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Is anybody familiar with Linn loudspeakers?

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I know they're pretty good from brief demos. Has anybody had any extended experience with them?

thx
 
You really need to have a top-notch system and really good cables to use them, if they are palyed using a cheap system then they will sound scratchy and thin, also the speakers want to be on good stands. They are great speakers!!
 
I was looking at the Kan's, Katan's and Keosa's. Any thoughts on how they compare? (The local shop only has the Katan's and Ninka's.)

What would you put with these speakers for components (if you were staying away from the mega $$ Linn stuff)?
 
I had a pair of Linn speakers on my old stereo separates systems......I loved them.

I agree with what was said about the cables and stands though.
 
Just to give you an idea where I'm coming from, I started out with B&W DM302's with an ASW500 subwoofer. This was run off a Yamaha receiver and DVD player (my intention was to build a surround system). Well, by the time I went to add the center, the 302's were discontinued so I traded in (with no loss) the 302's for Tannoy mX2's with a matching mXC center (keeping the subwoofer).

The problem is, while the movie aspect of it is nice, I don't use it enough. I listen to music way more. That being the case, I'm attempting to shift towards a higher quality 2ch setup.

The local shop is great because they have a 1 year tradeup policy on speakers. This works well because I don't have tonnes of cash to plunk down all at once. I listened to the Katan's in the store, and I was amazed. Problem is, they retail for $1350cdn. And at the same time, I only have my Yamaha for the time being. As you alluded to, it would seem a waste to jump straight to the Katan's and have to wait that much longer to upgrade the souce. I haven't heard the Kan's yet (not in the store) but my thinking was to trade the Tannoy gear in on a pair of Linn Kan's, then eventually upgrade the source and amp, and then finally move towards the Katan's (or maybe even the Ninka's if I'm lucky -- $2300cdn I think).

Whew... this hifi stuff is gonna kill me. 😕

edit: typo
 
I'm thinking of pairing a NAD C350 integrated amp with the Kan's for the time being, and hopefully move towards the Katan's and then the Ninka's (I heard them today--WOW). Any thoughts on the C350 as a core for my upgrades?

 
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