mohler@drune.UUCP (MohlerDS) (11/07/85)
You have been subjected to a LINN/NAIM RELIGION session where non-believers are flagged heretics and science doesn't exist. Regardless of your position on the relative merits of various program sources a better phono system will extract more "groove information" and wear your records less. Linn happens to make a very good quality phono system (that is over priced), but not because it is covered with snake oil during production --;). Some of what Linn recommends is due to the fact that their phono equipment esp. their ITTOK LV-II arm, and Karma cartridge are Linn's most excellent products! Their small KAN speakers are not bad either. The turntable itself is quite good albeit a finicky pain in the --;) to keep the suspension set up correctly. Their other products sre not exceptional, however they are priced as if they were!! Keep in mind that these are the same people that actually believe that a digital watch with an alarm will degrade the sound of their phono system if it is in the same room!! Talk about snake oil, these folks drink the stuff. All of this said, if you can't hear the difference any component makes don't pay a premium price for it unless money isn't an issue. One last item, even though the LINN/NAIM people ask you to believe in their religion and are sometimes out in left-field, don't make the mistake of thinking that all of their equipment is as weird as their opinions. This is my opinion and for those who argue about such things I don't care to substantiate it. David S. Mohler AT&T - ISL @ Denver drune!mohler