Recent content by Pedro2

I tried a couple of years ago to move away from my Linn streamer (Akurate DSM Kat) but the experiment failed - just couldn’t get the same sound from the (cheaper) separates. Good luck with your quest but I think to match the Selekt/Organik with cheaper separates is going to prove interesting 😉 -...

Yes. The prices do look very reasonable on their website, although there is a sting, I discovered….. the prices do not include VAT.

Hi Nopiano. Thanks for the reply and I do remember you having one some time back (like myself). Our speakers have been active for several years now and I’m about to dip my toe back into the world of passives, albeit for a limited time (maybe) until funds allow for driving the Linns actively. I...

I’ve just ordered a Nord One power amp to drive a pair of new Linn 119s (not bought yet) and wondered if anyone has any recent experience of using a Nord or similar in their system. My plan is to start passive and then go active with the Linns at some point. I would then move the Nord on, so...

Without checking the specs on your kit, fully balanced preamps will often be slightly better with XLRs and the signal is often higher than through RCAs. Like many have already stated, quality XLRs are relatively cheap compared to some RCAs. Don’t think this applies in your case, but XLRs can run...

Probably worth getting some decent speaker stands and vibration isolation for your deck but the kit will sound pretty good for the money. Other options will almost certainly cost more (eg sealed box speaker designs such as the ATC SCM7, although you can pick them up second hand for about £600).

The new AE1 Anniversary look excellent from the photos and I’m sure they sound as good as they look. I’m also waiting to hear the new actives when they are released. Owned the AE1a for a few years and they were a revelation for the money - bested a pair of ACT SCM11s driven by a Nord power amp...

I once heard the LS50 some years back (soon after release) but the demo room was awful and the salesman seemed more interested in flogging tvs (Superfi somewhere- now gone bump). Even in such poor conditions, I seem to remember their strong imaging and accurate tonality. As to the active ATCs...

Interesting. The new RRP maybe £5k but they are being sold on numerous sites and retailers for much less - commonly £3999 - maybe this will all end in a few months time? If I’d not just upgraded my streamer, I’d have definitely grabbed a listen to the LS60s. Probably will anyway at some point.

Wow - great price! Only dipping my toe in at the moment as I’ve recently upgraded my network streamer and would obviously not need any other kit with the KEFs. I’m a bit puzzled by the recent price drops. Your link shows a huge price drop since they were first released. Is no one buying them...

Just wondering if anyone owns/heard these? Recent Darko video (retirement system) caught my attention …. they also seem to be available new for under £4k (think they were £6k on release). Reviews all mostly glowing. Not sure if I’d have the courage to throw all of my boxes out and replace with...

Some people like to separate streaming transports or renderers (as Linn like to refer to them) from the DAC and many are emphatic that a quality transport can have a positive effect on overall SQ. I was considering a Volumio Rivo + DAC + preamp to replace my Linn Akurate until a nearly new...

I’m definitely in the ‘I’ll believe it when I see (or hear) it’ camp. Having said that, I hope they do release a cd quality tier - one streaming service rather than two would be good for me.

I’m not sure that I get you here. Spotify isn’t digital? How do you receive it, may I ask….

Maybe I should stick with my active standmount Elacs + sub. Maybe adding a second sub would be even better? Or is this another can of worms?