sommerfee wrote:Charly1: It's "sommerfee" (german for "summer fairy"), not "summerfree". But a free summer is a good idea, too

Oops - sorry Sommerfee.

Are people saying that RFI on an ethernet cable may effect the DS I couldn't say if RFI has any effect - it was just a suggestion to try another cable specification. If summerfree has found that 'SFTP26' provides better Tune Dem compared with his previous cable then it suggests that the cable can m...

Yes, but performance is key for me so I pass on the more complex flexible architecture Not that I own a Klimax or Akurate DS, but I'm with ML on this. If I'd spent £10k or whatever on a DS, I'd want to put performance first. I suppose if it's a really small improvement, then I might be tempted to g...

I've got a spare 1m crossover and don't mind posting it out if someone wants to give it a go. It would be interesting to find out if it makes a difference. Although, I wonder if having a DS and PC located so closely together is a good idea. I have a longer crossover, but need that myself.

Hi paolo, Do you think a crossover cable is the best method of connectivity then?

Hi Moomintroll, Just going back to your point about it being a digital stream between DS and PC, not an analogue signal, and so the cable doesn't matter. I just recalled that when I used to own a twin-box CD player, there was a sound difference between an optical and coaxial link between DAC and tra...

Moomintroll wrote:It's "only" data being passed, not an analogue signal

Of course - doh! :oops: Back to school for me!

audiokaas wrote:it's a big data stream especially in studio master quality. so wired 100Mb should be fine.

Probably cost prohibitive to link sites in that case, at least for the next few years, unless a customer already has a big fat Ethenet extension service (i.e. BT WEES) between their home and office perhaps.

On the A-DS there is no need for real time error correction on the part of the mech. Thanks audiokaas. Interesting stuff, although I must confess to not understanding much of what is said about these products on previous threads. All this talk about Twinky's and god knows what else :) Are the DS pr...

Out of curiosity, does anyone understand why the A-DS Tune Dem's better than the A-CD when playing the same source material (i.e. 16-bit/44.1kHz)? After all, they are similarly priced, but one is connected to a built-in CD transport and the other to an external PC. Is it related to jitter?

Hi Fredrik, It would be much easier if we could include a photo or two here, rather than setup the photo's elsewhere. What do you think? Rgds, Charlie.

Linn 'Black' Analogue Interconnect (1.2m long) Linn Product Description This cable is derived from the low capacitance polystyrene dielectric cable used originally to carry the signal from a turntable and cartridge to a pre-amplifier. This ‘phono’ signal is probably the most demanding of all signal...

Go for it rowlandhills! It will be interesting to hear how you get on. This link contains my first attempts with very useful advice from other members, so it may be worth a quick look even though I was using Ninka's:
http://www.lejonklou.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31

With the recent topic on mains cables, I wondered, has anyone Tune Dem'd different RJ-45 cables for connection between the DS and PC? There are many variations (UTP, STP, ScTP etc), but perhaps it's not relavent to this type of connection in the way it is to other interconnects :?

Cheers Thomas. I thought I was pushing it a bit by commenting on LP12 setup! I think I'll leave it to the experts in future :)

Hi Ceilidh, I think the above post will be really useful to people who are new to Tune Dem and need some encouragement. It can be hard work at times, especially repeatedly moving heavy speakers, but the end result is worth it. the systems sort of "disappeared", and what remained was music very well ...

Hi Mike. I'm no LP12 setup expert and I hope I haven't misunderstood you, but I'll have a go. I presume the pressure across the three springs is unequal, because the weight of the sub-chassis and arm is not distributed evenly across the centre of gravity (i.e. centre point of the 3 springs). Therefo...

Hi Thomas. I'm sure I speak for everyone in thanking you for reporting back all your efforts with this! All my cables are UK Baohing, so depending on price, I may invest in something a bit better. Just out of curiosity, have you ever tried the Naim-style Hydra connector as per danny's setup? I've se...

Hi Eric. Not sure if the UK prices are mirrored in the States, but if so, then I think the exchange rate is approximately 2 dollars to the pound. As for a pre amp, perhaps ML can advise you on older Linn products, but there is obviously the current Majik Kontrol to match the Majik 4100 (or Chakra 41...

Hi Eric, I don't know if it would be within budget, but have you considered a 2nd hand Majik 4100 instead of 5125? In fact if you go for an older unit (previously called Chakra 4100), it would be even cheaper. If you're in the UK, then a Chakra 4100 would be around £900+ on eBay or £1,200+ from a de...

Wow - didn't see that coming! :shock: Thanks for heads up Thomas. I agree that an LP12 of that level would not really be in the Majik performance bracket, but I suppose the 'source first' theory means it's OK to have a much better front end. I'm really surprised by this, but thinking about it, it co...

Hi John. I've purchased three new different Linn products within the last 12 months (in the UK), and they all have the same mains kettle lead. Sorry none of them was a KK. The leads are all marked with the following white text: "H05VV-F 3G0.75mm2 <VDE> KEMA-KEUR +S+S+S <OVE> CEBEC IEMMEQU SABS 1574 ...

Hi Chris. Good to hear your take on some Linn favorites. I doubt I'll ever get the chance to hear Isobariks, especially at their best, but you never know I suppose :( . Welcome to the forum by the way. Rgds, Charlie.

Hi blom, sounds like you're on top of things and my concerns were unfounded. Good luck and I hope you and your dealer can come to a compromise over price. Let us know how things play out in the end.

I'd buy a Kliminto any day, or even a Klinto - 'Make my tune ...Punk!'

I don't think either of us should give up the day job just yet :)