July 6th, 2007Accurate Sound with Linn Akurate Music System
Accurate Sound with Linn Akurate Music System
In the audiophile world, Linn do no longer need any introduction nor presentation as their name has been standing as a proud proof of excellence for so many years and has become a synonym to supreme quality and unrivaled devotion to keeping to the strictest standards as far as audio equipment is
concerned.
The latest offer in the field of complete sound systems comes from Linn these days and it is dedicated to those who aren’t at all willing to make any compromise with the way their gear works and their audio sounds; the Akurate Music System from Linn brings a fresh air in the industry as it comes forth with some of the niftiest components the British manufacturer has to offer.
The Linn Akurate System offers you one CD player, one Kontrol pre-amplifier, a 2200 power amplifier and 242 series loudspeakers; even more the Akurate System will soon receive a tuner, as stated by Linn officials. The whole price for this gear goes up to the hefty sum of $28,000; pretty much one could say. Nevertheless let us not forget what we’re dealing with here and remember that we’re actually talking audiophile, very high-end equipment from one of England’s best and most revered manufacturers, widely recognized as an emblem for utmost quality.
The CD player in the Akurate System plays standard CDs, DTS-Audio CD, SACD and DVD-Audio discs and it thus offers one complete disc-center for your enjoyment. The Linn Kontrol preamp is in fact more than meets the eye as it sports no less than 12 outs, 6 digital and 6 analog and is able to handle high-resolution formats such as Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS surround and DTS 96/24.
Finally, the 2200 amp blasts the whole sound through some of the niftiest loudspeakers available with the Linn proprietary 3K driver array grouping the midrange, tweeter and super-tweeter in a closely-packed baffle for incredible sound. Now, if you think the Akurate could suit your quarters, run fast to the bank and get a loan. Get a bigger one, as you may actually want a Linn turntable as well…
July 18th, 2007 at 7:18 pm
I saw tonight in the observatory, through Alvan Clark’s telescope, the Dumb-Bell nebula in the Fox and Geese Constellation… I have rarely been so much gratified… Of all tools, an observatory is the most sublime… What is so good in a college as an observatory? The sublime attaches to the door and to the first stair as you ascend; - that this is the road to the stars. Every fixture and instrument in the building, every nail and pin, has a direct reference to the Milky Way, the fixed stars, and the nebulae, and we leave … the Americas and history at the door when we come in.
November 6th, 2007 at 9:40 am
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