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5125 driving Ninkas AKTIVely

Description

Before I bought my first system it took me a few months to test tons of NADs, Marantzes, Arcams, Denons, etc. - still on the entry level.

Then suddenly I was introduced to LINN products by a helpful dealer and I chose Classik with Ninka. Actually I spent a lot of time on comparing Ninka to Katan because I needed some time to get used to the Ninka s price however I got also fascinated by the beauty of the sound produced by small Katans.

I lived with Classik and Ninkas for almost two years.

In the meantime LINN introduced so many fantastic new products: Unidisks, Exotik, Kisto, Kinos, Akurate, and now Artikulat. From this list I have chosen actually only one, Unidisk SC. I added AV5125 and thats it.

AV5125 enabled me to run my Ninkas AKTIVely what just moved my system onto a much higher level. AKTIV is simply fantastic. Its like squezing much better sound from the same speakers.

My LCD TV from NAD (only for Scandinavia!) is simply fantastic. I still cannot find better LCD on the market.

Finally I also bought a TASCAM cassette deck which I like very much.

My room is very small and it will not change in the near future. I experimented a lot with different speakers/furniture setup and this seems to be the best solution.

In general I agree with the idea of reproducing every detail present in a recording in the most neutral way. I dont want music to be beautified or made warmer, softer, harder, drier, etc. I only want to get what is there on the disc. Thats why I like LINN.

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- Linn Unidisk SC
UNIDISK SC player is a complete pitch accurate high fidelity AV source and control component. Featuring Linns SILVER DISK ENGINE universal disc playing technology, the UNIDISK SC player is designed to facilitate access to all the new high-definition music and movie formats and deliver high-quality multi-channel control and playback.
- Linn AV 5125
The AV 5125 is designed to provide a compact high density amplification solution capable of delivering pitch accurate sound quality for multi-channel home theatre and multi-channel music.
- Linn Ninka
The Ninka is an elegant, versatile, compact and powerful loudspeaker designed for all two channel and multi-channel applications.
- Linn Silver Interconnect
Linn Silver Interconnect is unusual, having a very fine strand, high copper content in an insulated tri-wire configuration of inner signal conductor with twin outer screens. Encased within a silver outer sheath, the two double-wound outer screens of braided bands of fine soft copper encase the insulated inner soft copper signal conductor. The new Linn Silver Interconnect also remains very soft and flexible despite containing so much copper. This is due to the special braiding, very fine malleable copper strands, and soft and flexible polymer insulation materials. The new Silver Interconnect phono plug is precision machined from solid brass, subsequently gold plated, and designed to provide the maximum contact area for the music signal via nine gold plated folded finger spring contacts manufactured from hardened copper. The inner insulated soft copper signal conductor is terminated with a solid brass, gold-plated signal pin surrounded by a teflon insulator and the entire gold plated inner-plug-body-collar accommodates and firmly fastens the interconnect cable with a very strong, convenient and secure single-screw-fastening-cord-grip.
- Linn K400
High quality low-loss loudspeaker cable specifically designed for bi-wired installations. - Two twisted pairs of cables provide improved sound performance. - Very flexible and easy to manipulate - Easy to solder and handle - Inner cables chalked for easy stripping
- TASCAM 112MKII
http://www.tascam.de/en/112mkii.html
- NAD DV66HD
Still the best LCD TV on the market.

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Agree re the ultimate transparency of Linn equipment. I too am a recent Unidisk SC/5125 owner after going throught the continuous upgrade cycle from a Classik to a Classik Movie to the SC/5125.

Painful that the SC doesn't have a standby mode though!

I am not a Linn speaker person myself. I value Dynaudio speakers for much the same qualities as Linn (accuracy, detail, transparency) and love my current pair of Dynaudio Special 25's.

My greatest Linn moment came just recently when I went a little crazy and bought a second hand Linn Klimax Twin amp (from here on the 'gon). Let me tell you, this thing is *amazing*. It has propelled my listening in to another dimension. I won't bore you with superlatives, but suffice to say, if you can find a Klimax Twin just buy it.

Power specs are the same as the 5125 per channel but that doesn't mean a thing. The sound takes on a sense of immersive reality. I dare not even start thinking about a CD 12 and Klimax Control pre-amp etc or I will be divorced (my hi-fi is already worth more than my Wife's car!)

garner_a November 17, 2004 08:23