Lehmann Audio Decade Jubilee
Lehmann Audio’s Decade Jubilee pairs an inky-black noise floor with natural tonal balance, expansive depth and remarkably poised MM/MC versatility. HiFi News admired its scale, clarity and exceptional MM performance, while Tracking Angle found richly resolved, controlled sound from a compact two-box design. Its relaxed authority makes vinyl feel spacious, textured and deeply composed.
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Sound Quality
91/100
Cartridge Compatibility
89/100
Build Quality
90/100
Value for Money
90/100
Pros
Exceptionally quiet playback, with very low hiss and dark backgrounds in both MM and MC modes.
Wide, deep soundstage with convincing scale, acoustic space and natural three-dimensionality.
Flexible MM/MC support with four gain settings and adjustable loading; reviewers found it especially revealing with MC cartridges while praising its outstanding MM ability.
Taut, controlled bass and a balanced, richly textured presentation.
Cons
Relaxed, smooth presentation trades some leading-edge bite, ultimate impact and sharply etched imaging for naturalness.
The 50Hz bass roll-off filter noticeably reduces low-end output and is less subtle than conventional rumble filters.
Rear RCA sockets are unlabelled, making setup and cable changes less convenient.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 91/100
The Decade Jubilee is consistently described as quiet, composed and musically revealing, with a notably natural tonal balance and convincing spatial scale. Its character is more relaxed and smooth than aggressively incisive, with slightly softened leading edges and less ultimate impact than some rivals.
Transparency Noise Floor
94/100
Fremer calls the Jubilee “super quiet” and says its strong signal-to-noise performance is readily believable. Hi-Fi News likewise heard impressive background-noise suppression in both MM and MC modes, with no hiss in silences or noise intruding during music.
Tonal Balance Musicality
91/100
Reviewers hear a balanced, neutral and colouration-free presentation, yet one with richness, body and an easy musical flow. SoundStage Solo found it slightly dark and laid-back, with somewhat recessed extremes, while Fremer and Hi-Fi News praised its natural timbre, purity and engaging grace.
Dynamics
88/100
The Jubilee keeps bass taut and rhythmic, reveals microdynamic detail with an MC cartridge, and can give drums welcome urgency. However, Fremer found it less dynamic than his far costlier reference, and both Fremer and SoundStage Solo note that transients are smooth rather than razor-sharp.
Soundstage Imaging
91/100
It produces an expansive, convincing stage with strong depth, scale and a clear sense of acoustic space. Hi-Fi News praised its perspective between the loudspeakers and its grandeur on orchestral recordings, though SoundStage Solo found individual outlines a little soft rather than etched.
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Cartridge Compatibility
89/100
Four gain settings from 36dB to 66dB, MM and MC operation, adjustable capacitance and selectable loading make this a versatile partner for a broad range of cartridges. The standard MC loading choices are limited to 100 and 1000 ohms, although a custom resistor can be fitted internally; reviewers particularly liked its pairing with MC designs while Hi-Fi News also heard exceptional MM performance.
Build Quality
90/100
Hi-Fi News reports excellent fit and finish, while the two-box design includes a multilayer board, vibration-control feet and a separately housed power supply. The switches feel positive and the casework is thoughtfully damped, but Fremer notes that the rear RCA sockets are not labelled, making setup and later changes less convenient.
Value for Money
90/100
At roughly $3,499, Fremer considered its sound commensurate with its asking price and found that it brought unusual richness and resolution for the money. Hi-Fi News calls its MM performance among the best it has heard at any price, although SoundStage Solo notes that some buyers may find the premium over the standard $2,099 Decade difficult to justify.
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Specifications
- Sensitivity for output level 775 mV/ 0 dB (with activated high gain switch)
- MM: 3.8 mV/1 kHz; MC: 0.38 mV/1 kHz MM: 46 dB; MC: 66 dB MM: 45 mV; MC: 4.5 mV MM: 78 dB; MC: 69 dB
- Gain
- 36 dB, 46 dB, 56 dB, 66 dB
- Channel separation
- > 80 dB at 10 kHz
- Input impedance
- 47 kohms, 1 kohm, 100 ohms 1 x custom load
- Output impedance
- 5 ohms
- Input capacitance
- 47 pF to 1,370 pF
- Channel mismatch
- typ. max 0.5 dB
- Bass filter
- 50 Hz, 6 dB/oct.
- Power consumption
- app. 13 VA
- Outer dimensions W x D x H
- Audio section: 110 mm x 280 mm x 50 mm PWX II LC power supply: 110 mm x 280 mm x 50 mm
- Weight
- Audio section: 0.87 kg PWX II LC power supply: 1.56 kg
Manufacturer's Description — Lehmann Audio
We at Lehmannaudio love challenges. It’s our special ambition to make something really excellent still better in a clear and sustainable manner. Now we proudly present our Decade Jubilee phono amplifier which catches up impressively with our top of the range model Silver Cube.
Even for the most demanding pleasure listeners the Decade Jubilee raises playing back of records to a new level. To this end it has got the entire passive RIAA network from its big brother Silver Cube – for an infatuating music reproduction. Owing to the available customising options, even the most exotic pickups will find their perfect game partner in the Decade Jubilee.
Ease and playfulness that will get under your skin
Thanks to its powerful discrete output stage the Decade Jubilee can show off with all its sonic assets even when using long cables. The reproduction is clear down to the finest details and characterised by an effortless ease.
And it’s also easy to operate: all important functions can be switched conveniently via toggles on the front panel of the audio section. Inside the device the signals reach their destination in dual mono via one relay per channel. This clearly improves the crosstalk behaviour and helps to keep the signal paths short. Hence you will enjoy your music in an even more 3D-like and immediate way – as if you were at a live concert!
With the PWX II LC power supply the audio section has an adequate support by its side. Due to the significantly increased use of copper and an elaborate capacitor upgrade, the revised power pack is now an appropriately sovereign energy source. This enables the Decade Jubilee to handle transients even faster. Both the audio section and the power supply rest on the 3S feet that were specially refined by Lehmannaudio and bring total calmness into the sound image.
No matter what kind of music you love – the Decade Jubilee will enchant you with its clarity and truly touch you!
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