keep the LINN or get a NAIM

Hi, JoolzIf you're a fan of the British prim & proper philosophy, then the Naim is almost certain to please you. I've owned the Nait3R, which supposedly uses a superior potentiometer compared to the non-remote version, and found it to yield a rather esoteric sound. Good bass, nice mid-band and great demarcation of instruments and voices makes the Nait3 a prudent choice for the non-anglophobe audiophile. These virtues notwithstanding, I could listen to the Nait for no more than 30 minuets at a time before fatigue set in, but that's a symptom of most British gear, IMO.

If you don't like listener's fatigue, then eschewing all things British from your system is necessary. Every country "voices" their audio components as a reflection of their cultural mores, and England is no exception. For a system that's conducive to long listening sessions, I would suggest looking into French-made products, ergo, Micromega, Audiomeca, Kora etc.