We have tested the Linto, it worked and sounded fine. It was with a simple AT OC9 on a friends old Thorens. The Adikt on his main vinyl source, an Ittok Lingo 1 Cirkus LP12 was significantly better. But there was nothing wrong with Thorens / OC 9 / Linto, just a more entry level performance. However...

Thanks for your replies. A lot of input to think over. Maybe keep the Elys 2, sell the Linto and get my own creek MM preamp. Maybe better spend some money for a power supply.

Hey, I convinced my brother of getting a better turntable and so I ended up with his old planar 3. Hhm… this old engine is surprisingly a lot of fun to listen for a while. Don‘t get me wrong my „digital“ source for music is better (significantly better). I had an LP 12 until 2007, which was a kind o...

Probably right. Sometimes I have the feeling these are two different hobbies. The ones who wanted to be engaged with the music and the others who loved a specific sound. Nothing against a good sound, but what is it worth if it is limiting the the musical massage. For me music first😊👍

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Hi, I had a modified Akurate Exact DSM Standard and Modified at home as well as an Klimax DSM. The Exact link was feeding a Akurate Exactbox I with Majik Isobariks. The modifications have destroyed any musical structure. It was very difficult to understand the music. I strongly recommend a to replac...