Recent content by ex brickie

Come on folks - back on track please! 😀

Can I genuinely thank everyone for their constructive contributions. I was already a bit depressed by my Linn experiences (latest was no reply to an email after 10 days. Yes I could phone but I’m so cynical of the possible answer that I wanted something in writing). You could tell my frustration...

@allthingsanalog what made you go back?! I have a work colleague coming round next week who is quite a Hifi enthusiast. He used to own an LP12 many years ago and now owns a lower end Acoustic Signature (from Elite Audio). He too got fed up with the Linn merry go round but will be interesting to...

First I'm not interested in the many on here who make a sport of slagging off the LP12 .... I'm interested to hear from those who have enjoyed an LP12 but found something else equally or more satisfying. I am an LP12 owner. I've owned Linn pre and power amps but didn't take to them (I now have...

@Andrewxyz that Audiolab has served you well on all fronts. They’ve had a bit of a reliability issue which has put me off trying one out - but most places I read say they are one of the top tuners sound quality wise. Fingers crossed for 15 more years as you say!

What does this have to do with a Karousel bearing folks?

Some of the best customer service I’ve ever received has been with ATC. That was 15 years ago- must be built into their cultural DNA. Impressive in this day and age.

Depending how you read that, what’s in the first bedroom system never mind the main system 😆

Sad news. Fantastic cricketer

@nbaptista check the model number on the front - looks like you’ve nabbed the serial number from the back 😁

Works fine. Starts brilliantly with the Beach Boys then went downhill fast for most of the rest of the list…..😀

Thank you all. I’ll try a couple of inexpensive options……

If you really want a Lingo then the Lingo 2 is a surprisingly good improvement over Lingo 1 - and not a huge price difference secondhand

I wonder whether the OP genuinely means audiophile recordings or those recordings that dem rooms seem to play repeatedly because they think they make their systems sound good? Not the same thing…… I’m with some others on here and dont understand what all the fuss is about re Miles Davis (KoB)...

Nah - champagne old hat. Marantz we’re doing that 30-40 years ago