Clandestino
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I run a a pretty much classic Linn LP 12 /Naim Olive active System with into a Naim Nac 72, Snaxo and 2 x Olive 250's and Naim SL2s. The LP 12 is vintage 1990 with Karousel, Keel, Radical 1, Aro, Trioka. I recently had to part with my my much loved Paradise Phono stage and I have a an Aro compatible Linn Urika 1 which I want to install to replace it. Apart from whether the Urika will be compatible with the Troika ( which may be trail and error unless someone else has tried it) I have two other concerns.
1) Firstly should I look to replace the Linn Interconnect or power connector cable to the Ridikal . Both cables look fairly bog standard and in the past I have not got on well with Linn cables ( I found the Linn Silver used as an interconnect with my Paradise phone stage to be a little dry with a bloom in the upper bass) .
2) Should I consider using an interconnect cable which uses the XLR sockets and perhaps Naim dins which could be plugged into an aux input on the 72 in place of a lead which uses the the Standard RCA phono sockets( the supplied Linn lead has RCA plugs on ) on the Urika (XLR) and on the the pre amp (Din Sockets) .
I should point out that the Pre amp has all the phono cards etc removed so that the phono input with RCA sockets is line-level and in theory is the same as the aux input.
I would be really interested to hear of any benifits or otherwise that other Urika 1 owners have experienced through experimenting with different cables to the stock cables and also trying the different socket /plug combinations. Since obviously fitting a Urika involves a complete install I would be keen to get a winning combination straight off. All advice gratefully received.
1) Firstly should I look to replace the Linn Interconnect or power connector cable to the Ridikal . Both cables look fairly bog standard and in the past I have not got on well with Linn cables ( I found the Linn Silver used as an interconnect with my Paradise phone stage to be a little dry with a bloom in the upper bass) .
2) Should I consider using an interconnect cable which uses the XLR sockets and perhaps Naim dins which could be plugged into an aux input on the 72 in place of a lead which uses the the Standard RCA phono sockets( the supplied Linn lead has RCA plugs on ) on the Urika (XLR) and on the the pre amp (Din Sockets) .
I should point out that the Pre amp has all the phono cards etc removed so that the phono input with RCA sockets is line-level and in theory is the same as the aux input.
I would be really interested to hear of any benifits or otherwise that other Urika 1 owners have experienced through experimenting with different cables to the stock cables and also trying the different socket /plug combinations. Since obviously fitting a Urika involves a complete install I would be keen to get a winning combination straight off. All advice gratefully received.
