Which Linn pre-amp


How are you doing. This is my first post to this forum and I'm going to be upgrading my system here shortly, and I was looking for some opinions. I'm contemplating between the Linn Wakonda and the LK1. I have Linn Kaber II's, and will be adding three Linn LK85 amps to go active. I haven't been able to find much on the LK1 preamp in the way of the sound quality. I am only concerned about 2 channel audio so all the bells and whistles of some of the other pre's dont matter to me. And dont bother responding with other brand preamp suggestions because I'm making my system totally Linn.

thank you, Greg
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Showing 1 response by rikarde

My opinion is that the latest incarnation of the Kolektor is ahead of the Wakonda. If you strictly use the tune-dem method for comparison, you will come to the same conclusion.

But I can recommend Wakonda if you are using a record player, since it has a better phono-stage than the Kolektor.

Kevin, have you heard the Komri yet? I heard it this weekend. Ikemi/av5103/2xKlimax/Komri
and THAT was the best system I have ever heard. I was completely blown away. Btw, you are right about the Kairn is a good pre-amp. It is a lot better than the Wakonda/Kolektor but it is also in a different price range.

This was my 5 cent worth.
Cheers,
Rikard