rider33
Active Member
My favorite vintage speakers were Magnapan Tympani's driven by Levinson electronics. The sound was breathtaking but you needed to build your room (and life) around them. In contrast, the Linton 85’s driven by a Marantz M1 are much smaller, much less expensive, yet still yield some of that that ‘listening to the performance, not the equipment’ magic. It is remarkable to me how much better equipment has become at more moderate price points, this sadly at a time when most people’s exposure to music comes from tinny speakers built into streaming devices. These speakers tho are so good and at an approachable price that maybe they can help change that.
PS: the M1 fits perfectly on the wooden plinth found on the bottom of the Linton stand making for a very compact, high quality system, one that can be easily moved in and out of position once the stand spikes are exchanged for hard rubber castors (M6 bolt). I’m not a huge fan of the HEOS control for the Marantz, a bit like figuring out how to run a new phone, but once you get around that it yields a powerful, musical amp with a host of high resolution streaming options in a very compact format.
PS: the M1 fits perfectly on the wooden plinth found on the bottom of the Linton stand making for a very compact, high quality system, one that can be easily moved in and out of position once the stand spikes are exchanged for hard rubber castors (M6 bolt). I’m not a huge fan of the HEOS control for the Marantz, a bit like figuring out how to run a new phone, but once you get around that it yields a powerful, musical amp with a host of high resolution streaming options in a very compact format.
