The tube amp idea above has merit. A number of years ago, I was considering buying a CD player, and I heard a Linn Mimik CD player, a Linn Majik integrated, and a pair of Linn Sekrit speakers. (At the time, I had an all Linn system, so this was the closest match at the dealer to what I had.) After the demo, I saw a tube amp, and asked about it, and the dealer was kind enough to drop in place of the Majik. Truth be told, the sound with the all Linn system was OK, but the tube amp made a large improvement.
One comment I'll make about buying old Linn equipment is that one should consider issues of long term service. Linn has discontinued support on many older products. The Mimik, for example, was at least partly unsupported the last I heard. In some cases, this may not matter, but if one makes a big investment....
There are also other companies that might be worth looking at. Naim, for example, has a lot of philosophies in common with Linn. Indeed, at one time, there was an informal partnership (Linn LP12 turntable, Linn speakers, and Naim electronics.) Rega also appears to have similiar philosophies.
One comment I'll make about buying old Linn equipment is that one should consider issues of long term service. Linn has discontinued support on many older products. The Mimik, for example, was at least partly unsupported the last I heard. In some cases, this may not matter, but if one makes a big investment....
There are also other companies that might be worth looking at. Naim, for example, has a lot of philosophies in common with Linn. Indeed, at one time, there was an informal partnership (Linn LP12 turntable, Linn speakers, and Naim electronics.) Rega also appears to have similiar philosophies.