Trying to factor in the bass more then probably not clip 2. I thought 3-5 sounded a bit speeded up but now they seem better. I dunno. Maybe clip four. I'm out of my league really.

That was very difficult and I have low confidence in my choice - i.e., I could pick another one tomorrow and another the day after. I can't blame the gear either cos I'm on the MAC and using my most musical headphones (the old K24P). I did always struggle with the JBLs though, except that one clip y...

Prefer A as well - makes more sense to me

I find Track B (112) easier to follow but they both show off the strengths of a Lejonklou system very well.

Slightly eccentric guy but I quite like him.

Lot of audiophile speak but I still get the impression he enjoyed the Giella Pi's music making abilities.

I didn't like Air, by comparison to the other two.

Hard to be sure but think I liked Brassic a touch more than Brasso.

A1 and A3 for me. Didn't listen to clip 2.

I know it's going back a bit for many of you but any advise on the best stand for Katans. Kan 2 stands plus rubber feet on the speakers is very engaging but not the best sound. The speakers are too narrow to sit on all four spikes. Katan stands with the speakers on their spikes is a better sound but...

Brass here as well.

Very nice sounding system.

Yeah, that did cross my mind :)

On a loosely related note, I got some Katans this week. They are a late pair from 2007-ish and I'm a bit stunned how much better they are than speakers that followed, such as the M109 and mk2 212. They remind me of a couple of special upgrades, Arkiv B to Akiva and Ekos 2 to Ekos SE (when Keel was a...

k_numigl wrote: ↑2024-01-03 19:01 Certain advantages were obvious, but the musical flow and the 'playing together' of the Jazz combos were not satisfying,

Great description of my difficulties with it.

Hopefully you have unlocked something. Looking forward to seeing if it also settles Fredrik's misgivings.

Yes, great review!

I cannot add to what's already been said so I'll just say Happy New Year everyone.

Keeps getting better and I like what I hear too.

Happy Christmas 🎄

Best wishes Fredrik and everyone on the forum.

...you may still get the chop

On a side note, Kikkin is reverse phase like the old Kairn - in case you didn't know or had forgotten.

Prefer 1

ThomasOK wrote: ↑2023-12-13 23:44 One of those speakers that shows how little loudspeaker design has really progressed over 4 decades!

Yes, in some ways I prefer the old ones tbh. Always like the B110 though, including LS3/5As the couple of times I've heard them.

I owned the L1 and L2 for 2-3 years and found only a small difference between them in the grand scheme of things. The L1 had been serviced with Linn supplied components and the L2 was a very late one from 2006. I got the L2 serviced a couple of years later but think it was fine for most of that peri...

markiteight wrote: ↑2023-12-12 02:15 I lean toward the Kans as well, but perhaps that's because I'm surprised at how much I liked them in these clips. I enjoyed both a lot...these clips are possibly the best showing I've heard from both speakers.

Thanks Mi8 - that's encouraging to know

fatjulio wrote: ↑2023-12-12 09:33 I like the Kans too. What version do you have?

v1, serial 16,xxx

I’ve had both speakers in the past, and I’m surprised by the margin of my preference for the kans. Reminds me of the comparison I did between a modern Majik-i (with Dynamik) vs Wakonda/LK140. The modern Linn amp was nice but a bit boring somehow. I recall you preferred the LK amps that time too. I ...

Thanks for listening everyone.

Expected a few more 109 votes.

Agree with all comments really.

Need to see how I get on in the long term but they will most likely replace the 109s.