Statement Linestage

About the Statement Linestage

The Coincident Statement Linestage is a two-tube preamplifier featuring a massive 42-pound external power supply. It offers exceptional sonic performance that surpasses expectations for its price, delivering a dynamic, tonally gorgeous, and quiet musical presentation. The unit is housed in polished high-grade stainless steel, which provides sonic benefits by eliminating electromagnetic interference and ensures durability without pitting or peeling. It includes two inputs and two outputs, switchable between RCA and XLR, with limited control flexibility but exceptional sound quality. The linestage uses 101-D directly heated triode tubes known for their long life (5,000 to 10,000 hours) and relatively low replacement cost. The design emphasizes a pure, transparent signal path with no capacitors or resistors in the direct audio path, providing a 'straight wire with gain' experience. The Statement Mk III version includes improvements such as 33-step volume potentiometers for finer volume control, improved volume transformers, higher energy storage capacitors, and closer component matching, resulting in a noiseless and uncolored sound reproduction. It is highly regarded for its expansive soundstage, focus, imaging, transparency, and deep, well-defined bass without bloom. The linestage is suitable for driving both solid-state and tube power amplifiers and is considered a high-end audio bargain for its performance level.