Recent content by Tecumsea

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    CD and Streamer System recommendations

    At the moment I am still leaning towards improving my Amp and CD the jury still being out on streaming. Possibles are Musical FidelityM6SI but it might not be detailed enough for me Lingdorf TDAi-3400 with a Lingdorf CD-2 The Musical Fidelity M8Xi probably wouldn't leave me enough room for a...
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    CD and Streamer System recommendations

    Thanks for the replies to date, streaming seems to be a very emotive subject and I still can't really get to the bottom of what makes a £6000 streamer better than a £2000 streamer. Naim are pushing heavily in that direction at the expence of CD. I'm very much thinking on the lines of a top...
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    CD and Streamer System recommendations

    I am switching to streaming for the pure convenience. I have a Naim NAC 172 pre-amp streamer backed up with Linn LK140 amp and Naim CD5 Si. I will be trading in an LP12 to part finance an upgrade if it will buy me a substantial improvement on the above my potential budget is around £6k. I am...
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    How to replace a Linn Kairn

    Thanks for the tip on Musical Fidelity, I'm going to get a demo of the new M6si integrated amp, it seems to be getting good reviews
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    How to replace a Linn Kairn

    Thanks for the prompt reply, I'm not against buying a second hand Kairn but it is a risky strategy given the lack of spare parts. If there was an alternative I would probably use modern replacements. Would I be able to link my LK140 Amp to a modern pre-amp such as Naim Nait XS3 or XS5?
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    How to replace a Linn Kairn

    My Kairn has just given up and power supplies are no longer available. I have an LK140 amp , lp12 with Ekos arm and MC cartridge driving Naim CD5! and Lynn Majik 140 speakers. What do I replace the Kairn with? -most new preamps if they have phono stage it is MM-so do I buy an integrated amp and...
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    Replace or upgrade

    Thank you I will check out the Teac-off in the morning to see if I can get the Kairn checked out-we have a specialist Linn repairer close by, if it can be done he will do it.
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    Replace or upgrade

    My system consists of Linn LP12 + Lingo, Ekos Arm and Klyde MC Cartridge. Naim CD5 Si Linn Kairn and LK140 with Linn Majik 140 speakers. In spite of the expensive and hardly used Record set up it has hardly been used. I have sold most of my LP collection and over the past 20 years accumulated...