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| Kontrapunkt B or karat 17Dmk2 I sorry, I have to say it - don't buy a karat 17Dmk2 unless you have heard it in a system that is similar to yours. In my system it was horrible, absolutely lacking in bass, as though all my music was being voiced by a castrati. Reasonable people ... | |
| Linn Kairn internal battery replacement. Sorry about the power supply problem. But even at $600, you can easily get your money back plus some profit should you decide to sell. One of the nice things about Linn service is that they use a flat rate for most repairs, which is $250 (plus shi... | |
| Linn Kairn internal battery replacement. The Kairn phono stage is remarkably good. There is no stand alone phono stage you can buy even on the used market for $300 that will sound nearly as good. The closest is a Dynavector P75 ($600 new, $400 used), which for some tastes is arguably bet... | |
| Good power cord for LINN IKEMI ? I am just using the stock issue cord with my Ikemi. That is not to say I can't do better, but right now I want to spend money on upgrading my cartridge to an Akiva. I will say you should not spend any money on a better power cord unless you have a... | |
| linn artikulat vs espek Schneir1, what amps are you using to drive your Espeks? I still haven't totally given up on trying active Espeks in my system at some point, especially if I can do so with the Chakra amps (which are simply awesome). Anyone who knows Linn gear will... | |
| Good power cord for LINN IKEMI ? It wouldn't surprise me if the switch mode power supplies used by Linn are less affected by power cords than their torroidal counterparts. But I do know at least two people who say they hear an improvement with Nordost power cords (the $600 variet... | |
| Linn Kairn internal battery replacement. Myron, if you ever find a $300 Kairn with a slimline power supply to be an albatross, email me. I'll relieve you of your burden speedily. The battery repair will take a dealer around ten minutes, and then he can check out the rest of the preamp. I... | |
| JM Lab Electra xx7 series: R&D jewel or marketing? I hope you get responses; I'd like to see the other opinions. I will say I think the difference between my Electra 926s and the Utopias I have heard (mini, mezzo and alto) did not strike me as at all worth the extra dollars. But room size is an is... | |
| Unidisk SC vs. VSEI modded Sony for SACD? I am fond of most Linn gear, but I don't think the Unidisk SC is the way you want to go for a couple of reasons. First of all, remember the SC is also a processor/preamp, so a significant amount of the product's cost goes into these functions rath... | |
| Calypso and Rhea..... I am a culprit (my phono stage is resting on top of my preamp even as I type), but the best advice is unquestionably don't stack any audio gear. With tubes I suspect this is doubly true. | |
| Suggestions for a budget amp "Some NAD gear is really Onkyo guts on the inside" -SteuspeedI have no idea in what sense this is true, and I am skeptical. Could you please be specific? Of course some parts may be identical (though I am sure the power supplies are not, not by a ... | |
| Suggestions for a budget amp The Nad C320Bee is a great integrated for the price, but you should consider an Arcam A65 as well. One of these runs $600 new and around $350 used. It is much nicer sounding than the NAD in my opinion. While only 40 watts, it is a very big 40 watt... | |
| linn artikulat vs espek I am sorry, I haven't heard the Artikulat speakers yet, so can't answer the question very completely. But I am familiar with the Espek and I doubt there is any comparison at all. To start with, the Espek costs around 4k, whereas the cheapest Artik... | |
| Linn CD12 Yes, the CD12 has been discontinued. The chips it uses became unavailable, so Linn had no choice. They claim to have an adequate supply for any needed repairs to current units, but no new CD12s have been made for well over a year.Of course I haven... | |
| $3000 Speaker/electronics budget "Does he walk around the room/home listening to background music a lot. Or does he like to sit "anchored" in his only chair in his listening room, and listens always by himself...or does he have a wide seating arrangement???These ALL MAKE A DIFFER... |