A little late so you probably already made your move.
Here is what I can tell you about my linn upgrades.
I went from the av5105 active in to tukans to a klout active.
Personally I did not hear a large enough difference to the Klouts.
Maybe using only 1 as a stereo amp might give more authority, but in
active mode I was struggling to hear the big differences. The klouts
are beautifully made and the quality is probably why they are held
in such reverence. The non auto turn on was very inconvient as the switch
for the Klouts are in the rear. In the end I upgraded my speakers to 212's
active with a pair of 4200s. Huge, huge move up.
Here is what I can tell you about my linn upgrades.
I went from the av5105 active in to tukans to a klout active.
Personally I did not hear a large enough difference to the Klouts.
Maybe using only 1 as a stereo amp might give more authority, but in
active mode I was struggling to hear the big differences. The klouts
are beautifully made and the quality is probably why they are held
in such reverence. The non auto turn on was very inconvient as the switch
for the Klouts are in the rear. In the end I upgraded my speakers to 212's
active with a pair of 4200s. Huge, huge move up.