nordost, so can't comment there.