I used to own a Linn Kairn pre-amp ,with phono, and a Klout power amp. The phono section in the Kairn is top notch, and sounds very nearly as good as Linn's stand alone phono pre. Also when I first owned my Kairn it had a standard non-switching power supply. I then had it upgraded to the Brilliant switching power supply and the improvement in sound quality was significant. So if looking for a used Linn, look for one with the Brilliant power supply which luckily will be most of them.
What Linn Kairn to get
Hello,
What Linn Kairn is considered the best? I believe that there were a few significant changes made over the years such as the power supply, etc.. I would be matching to a Linn Klout and Proac speakers. Is the Kairn M/M & M/C phono very good?
Other thoughts....would matching Klout to a tube preamp such as VTL 2.5 or ARC LS15 be recommended?
Thanks,
What Linn Kairn is considered the best? I believe that there were a few significant changes made over the years such as the power supply, etc.. I would be matching to a Linn Klout and Proac speakers. Is the Kairn M/M & M/C phono very good?
Other thoughts....would matching Klout to a tube preamp such as VTL 2.5 or ARC LS15 be recommended?
Thanks,