Linn vs Naim House Sounds

I've long heard of the "Linn sound" and the "Naim sound." Can anyone compare and contrast these two?

jgregg10-08-2004 5:53pm

muzikat Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 921 posts 10-08-2004 at 11:15pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Do a search here: Naim-Audio.com You will get many responses. In a nutshell; Linn is more laid back, Naim is more agressive. Both are very musical.
vicdiaz Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1 posts 01-21-2005 at 03:59am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Its been years since I've heard a Naim system, but I loved it!!! I used to own a NAP32.5/Hi-Cap/250 before my Linn gear got home. Sometimes I miss the Naim sound, but both are REALLY musical.
flg2001 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 543 posts 01-22-2005 at 02:07am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I had both Linn (Ittok, LK1) and many Naim gear (1st and 2nd generation), I think Naim has a more energetic sound than the Linn, which is also very good but more polite IMO. Fernando