looking for a nice small home theatre set up

joolz,

Give us a bit more information. Do you want a multichannel (5.1, 6.1, 7.1) surround sound HT system or are you looking for a simple 2-channel rig that will provide the audio quality to which you are accustomed, plus the ability to watch/listen to DVDs?

Also, what is your budget? What components, if any, do you plan to reuse in the new system?

TIC

j,

I've never heard a Linn classic movie, so I can't comment. If you are going that route you could also check out the Arcam Solo and the Nad L73(I believe). There is also a Sony ES all-in-one that has a DVD/SACD/CD player built-in, plus 5.1 channels of Sony's S-Master Pro digital amplification built-in. Of these the price from lowest to highest would be Sony, NAD, Arcam, Linn.

If you want a truely high end, but simple system, something like the Linar model 10 5.1 channel analog integrated amp would be really cool. Add a quality DVD/Universal player that has analog outputs for all channels, and you are in business! You could use this for 2-channel listening and add additional speakers as your budget permits. The beauty of the Linar is that it does not waste any money on processing, sound fields, etc. It simply is an integrated amp with 5.1 channel inputs. Nothing inside to muck up your two channel music enjoyment.

Enjoy,

TIC