Development and manufacturing of high-end audio electronics – phono stages, headphone and amplifier technology, Made in Germany.
Lehmannaudio Vertriebs GmbH
Cologne (Waltherstraße 49–51)New on Amplifa
About Lehmannaudio
Lehmannaudio Vertriebs GmbH was founded in 1988 as "Entec" in Cologne by sound engineering student Norbert Lehmann, and develops and manufactures high-end audio equipment for discerning music lovers and professional users. The product range includes phono preamplifiers (including Black Cube, Silver Cube, Decade), headphone amplifiers (including the Linear series, Drachenfels) as well as preamplifiers and power amplifiers, complemented by accessories such as equipment bases and headphone stands. All products are developed and manufactured exclusively in Germany; casings such as that of the Silver Cube are milled from solid aluminium blocks, and accessories are made from acrylic glass, CDF panels and cork. The company also offers service, repairs and upgrades (e.g. board updates) for delivered units. Distribution is via specialist retailers and distributors worldwide; customers include private users as well as professional studios such as the Dutch mastering studio "The Masters" and Sennheiser, which used the Linear amplifiers at IFA 2005. Since 2018 the company has been based again in Cologne on Waltherstraße.
- Site
- Cologne
- Processes
- Milling of casings from solid aluminium block (Silver Cube), Development and manufacturing of high-end audio electronics (phono stages,, Production of accessories from acrylic glass (Headphone Gallery), Service, repair and upgrades of audio equipment (board updates, component replacement), Manufacturing of 3S equipment bases (CDF panels, shielding film, fabric discs, cork), Service/repairs, Upgrades/retrofits (e.g. analogue board upgrades, RIAA updates), Product registration with extended warranty
- Materials
- Aluminium, Acrylic glass, CDF (dense wood fibreboard, MDF-like), Cork, CDF (dense wood fibreboard)
- Certificates
- 2-year warranty on all products
- Founded
- 1988
- Industries
- High-end audio (home hi-fi), Professional studio sector (mastering, recording)
- 01
Development (Cologne)
- 02
Milling of the aluminium casings
- 03
Manufacturing and assembly of the electronics
- 04
Production of accessories (acrylic glass, CDF, cork)
- 05
Testing and final inspection
- 06
Distribution via specialist retail/distributors
- 07
Service and upgrades
Materials & Processes
Aluminium
Casings, e.g. that of the Silver Cube, are milled from a solid aluminium block.
Acrylic glass
Used for the Headphone Gallery accessory in a minimalist design.
CDF (dense wood fibreboard)
Core material of the 3S Equipment bases for mechanical decoupling.
Cork
Contact surface of the 3S equipment bases on the supporting surface.
Locations
Cologne
DEHeadquarters with development and manufacturing
- Materials
- Aluminium, acrylic glass, CDF, cork
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milling of casings from solid aluminium block (Silver Cube)Machining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Development and manufacturing of high-end audio electronics (phono stages,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of accessories from acrylic glass (Headphone Gallery)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Acrylic glass (PMMA) |
| Service, repair and upgrades of audio equipment (board updates, component replacement)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of 3S equipment bases (CDF panels, shielding film, fabric discs, cork)Assembly | – | 480 mm × 380 mm | – | – | CDF (MDF-like, denser), Cork, Plastic film |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Warranty
All products are developed and manufactured in Germany; all components are carefully selected and designed for longevity. After product registration, a 2-year warranty applies to all products.
| Evidence | Cologne |
|---|---|
| 2-year warranty on all products |
History
- 1988
Founded as "Entec" by Norbert Lehmann in Cologne
- 1995
First Black Cube prototype (phono preamplifier)
- 1997
First review of the Black Cube in SoundStage Magazine; worldwide distribution offers
- 2002
Market launch of the Silver Cube with a casing milled from solid aluminium
- 2004
Market launch of the first headphone amplifier Linear; used in the mastering studio "The Masters" (Netherlands)
- 2005
Market launch of the Decade; Sennheiser uses Linear at IFA 2005
- 2006
Market launch of the Black Cube S
- 2018
Move from Bergisch Gladbach (11 years) back to Cologne to Waltherstraße