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by Rufus McDufus
2012-11-11 20:08
Forum: HiFi
Topic: New "Linn" reference speakers from New Hampshire
Replies: 7
Views: 11182

With speakers so good, who needs an expensive power amp? Be interesting to see what they charge for the Behringer.
by Rufus McDufus
2012-11-10 18:23
Forum: HiFi
Topic: New "Linn" reference speakers from New Hampshire
Replies: 7
Views: 11182

Those speakers scare me. I can just imagine them being the monsters in Dr Who or something.
by Rufus McDufus
2012-11-09 23:43
Forum: Lejonklou
Topic: Tundra mono
Replies: 221
Views: 222480

I'm eagerly waiting to hear them. Any ideas when you will be making them available to the UK (and perhaps visiting again?) Me too! My decision is whether to get a 3rd Tundra and go active, or wait for the monos. I'm more inclined towards the monos purely for simplicity's sake. Then the decision wou...
by Rufus McDufus
2012-10-08 21:08
Forum: Lejonklou
Topic: Tundra mono
Replies: 221
Views: 222480

Thank you! Sorry to put you on the spot with that question, excellent answer.
by Rufus McDufus
2012-10-08 07:33
Forum: Lejonklou
Topic: Tundra mono
Replies: 221
Views: 222480

Hi Fredrik! Can you reveal what kind of price bracket the Monobloc will be in? Slightly concerned you could kill the Tundra if the price is competitive but the quality better ...
by Rufus McDufus
2012-10-06 08:17
Forum: Me and My system
Topic: Charlie1's System
Replies: 766
Views: 475078

I know where I've been going wrong .... Using John Cage's 4'33" as a test track!
by Rufus McDufus
2012-09-29 20:52
Forum: Lejonklou
Topic: Lejonklou Tundra
Replies: 554
Views: 529245

I agree with what you're saying Music Lover! Tune dem is a method to remove subjectivity, but I personally don't think that as a tool it covers all the requirements for producing a good hi-fi. It's probably the best tool there is though. I realise this forum is tune-dem central and I'm very likely t...
by Rufus McDufus
2012-09-29 20:40
Forum: HiFi
Topic: old KCT vs new tundra 1.1
Replies: 8
Views: 10792

I'm with flatcoat on this. I had pleasure of borrowing a new KCT/D recently and it's close, but I prefer the overall sound of the Tundra. They're both superb amps but have quite different characters. The KCT is warmer and smoother but the Tundra grooves more and presents more detail. The Tundra just...
by Rufus McDufus
2012-09-28 09:51
Forum: Lejonklou
Topic: Lejonklou Tundra
Replies: 554
Views: 529245

Life would be terribly dull if everyone agreed on everything, and hi-fi in particular is very subjective. I'm not terribly keen on most Linn speakers, particularly the more expensive ones, but dare not say so over on the other place, though I did hear some 140s the other day and thought they were ra...
by Rufus McDufus
2012-09-24 09:43
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Linn Akurate DS/0 vs Akurate DS/1
Replies: 24
Views: 33721

Would you consider a used ADS/1? They are prone to losing a fair bit of their value within the first year same as most top-end equipment, the only exception so far being the KRDS which has defied gravity due to its excellent value for money. If you were considering an Akurate power amp, I'd go for a...
by Rufus McDufus
2012-09-24 07:31
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Linn Akurate DS/0 vs Akurate DS/1
Replies: 24
Views: 33721

The advertised prices have been reaching GBP4500 in the UK and I think I saw one recently for GBP4999. Whether they're selling for those prices I don't know and hope not.
I made my money back on mine when I sold it to a dealer, who then sold it on for GBP700 more!
by Rufus McDufus
2012-09-23 11:50
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Netgear
Replies: 1
Views: 3926

Hi! I used to buy Netgear religiously but I found I had problems with every item, particularly overheating. I've recently got rid of ProSafe GS116 which required power cycling every 2 months or so as it got slower and slower. Ports failed as well. I replaced it with a TP Link 16 port switch which ha...
by Rufus McDufus
2012-09-14 07:17
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Linn Akurate DS/0 vs Akurate DS/1
Replies: 24
Views: 33721

