Very handy indeed Thomas for those of us still thinking about DS

I compared the Linn Linto lead, the cheap lead intact and the cheap lead with the 'hydra' plug. The cheap lead sounded harsher with or without the 'hydra' plug. I also plugged the cheap lead direct into the mains on the wall (bypassing the extension block). It still sounded harsh. I couldn't hear a ...

The cheap leads have arrived. The cables are the same diameter as the Linn cables and both report 0.75mm2 as (I guess) the core area. They also appear to be v similar in length. I think that MSL is the brand of the cable. The cheap plug is quite a bit smaller than the Linn plug. I did a comparison o...

Ok - I've ordered some cheap kettle leads. I'm going to sacrifice these (at first anyway).

First I'll swap the cheap leads in place of the Linn leads on Linto, Lingo, AV 5103 and Kudos - that way I can hear what the cheap leads sound like before I 'hydra' them.

One tip: Do NOT cut down the length of your (good sounding) cords when fitting them to this box. The length is a really important parameter for sound quality, and each cord type has it's optimal length. My existing leads use moulded plugs, so I can't see a way of removing the plug without cutting t...

Has anyone tested this as an alternative to multi-gang extension blocks?

http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/hydra_e.html

It's cheap and looks much tidier.

Have you separated how that LP12 move affects the performance from your Linto experiments? I have experimented with moving the LP12 to different positions on top of the cabinet. The differences are pretty small to my ears, but I managed to convince myself that the best position is either with the d...

Judging by your photographs, the trampolinn's suspension is being bypassed because the feet of your pre-amp are sitting directly on top of the tramp's feet. That's down to poor photography :oops: I had to raise the AV 5103 up on pairs of old LP12 feet in order to ensure that it does not rest on the...

lejonklou wrote: Did you move the LP12 when placing the Linto beside it?

Yes - previously the LP12 was on the left hand side of the cabinet. When I moved the Linto, I placed the LP12 on the centre of the top of the cabinet.

I managed to get hold of a cheap Trampolin 2, and decided to repeat the experiment from the start. A: The starting point was the Linto on top of the cabinet, next to the LP12. B: The Tramp would not fit next to the LP12 so I moved the Linto inside the cabinet on top of the AV 5103. C: I then placed ...

A quick update - I've tested placing 3 Nirvana springs under the AV5103. The 'finger test' confirmed that the springs minimise vibration of the AV5103. However I can't hear any convincing difference sound-wise or tunefulness. So in my current set up it appears that the Linto benefits noticeably from...

Apologies for the basic level of my questions :oops: This is how I've interpreted your explanation: A component needs to be kept as stationary as possible. The role of a support is to lock the component in one location, but this can promote vibration between the two. The role of isolation is to mini...

I think that MRTweak is right when he mentions the need for isolation and mechanical grounding. My limited experience suggests that neither pure isolation or excessive mass/grounding sounds any good, on any piece of HiFi. Could you explain what you mean by mechanical grounding? I can understand iso...

Frederik, My quick experiment with a Linto shows that the Trampolin 2 on the LP12 provides much better isolation from vibration than the stock feet of LK/AV components. Does this mean that an LP12 on a Trampolin 2 will be much less sensitive to different supports? It would be really interesting to h...

Thomas, I'd be very interested to hear what you find when experimenting with adding bounce to a Linto on a good support. Although my installation is probably more sensitive to the benefits of isolation than those on decent racks (and with better speaker positioning), it seems reasonable to expect a ...

A second hand trampolin? I did look at getting a second hand trampolin when I was planning to upgrade to a tramp on my LP12 a while back. However, for some reason, tramps seem to go for close on their new price - on Ebay at least. Definitely worth looking out for a bargain though. If I do track dow...

Following on from adding a tramp2 to my LP12, I was intrigued by some comments in the Linn Radikal online Q&A replay. Someone asked the Linn guys if a Linto would benefit from sitting on a Trampolin. The Linn engineer replied that he had not tried this, but that most components benefit from isolatio...

Thanks for the suggestion - I'll check with my local record store - it never even occurred to me that it might be a pressing fault.

Apologies to those of you who also haunt the Linn forum - this is a duplicate entry. I've not had any suggestions there so I'll try here :) I've got two problems with a recently bought Duffy LP and I wonder if they are related. As soon as the needle hits the vinyl I hear quite a loud low frequency h...

Charlie - is it you selling the KK on Pink Fish? Is this a Radikal commitment to source first? What pre will you use instead of the KK?

This is not a device you listen to :? so feel free to move it if you think it's in the wrong place. http://www.logitech.com/repository/147/jpg/814.1.0.jpg However, the family has been living with this for the last few months and it is the first remote that everyone can live with. We use it to contro...

If you ask Linn tech support http://www.linn.co.uk/submit_an_enquiry I'm sure that they will provide you with a downloadable version of the chakra aktiv card manual. These come with a handy top view of the installation of the cards along with advice on installation.

A dealer I spoke to recommended adding a Radikal to an entry level LP12 as a relatively cost effective way of creating a superb MC source: LP12 £1700 Radikal £2500 Akito £700 Klyde £700 In his opinion, this £5600 gets you a more enjoyable source than LP12+Lingo2+Keel+EkosSE+Akiva (!) I'd love to hea...

Charlie, When you compared the silvers against the blacks, had you used both sets of ICs and burnt them in? I'm guessing that you had - how long (in playing time) did it take? The reason that I ask, is that I've recently added some silvers and on first play I had to fight the urge to reinstate the b...

I find it interesting that despite the extreme comparison, you're still weighing up which of the test systems you would live with. It implies that musicality and 'sound' both need to be considered. At least that's what I'm telling myself as I pursue my quest for aktiv playback at the expense of impr...