Linn majik good or not?


I am ready to get my first nice setup in along time (grad school!).
I want to get an amp, speakers & cd player and also hook up my computer which servers as a flac jukebox.
I want to spend < $2500
I have the opportunity to buy a Linn Majik new for $850 (no phono, but thats not needed anyway). I listened to it and it sounds nice for the price! But i ahve always been a fan of the simple looks of them, so I might be biased.

Is this a good piece of equipment ?
That would leave some $ for some B&W speakers.
My living room is about 14*20, so I dont need a huge amount of power and lsiten to a fairly broad range of music (classic,jazz,electronic).

Thanks!

O.
runner77

Showing 1 response by bccanuck

The Majik is a great little rockin amp with the guts to drive just about anything. It is much better than the Classik and has the ability to give a glimpse of real hifi. Perfoms best with 4 ohm speakers in my opinion such as the now discontinued Tukans. The unusual thing about it is that, unlike a lot of amps, instruments actually sound lifelike. One example that sticks in my mind is when I used to own Bryston ST series with the BP25 pre at one time and although the Bryston could dig out more detail, it did not sound more real. I recall once listening to an outdoor nature track, and with the the Linn , rain sounded like rain, compared to my Brystons where the rain sounded like static. The Majik can also be upgraded substantially to a preamp by inserting a special Linn jumper inside the unit which routes the power entirely to the preamp section (as opposed to just removing the jumpers in the back of the unit). Probably one of the best values out there right now. If you get one, I would also recommend getting one with the phono section since it is a modest addition to cost and these are much more sought after in the used market.

Cheers.