I owned a pair of the current Lintons and the matching stands. They were aesthetically pleasing and pleasant to listen to, but I never felt they met up to the rave reviews. I tried them with a range of amps, including the Quad Artera Stereo power (with the Play+ pre/CD), and they never wowed me. Competent but not outstanding IMO.
The current trend of designs harking back to past accomplishments has spawn some interesting products, but more than anything I feel it's just a good business move for some manufacturers, a way of generating more traffic in a time when finances and changes in technology are likely pushing more people away from hi-fi as it was.