I'm sure Slipsik would be better.However I've just spent a lot updating LP12 with Karousel, Kore T-Kable and 4200 & 2200 Akurate amps and Aktiv cards and am cleaned out. The chance of Gaio for £300 has come up and I can stretch to it. So it's Gaio or nothing.

First listen..it's better but I'm not feeling great so proper listen will have to wait a bit then I'll swap it back out for an A-B. TBH even if it's only slightly better,it opens up the possibility of replacing preamp in the future with KK or Lejonklou equivalent. My original1 Kairn power supply fai...

Hi Pete, I wasn't suggesting that you wanted me to spend £3500+. Your advice was well understood and directed me to a useful post by Frederik. There was another reply telling me to get a Tundra which might well be nice but I've frankly just got my Kabers singing by activating them. I'm also only loo...

Thanks for the advice. I appreciated the advice to spend £3500+ on new amps. Maybe one for the future. Fortunately the seller has allowed me to borrow the Gaio 2.4 for a few days so I'm about to try it now. I can't believe how tiny it is!

I've got a chance of putting a used Gaio 2.4 into my system which is LP12, Ekos, AT95ML, late model Kairn, Akurate 4200/2200, Aktiv Kabers. Will the Gaio blow away the internal MM stage of the Kairn and be a big improvement in musicality and transparency?

From "Linn Installation procedure Aktiv modules 1993" Linn Aktiv Modules - 015.jpg Linn Aktiv Modules - 016.jpg Thanks for this. Most helpful. I don’t think those are for Chakra Active cards. On the back of the amps there is a dial where you can adjust the gain. What tweeter do you have? Yes, I hav...

My experience with Linn’s plug in aktiv cards is that the level of the amps always end up on default setting (is that position 4? Don’t remember). Adjusting them up or down is always worse, regardless of whether the speakers are optimally positioned or very far from optimal. The reason behind the d...

ITB wrote: ↑2023-11-24 11:28 From "Linn Installation procedure Aktiv modules 1993"

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Thanks for this. Most helpful.

I need some help in setting up my recently activated Linn Kabers. I'm using Akurate 4200 and 2200 with the internal crossover cards. I have thrown them hard against a solid wall and they sound so much better than before they had their passive crossovers removed but I think there must be more to get ...

I can't find the other post. How do I assess each channel, Thomas? Do I use one speaker with links in to a single amp channel and listen for the tune, or is it one amp channel to a single drive unit (and which would it be?) I'm thinking I can't assess each amp channel in stereo. I hope I'm not too p...

I'm just awaiting delivery of my system following a series of upgrades. I'm getting a Kore, Karousel, T-Kable installed and my LK280 is being replaced by an AK4200 and AK2200, both Dynamiked to triamp passive Kabers with K600. I'm sure it will be a big upgrade, although I've heard none of it yet. I ...

Thanks Thomas. Well I hope it's not better as I have very long interconnects between Kairn and Akurate 4200. Although it doesn't make current cables sound worse but it will be in the back of my mind. I'll just have to think that they changed it due to supply issues not for sound quality.

Has there been a change in the spec of Linn Black interconnect over its lifetime. The spec on the cable now mentions a foil screen ?hich my Blacks which I got many years ago off the reel does not have this screen, just the centre signal and copper screen return.