I am sure there are people out there who will be wondering exactly what all the components are that make up my cinema system, as such this post is for them.
I will break this post up into several sections to cover source items, control items and playback items.
Source
The age old argument states ‘garbage in, garbage out’ if your source items are lacking, there is nothing you can do to put this information back at a later stage.
Audio
- Linn Sondek LP12 turntable
- Linn Karik III CD player
- Linn Kremlin tuner
- Sony MDS-JE700 Minidisc player
- Nakamichi DR-2 tape deck
The turntable needs a little more explanation as there are many diferent combinations of items that can make up an LP12, here are all of the items that make up mine at the the present time:
- Linn Black Ash Plinth
- Linn Trampolin baseboard
- Linn Cirkus sub chassis
- Linn Arm Board
- Linn Ekos II arm
- Linn Arkiv moving coil cartridge
- Linn Lingo Mk1 power supply
- Linn Linto phono stage
My turntable is currently in for a service, so I may end up upgrading a couple of items in the near future.
Video
- VU+ Ultimo Satellite receiver (HDMI)
- Xbox 360 games console (HDMI)
- Nintendo Wii U games console (HDMI)
Control
This is where the magic happens
Audio
- Linn Kisto pre-amplifier
Video
- TvOne C2-5100 video scaler
- HD Anywhere Component to HDMI converter
- No Name HDMI audio de-embedder
Playback
Provide an output that can be seen, heard and enjoyed.
Audio
Main stereo channel:
- Linn Keltik Isobarik Aktiv speakers in Cherry wood
- Linn Keltik KuStone speaker bases
- Linn Keltik Aktiv cards
- 4 x Linn Klout stereo power amplifiers
- 4 x pairs of Linn K400 bi-wire speaker cable
Centre channel:
- Linn AV5105/Ekwal Aktiv centre speaker in Black Ash
- Monitor Audio GS centre speaker stand
- Linn Ekwal Aktiv cards
- 1 x Linn Klout stereo power amplifier
- Linn K600 tri-wire speaker cable
Rear channel:
- Linn Kaber Aktiv speakers in Cherry wood
- Linn Kaber KuStone speaker bases
- Linn Kaber Aktiv cards
- 3 x Linn LK100 stereo power amplifiers
- 3 x pairs of Nordost flatline speaker cable
Sub Channel:
- 2 x Linn AV5150 Aktiv Subwoofer speakers in Cherry wood
Rear Surround channel: (not currently in use)
- Linn Tukan Aktiv speakers in Cherry wood
- Linn Brakit wall brackets
- Linn Tukan Aktiv cards
- 2 x Linn LK100 stereo power amplifiers
- 1 x pair of Nordost bi-wire flatline speaker cable
Video
- LG OLED65BV 4K television
Other cables
Phono – Linn oxygen free copper phono leads with Linn gold phono connectors.
HDMI – pound store 1.2m HDMI cables
Toslink – cheap optical cables
Unlike analog signals which can benefit from high quality cables, a digital signal either works or it doesn’t so for short distances there is no benefit to using a more expensive cable.
Equipment stands
- 2 x Soundstyle X105 5 tier (Linn width) equipment stands in Harmony Grey
- 1 x Soundstyle X100 5 tier (standard width) equipment stand in Harmony Grey
- 1 x Custom Design wall mounted turntable shelf
- 2 x Soundstyle XS250 CD carousels in Harmony Grey
Here is a diagram showng how it is all connected together:
