The Essence series from VAC is all about the essence of music, and the essence of exceptional audio engineering focused on it. These superb components take the essential circuits, premium parts, and construction techniques from our finest models and present them in an elegant, elemental, and essential form.

The Essence Line Stage features all Class A1 triode audio circuits, metal film resistors, silver contact switches, motorized Alps RK27 analogue volume control, regulated heater supply, and mu metal power transformer shielding. It has remote control, four line inputs, a Cinema Bypass input, and two sets of outputs, all via gold plated RCA connectors. The tube complement is one 12AU7 twin triode and two 12AX7 twin triodes.