The ADS/1 really is significantly better than the ADS/0/D unfortunately! I had an ADS/0/D for a couple of years and while it's a great player, I have been really impressed of what I've heard of the ADS/1. I'sd say the ADS/1 is closer to a Renew DS than an ADS/0, but doesn't quite have the natural so...
by Rufus McDufus
2012-09-09 17:56
Forum: Inside
Topic: Help!
Replies: 4
Views: 7769

Do you mean 4.9.2? Can't find a 4.9.1. Try here:

http://products.linn.co.uk/VersionInfo/Downloads/

Beta folder has 4.9.2.
by Rufus McDufus
2012-09-09 11:22
Forum: Inside
Topic: Klimax DS torque recommendations
Replies: 48
Views: 51651

OK, I tried some various torques and copied some here. The sound differences are surprisingly dramatic. I've settled on the following all in Nm: KK Boards (top and bottom including risers) 0.95 Ground bolt 2 Chassis back 0.8 Case bottom cover 0.8 PSU cover 0.4 KDS Main board inc divider 0.95 PSU boa...
by Rufus McDufus
2012-09-06 20:24
Forum: Inside
Topic: Klimax DS torque recommendations
Replies: 48
Views: 51651

Thanks Nicolav! This is 0.9Nm just on the circuit boards right?
I'm maybe not expecting case torques to make such a difference but at least I don't have to be quite so wary about over-tightening the case screws.
I tend to find Linn don't seem to pay much attention to screw torques...
by Rufus McDufus
2012-08-28 19:24
Forum: HiFi
Topic: I am now down to 2 speakers
Replies: 8
Views: 10975

805 Diamonds are excellent. I'd love to hear the Klangedangs. Totem Arros are pretty special too.
by Rufus McDufus
2012-08-27 17:14
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Renew ds
Replies: 4
Views: 6155

There's one on eBay right now. Whadya mean £4999 is too much?!
by Rufus McDufus
2012-08-23 18:34
Forum: Inside
Topic: Klimax DS torque recommendations
Replies: 48
Views: 51651

Klimax DS torque recommendations

I've got a new Wera torque screwdriver set (can't find a decent looking Sturtevant Richmont on eBay for a decent price right now and Amazon UK have some great prices on the Wera if anyone's interested). Does anyone have their torque recommendations to hand ( ThomasOK?). I gather the default board to...
by Rufus McDufus
2012-08-14 09:44
Forum: HiFi
Topic: Digital crossovers
Replies: 15
Views: 20935

Wouldn't it be lovely if they could program the FPGA (or whatever) to provide digital crossovers for existing DS owners? Life never seems to work quite like that though!
by Rufus McDufus
2012-08-10 23:28
Forum: Inside
Topic: DS firmware - what is the lastest on the most musical one?
Replies: 430
Views: 397696

Anyone tried Davaar 9 yet? I'm sceptical about differences in firmware versions, but I'm interested to hear other opinions as I think I can detect a difference between this and 7 on my KDS/1.
by Rufus McDufus
2012-07-29 11:40
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Looking for Klimax Renew DS, would also trade in ADS/D 0
Replies: 2
Views: 4476

My old one which I part-exchanged for a KDS/1 is on www.lotus340r.net and eBay. It's in perfect condition and sounds fantastic. The price being asked is a tad optimistic but I bet Richard is open to offers. He's trustworthy and a regular contributor to the Linn forum.
by Rufus McDufus
2012-07-22 08:29
Forum: Inside
Topic: Tune Dem
Replies: 5
Views: 9765

I have to admit I have a problem with tune dem too, not the theory but applying it correctly as I find I'm distracted by all sorts of other things. I think it really comes down to what we want from our music. Everybody likes different things of course. I get particular pleasure from harmony. Even a ...
by Rufus McDufus
2012-07-19 18:59
Forum: Lejonklou
Topic: Lejonklou Tundra
Replies: 554
Views: 529245

Two Tundras & 1.1 update

Well I've had a marvellous couple of days spent at Chris Fuller's Hidden Systems in Hartley Wintney, initially to get my Tundra #006 updated to v1.1. We ended up spending rather longer there than intended and had some opportunities to listen to lots of gear that I haven't yet had the chance to have ...
by Rufus McDufus
2012-06-27 15:41
Forum: Lejonklou
Topic: Lejonklou Tundra
Replies: 554
Views: 529245

It's funny that I & a few others appear to have become part of Fredrik's black ops team!