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Linn Akurate CD vs. others

In Germany, Linn´s Akurate CD-SACD-DVD-Audio-player has been very favourably reviewed by both Stereo and Stereoplay magazine.

The former found the player to set new standards for its class and found the SACD-playback to better the Esoteric X-03SE, the Lindemann 820, equal to the Krell Evolution 505.

CD-playback was found to be on the same level as the new Lindemann 820s, but better than the Krell, significantly better than the Esoteric X-03SE, the Accuphase DP78, or the Marantz SA-7S1.

One German dealer found the Akurate to sound as good as the CD12. Another well respected dealer that carries both Esoteric and Linn told me the Linn was no competition for the Esoterics, but did not have the Linn on display.

Has any of you guys listened to and compared the Akurate to the aforementioned or other high end-players?

Thanks,
Florian Hassel
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davemitchell
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The Linn Akurate CD is just a Unidisk 1.1 minus all of the video circuitry.

Neither piece sounds as good as the now discontinued Sondek CD12. The new Klimax DS is said to handily beat the CD12 and the Akurate DS is considered equal to or slightly better than the CD12.

I'm a Linn dealer.
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