Longdog Audio P6100M Biamp 2x2 (4 units)
13 lost · Anchored, Artisan, Characterful, PRaT, Reference, Romantic
Against the Anchored brief, the Longdog Audio P6100M Biamp 2x2 (4 units) keeps the slot decisively.
Leema Pulse IV
Integrated amplifier
Relative price
typical
Among the 59 integrated amplifiers in the catalogue, this one is typical.
A band places a component against its peers and carries no price. It is deliberately the only price indicator on this page: a second one, measured against a different set, would narrow the two together far enough to give the figure away.
What it is
CORRECTION: power was listed as 50W/8Ω — actual is 80W/8Ω per AVForums + StereoNET reviews. 4Ω rating 150W. Pulse III handbook confirms 80/150W.
Pulse heritage: Pulse I (2008), Pulse II, Pulse III (2010), Pulse IV (2017). Leema Pulse line has been steadily evolving for 17+ years. AVForums "hovers at the boundary where integrated amp ends and all-in-one begins".
Competition record
Assessed against 13 rivals across the sixty systems: 1 head-to-head won, 44 lost.
Who it comes up against
NVA S80 Stereo
7 lost · Artisan, Cavity-Native, Characterful, PRaT, Reference, Romantic, Silent Path
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
Audiolab 9000P
5 lost · Anchored, Characterful, PRaT, Romantic, Silent Path
Against the Characterful brief, the Audiolab 9000P keeps the slot decisively.
Leema Hydra II
4 lost · Cavity-Native, Characterful, Romantic
Against the Cavity-Native brief, the Leema Hydra II keeps the slot decisively.
Sugden ANV 50
3 lost · Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the Sugden ANV 50 keeps the slot decisively.
On its own merits the Leema Pulse IV is the stronger integrated amplifier — but it loses here on fit: the way it sits with the rest of this system under the Twin Arms weighting.
It sits well below the share of the budget this brief aims at the integrated amplifier position.
NVA S300 Stereo (Artisan)
3 lost · Artisan, Cavity-Native, Reference
Against the Artisan brief, the NVA S300 Stereo (Artisan) keeps the slot decisively.
Exposure XM9 Biamp 2x2 (4 units)
3 lost · Artisan, PRaT, Reference
Against the Artisan brief, the Exposure XM9 Biamp 2x2 (4 units) keeps the slot decisively.
Audio Note P1 SE
2 lost · Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Audio Note P1 SE keeps the slot decisively.
Chord ULTIMA 6
1 lost · Cavity-Native
Against the Cavity-Native brief, the Chord ULTIMA 6 keeps the slot decisively.
Longdog Audio P6100M (pair)
1 lost · Anchored
Against the Anchored brief, the Longdog Audio P6100M (pair) keeps the slot decisively.
Exposure 3510
1 lost · Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the Exposure 3510 keeps the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the Leema Pulse IV is the weaker integrated amplifier for that brief.
Quad Artera Stereo
1 lost · Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Quad Artera Stereo keeps the slot decisively.
Rega io
0 lost· 1 won · Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the Leema Pulse IV takes the slot decisively.
On its own merits the Leema Pulse IV is the stronger integrated amplifier for that brief.
It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the integrated amplifier position.
What the reviewers said
lean, pacy sound with detailed subtle midrange What HiFi Pulse review· Tonal body
soundstage is broad and believable What HiFi Pulse review· Spatial naturalness
incredible soundstage presentation StereoNET (Garrett) 2018· Spatial resolution
just how transparent StereoNET (Garrett) 2018· Presence & articulation
separation, punch and ability StereoNET (Garrett) 2018· Transient attack
How it scores
Clarity
- Electrical noise floor 85 from specification
- Spatial resolution 76 from listening evidence
Voice
- Tonal body 74 from listening evidence
- Presence & articulation 76 from listening evidence
Rhythm
- Transient attack 76 from listening evidence
Bass
- Bass control 67 from specification
- Physical impact 66 from specification
- Bass extension 66 from specification
LowerVolume
- Low-level noise floor 85 from specification
- Micro-dynamic resolution 72 from specification
- Tonal consistency 72 from specification
Specifications
| power 8ohm w | 80.0 |
|---|---|
| power 4ohm w | 150.0 |
| power class | AB |
| damping factor | 120.0 |
| line inputs | 5 |
| line input sensitivity mv | 380.0 |
| line input impedance kohm | 47.0 |
| has phono | True |
| phono mm | True |
| phono mc | True |
| pre out | True |
| pre out level v | 2.0 |
| pre power separable | pre_out_parallel |
| internal bass management | none |
| headphone out | True |
| frequency response hz | 5/80000 |
| snr db | 100.0 |
| thd pct | 0.01 |
| dimensions mm | 435/105/350 |
| weight kg | 11.0 |
| integrated dac | True |
| digital inputs | 7 |
| notes |