Leben CS300 + Linn Kan MK I

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Hi there,
Any experience with this lampy and old classic? Is 12W enough to drive Linn Kan?

Thanks

 

[topa]

For very close monitor listening,...maybe.
The guy I bought my Kan IIs from used them with some obscure DIY valve thing with something like 5-7 watts. (SET?). I thought it sounded lean and boring, he thought it sounded excellent for expressive voices. He had thousands of classical aria CDs.

For everything else, I'de say forget the idea.

 

[wazza69]

Try Proacs for Leben - magical

 

[banjoman]

Try Proacs for Leben - magical

True, though I found the Leben 300 a bit lacking with my Proac D28s. The Leben 600 was superb - if I was looking for a valve integrated with Proacs - it would be on top of the list

 

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I'll try myself a bit later.
I'll drop some notes about it.

 

[suzywong]

Is 12W enough to drive Linn Kan?

NO!

Kans need lots of oomph!!

 

[olli]

leben CS300 works very well with Tannoy and Proacs too!
If someone looks for a leben CS300 then.....

 

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Yep, still miss my CS300.

 

[Rocketride]

True, though I found the Leben 300 a bit lacking with my Proac D28s. ...

and you are surprised? It is 12w per channel, dude!

 

[Cyreg]

Yep, still miss my CS300.

Maybe a hybrid Croft Integrated R is the way for Linn Kan's?

 

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Nait I is the way!