The LPE-2 Analog Legacy phonographic playback system was developed over years of extensive listening tests on every circuit element. Millennia maintains a world-class mastering / listening room, designed by top acoustical consultants Studio 440. With both analog and digital auditioning paths, every Millennia circuit is scrutinized for musical realism and dynamic uniformity. Only those circuit designs meeting our obsessive commitment to sonic purity are released to production.

Analog Legacy’s front-end phono stage is based on the HV-3 preamplifier used for recording nearly half of all Hollywood feature films scores (Titanic, Star Wars, Tarzan, Schindler’s List, Forrest Gump, Contact, AI, Armageddon, etc..). Leading acoustic music recording companies, such as Telarc, Sony Classical, Harmonia Mundi, DMP, Nimbus, Chesky, BMG, Koch, Klavier, and scores of others rely on HV-3 preamplifiers. The major symphony orchestras and operas of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Berlin, Cleveland, Seattle, Dallas, Israel, Prague, Baltimore, New York, and National (DC) employ HV-3 preamps. Top live performers like Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Andreas Bocelli, Blue Man Group, and The Three Tenors use hundreds of HV-3 preamp channels in concert, as do the Academy Awards  and  Grammy  Awards  live  broadcasts.

Legacy’s compensation and filter circuits are based upon Millennia’s industry acclaimed NSEQ-2 mastering equalizer.  Chosen by a broad cross section of today’s top mastering engineers, the NSEQ-2 employs a unique, non-textbook “single amplifier” design to achieve all signal-path functions, including input buffer, EQ amplifier, and output driver. This single amplifier is optimized in a pure Class-A, all discrete J-FET topology. What audio engineers like Jack Renner, Tom Jung, Shawn Murphy, Bob Ludwig, Bob Katz, Denny Purcell, and Glenn Meadows call the “most transparent analog equalizer” today,  LPE-2 delivers what may be the most perfect phono path available at any price.

Modern professional recording products are major investments which must be carefully designed for longevity and non-obsolescence. With mastering-grade sonics and specifications, military build quality,  and a pedigree in the highest tradition of audio excellence, the LPE-2 is destined to remain contemporary well into the new millennium.  Hence,  Millennia Music & Media Systems.