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Integrated Amplifiers
The title of this FAQ is a bit misleading (on purpose). Some amplifiers use entirely different sections of the amplifier for the headphone output vs the speaker output. This is not the case with Linear Tube Audio amplifiers.
In all Linear Tube Audio amplifiers, all the outputs - headphone, speaker, and preamp outputs - use all of the same circuitry, tubes, etc. There is no separate "headphone section" in LTA amps. This means you get identical sonic flavor no matter how you choose to listen.
All Linear Tube Audio integrated amplifiers, as well as the MZ3 and MicroZOTL Preamplifier, have a digital control system that allows you to configure various settings on the amp.
In the below video, Nicholas walks you through how to access the menu system and what all of the options and settings do.
If you're hearing a scratchy, static-like noise, or you're not hearing anything, in one channel of your Linear Tube Audio integrated amplifier, there's a good chance a tube has gone bad. The challenge, with ten tubes in each amp, is figuring out which tube has gone bad.
In this video, Nicholas walks you through the procedure to identify the problem tube. Once you find the bad tube, contact us. We warranty our tubes for a full year.
