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Audiophile Products

Veros - Premier

Verena - Instrumentation Grade

Verito - Value Engineered

Design Approaches

      • Class A for Signals & Class D for Output to Speakers

      • AZF Class A, Zero-Feedback, Short-Signal Path Circuits

      • Discrete, Matched Components & Dual-Mono Topology Preferred

Phono Stages are Hard

After enduring the struggle, the stress, and the terror of amplifying miniscule 100 microVolt signals from low-output moving coil cartridges to 1 Volt; designing and refining control and power amplifiers seemed like a vacation.

LKV Research, unlike other amplifier manufacturers, paid its dues by first creating exceptional phono preamplifiers, the most difficult to design Class A audiophile component. LKV’s experience is unknown to those who think grounding is something simply within a power cord or that a $5,000 case delivers better sound. Very low noise and minimal distortion rests with exacting execution.

It’s not about the case, it’s not about the power cord, it’s about how circuits and their carefully chosen and matched components create an electronic instrument delivering music, but a nice case is good!

Welcome to the creations of Bill Hutchins. His insight, clarity, devotion and talent keeps the playback of recorded music as untainted and timely as possible.

Design Goals of LKV Research

Minimize All Sources of Distortion & Noise

AZF Circuitry

Tackle Distortion, not just IMD and THD

    1. Class A Signal Amplification, Class D Speaker Output

    2. Zero Feedback

    3. Matched Key Discrete Components

    4. No Opamps in Class A (Opamps require feedback)

    5. No Electrolytics in Signal Paths

Attack Noise

    1. Differential (aka Balanced) Circuitry Internally

    2. Short-Lengths for Signal Paths

    3. Dual-Mono for Minimal Crosstalk*

    4. XLR (aka Balanced) with RCA Inputs & Outputs* for compatibility

    5. Linear Power Supplies, external on pre-amplifiers.* (* excluding headphone amp in Verito-1)