Java Hi-Fi Double Shot LDR Pre-Amplifier
The Double Shot LDR puts a precision LDR attenuator at the heart of an elegant, seriously specified control centre, pairing accomplished solid-state sound with seven balanced inputs, flexible fixed and variable outputs, and headphone listening. TONEAudio MAGAZINE highlights its sound quality, substantial build, and stylish finish—an appealing foundation for a high-end balanced system.
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Nicely Roasted
Sound Quality
80/100
Build Quality
91/100
Features Connectivity
87/100
Value for Money
85/100
Pros
Accomplished overall sound quality, supported by TONEAudio's strong assessment of Java Hi-Fi's performance.
Excellent build quality and stylish casework.
Distinctive LDR attenuator design.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 80/100
TONEAudio describes Java Hi-Fi as three-for-three for sound quality, calling the overall result stylish and excellent. The available review does not break that verdict down into detail retrieval, tonal character, dynamics, or spatial performance.
Transparency Resolution
80/100
The review offers an unequivocally positive overall assessment of sound quality. It does not specifically discuss low-level detail, noise floor, transparency, or resolution.
Tonal Balance Musicality
80/100
TONEAudio's broad praise indicates a satisfying sonic result. There is no direct commentary on tonal balance, timbre, warmth, neutrality, or long-session musicality.
Dynamics
80/100
The review is positive about the preamplifier's sound as a whole. Reviewers say little about macro impact, microdynamic nuance, or the sense of drive.
Soundstage Imaging
80/100
The available assessment supports a strong general listening impression. It provides no specific description of stage width, depth, image focus, or layering.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
91/100
TONEAudio explicitly includes build quality in its three-for-three praise for Java Hi-Fi products and calls the presentation stylish. The Double Shot's substantial 12.5 kg chassis and matching casework reinforce the impression of a carefully executed component.
Features Connectivity
87/100
The Double Shot is unusually well equipped for a purist line preamplifier, with seven pairs of balanced XLR inputs and three balanced output pairs. Its outputs include one fixed and two variable pairs, and it also provides a headphone output; the LDR attenuator is its defining control feature.
Value for Money
85/100
At $5,890-$6,495, the Double Shot competes in a premium preamplifier segment and offers extensive balanced connectivity for that class. The available review praises sound and build quality but does not directly address whether the asking price represents particularly strong or weak value against rivals.
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Specifications
- Inputs
- 7 x pairs of line-level XLR inputs
- Outputs
- 3 x pairs of XLR outputs (1 x fixed, 2 x variable)
- Headphone Output
- 1 x headphone output
- Dimensions
- 44 cm x 41.5 cm x 13 cm (w/d/h)
- Weight
- 12.5kgs (27.6lbs)
Manufacturer's Description — Java Hi-Fi
- 8mm anodised aluminium front panel
- Luxury real wood Walnut or Ebony veneers
- Remote control for volume and source selection
- Innovative inverted PCB assembly for vibration and resonance control of the audio circuit
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- Alma Music & Audio — online and in-store — San Diego, California, United States (website)
- AUDIOFILE — online and in-store — 's Gravenmoer, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands (website)
- Audiolab Stereo & Video — online and in-store — Morrisville, Pennsylvania, United States (website)
- Elecson KLS — online and in-store — Paris, Île-de-France, France (website)
- Hifi Concierge — in-store — Pennsylvania, United States (website)
- Les artisans du son — in-store — Mulhouse, Grand Est (website)
- MUSIKIT — in-store — Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (website)
- Simco Audio — online and in-store — Pasadena, California, United States (website)
- Sun Mountain AV — in-store — Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States (website)
- The Audio Co. — online and in-store — Gurugram, Haryana, India (website)