Hello Eastside, you didn't mention what speakers you'd be using, but the Cairn, Quad, and especially the Naim stuff appeal to me. I'd try to hear them with your speakers. I also love the simplicity of the classik especially w/fm so here are a couple more suggestions. With your budget, have you considered a high quality tube or hybrid amp new/used into the linn? Or what about a Naim nap 150 ahd flatcap2 new/used into the linn [i know it's sacreligious to mix Naim with other brands but it might sound great] , Then when finances allowed upgrade to cd5x/nac 112pre/flatcap[s] for a killer all Naim system. You could hide all but the cd/pre if space is a problem. Whatever you decide, keep the classik. I think it lives up to it's name/Naim/classic/classik/hee/hee/he!
Have Linn Classik, upgrade to int amp & cd? Naim?
I have a Linn Classik and I was thinking
about upgrading to something like a
Naim Nait 5i and CD5i. I would be open
to other options except that it has to
be black and both by the same manufacturer
so that 1 remote runs both. I'm lazy.
buget is about $3000-$3500.
My motivation is mainly to get better sound.
Also considering a seperate Linn Amp and
running the clasik into it.
Does nait5i have a brighter or softer sound
than the clasik? I'm sensitive to brightness.
Thanks
Tom
about upgrading to something like a
Naim Nait 5i and CD5i. I would be open
to other options except that it has to
be black and both by the same manufacturer
so that 1 remote runs both. I'm lazy.
buget is about $3000-$3500.
My motivation is mainly to get better sound.
Also considering a seperate Linn Amp and
running the clasik into it.
Does nait5i have a brighter or softer sound
than the clasik? I'm sensitive to brightness.
Thanks
Tom