Now that I know my Akito bearings need a service, I'm wondering if I should also consider a rewire. I've been recommended J7. Has anyone had bearings and wiring serviced for the Akito/1? It would cost in total 1/3-1/2 the price of a used Ittok. I don't know what sort of tune impact the wiring would ...

I followed Peter Swain's recommendation to replace the foam gaskets in my Espeks with a sealant. I wish I had recorded before and after clips as the difference is substantial, with improvements across the whole frequency range. It's like I have new speakers. I applied the same torques to the drivers...

Yes - it's super snappy now. Thanks!

B for me on all 3

Thanks Hermann

beck wrote: ↑2024-04-28 07:05 Congratulation! Enjoy. :-)

Thanks Beck!

Started at 8am and still playing records....

Apparently the bearing benefits from about 200 hours running in, so might as well spin some disks while I'm at it.

Already sounding very sweet

Having re-terminated my K400, I'd like to keep oxidation at bay. Any recommendations for suitable heat shrink tubing?

LP12 with Lingo 1, Kore and Karousel now hosting my old Akito.

Sounds lovely, even though the Akito bearings apparently need replacing on both axes.

Ha! No that wasn't my meaning. I saw this sentence:

You need a Gaio to better the Linn MM board.

But it's definitely best to listen for yourself if you can. Only you can judge if it's worth the difference.

This post might help?

https://www.lejonklou.com/forum/viewtop ... 423#p48423

Got it thanks Adrian.

I'll message you the tracking number when it's posted.

I hope you enjoy the Kinki - it proved to be a Lejonklou gateway drug for me ;)

Yes I can accept £180 including delivery.

I will send you a PM

Hi and welcome to the forum. I hope you find it as useful as I have - it's really helped me transform my listening.

The Kinki 3 is still available.

Another change to my system: I have replaced my Kinki 3 with a Slipsik 7.1 This is a great upgrade for my Axis, and I've been playing LPs since it arrived. Initially I was playing discs to help burn in the Slipsik, but now it's so enjoyable I just keep putting more discs on. In a month or so, the va...

A few weeks ago I resoldered the knekt banana plugs on half of my K400 speaker cables, using Fredrik's solder and recommended temperature. I also replaced 3 of the plugs. In a few months time I'll post comparison clips, allowing a good burn in. However in the room I'm delighted with the improvement,...

As an album listener, this is very welcome for me.

Spotify now lists the discs for albums.

This means it's easier to play the original track listings as curated by the artist, ignoring all the other tracks stuffed into "deluxe" issues by marketing ;)

Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

I think this was my imagination.

No restart since my first post above and no loss of magic.

I was demonstrating to my wife the difference between low resolution and low quality via Radio Paradise Källa, and made a useful discovery. In short, set to quality to "ultra". The app default seemed to be "high". IMG_20240331_164338066_MFNR.jpg I suspect that "Ultra" is ALAC. I tried FLAC and didn'...

DelNaja wrote: ↑2024-03-29 23:11I like it.

+1

Very interesting Hermann, thanks for sharing

From wet and sunny Devon in the UK, I have a Lejonklou Kinki 3 MM phono stage available for sale, thanks to an upgrade. I have owned this since 2016 and it's been in regular use since, so I think it's nicely burned in. It's in perfect working order and very good cosmetic condition. Note the power ca...

Listening again through Källa, I find the comparison much harder. The difference in engagement I heard on my PC has disappeared. Both tracks sound equally engaging.

Interesting. They all "sound" the same. I could not describe any difference. And they sound great. However, I react consistently and almost immediately to the 'A's, and want the music to continue, but I don't feel the same way for the 'B's. So it's 'A' for me, for all 3 tracks. (Listened via headpho...