AKTIVely LINN

by kazio on Opinions Please
5125 driving Ninkas AKTIVely
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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 that’s it.

AV5125 enabled me to run my Ninkas AKTIVely what just moved my system onto a much higher level. AKTIV is simply fantastic. It’s 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 don’t want music to be beautified or made warmer, softer, harder, drier, etc. I only want to get what is there on the disc. That’s 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 Linn’s 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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Nice to see more details of your upgrades. We have, with respect to Linn, similar ears and minds. I too am on the upgrade path, and simply haven't found anything that I like remotely as well as Linn electronics. Some well regarded gear I've heard is much more expensive but at the same time so much less involving and musical. This stuff seems designed to give what someone thinks is pleasant sound, rather than real music.

The one tip I would give is keep your mind open to getting into vinyl. A Linn LP-12 can be had quite reasonably on the used market (though new, you are looking at a lot of money). For me, my turntable has opened up musical enjoyment considerablly. You will need your dealer to educate you about LP-12's, however. They are wonderful but fragile beasts.

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Congratulations! As a Linn fan I have to say this looks very rational and nicely conceived - I am sure it sounds wonderful. I was initially headed in a similar direction with Ninkas (seeking to run them aktiv, as your 5125 will allow) but have since changed course a bit. I still am in love with Linn electronics, but after listening to some options I decided their speakers were not my first choice. (This is entirely personal, and many people would find my JM Labs 926/Linn combination too bright for their tastes - indeed I ultimately may move to Sonus Faber). But a system this well put together must sound special. Enjoy it. Lose sleep listening late into the night. Become obsessed with music all over again. This system should make all of that happen.

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