Linn & Schematic? need one or any advise

Unfortunately, I can't offer much help. But, I was in a similar position, with a Linn Intek. A couple of ideas come to my mind. First of all, your repair person might be able to work with a Linn Intek schematic--the Intek's power amp section was very similar to, if not exactly the same as, the Powertek. Of course, an Intek schematic might not be easy to come by, either.

You might also check with Linn dealers that repair equipment themselves. They might be able to help you find a schematic, or they might offer repairs that are cheaper than Linn's.

Finally, some people would tell you to simply toss the amp. I am not sure that I'd go that far, but it's worth considering. I essentially replaced my Intek with another amp--the $250 does seem high, and my talk with someone at Linn (the US agent) left me less than satisfied. However, I did keep my Intek, and if I can I may repair it someday for a second system.

In case you're having the same problem that I did--sudden protection circuit shut downs for no reason--something that I've discovered is that warming the amp up for a while can help.

Good luck!

I don't know how much you could get for the Pretek/Powertek combo. I know I've seen some Inteks (which was several hundred less, new) going for about $500--although whether the Intek actually could sell for that much in the end is anyone's guess. (I've noticed Inteks come up for sale, and can linger...forever.) The Pretek/Powertek is rarer, however, and might be easier to sell. However, my own feeling is that in a private party sale, you might spend more to the Powertek working than you'd be able to sell it for. It might be best to sell them apart. I've heard from one dealer (not connected with Linn) that the Pretek wasn't that bad a pre-amp, so there might be someone who wants to buy it. You could sell the Powertek non-working (if you can't get it fixed) as a fixer upper or parts unit. Or you could keep it for a doorstop.

The Linn Classik is good--or so I've heard--but I will point out one thing you may have thought of. As with the Powertek, the only service support for the Classik is likely to be Linn. I've toyed with the idea of getting the Classik, myself, but after the hassles I had with the Intek, I'm not sure I'll ever buy anything made by Linn again.