from CANUCKAUDIOMART forum posts:
I think the approach one must take is their intended purpose. The 85th Anniversary Linton’s do seem to be "chillout" pair of speakers not intended for a Bass head or hyper detail, dynamics seeker.
I think the Lintons are a good example of what I would call nostalgia lifestyle marketing. Fender guitars did the same with their relic new worn-out series. The Lintons look great, but to call then stunning in any way, well, I really don’t think so. They ARE sure nice to look at and do sound good, but not special at least not to my ears. They do represent good value at their price point if you factor-in build quality and looks. But unfortunately I was not impressed with the sound. I mean it is still $2k with dedicated stands. Not a huge sum by audiophile standards I guess, but lot’s of competition in this price bracket.
I actually heard better sound from the Nad pairing, maybe because the Nad has a softer or rounder approach versus the higher resolving and faster Naim. Simply put, the Supernait I feel is a very expensive overkill for the hard-working Linton’s. And I have always been a fan of Naim by the way, even though I own a Yamaha product at this time.
Those speakers will sound fine with more modestly-priced amplification, their probable intended partner.
The 8" driver on the Linton is probably able to "keep up" but the speaker enclosure probably just isn’t dense/rigid enough to translate in a "quick" manner.
I do not think the target was for demanding dynamic listeners.
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