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I like your videos very much

The work done on Aethos trickled down to Elicit 5 which then trickled down to the Elex4. When I made this video the elex 4 hadn’t been launched. ThNks for watching

You forgot about the elex mk 4

How does their sound quality compare with Dr. Feickerts & VPIs at similar price points?

in der besten Ausbaustufe 30.000€uro. Die spinnen die Briten.

Lingo 4 has a 12volt AC not DC motor

Do you think there will be an Aethos mk2 soon?

I love the blue color 😍

Which cable are the speakers connected with?

Never been a lover of Linn products

Yes sorry about that, used to have professional guys but they weren't available and I wanted to get the Naia review out there so we dashed this off! New camera and mic now purchased so I hope the next one is better! Thanks Michael

Terrible audio quality.

Cheers 🥂

Some like myself want to touch our music disc's!!

What was that weird squeaking sound?

Is that fella a bit weird or is it me

For someone into sound quality. The sound quality of this video is absolutely terrible

Ken didn't leave Marantz, they fired him.

Isn't this all balls? Expensive balls but balls nonetheless.

I'd love a Rega p10 or better still a Naia,but unfortunately I also like a window or two open,and would be afraid they would blow away,never to be seen again.

Good evening to you. it would be correct to compare it with Linn the Naid...!!@ Greetings from Greece!

Do you not know how to use a microphone for God sake?

As nice as it is, and with its space age technology I would have thought at this price the option of a balanced tonearm cable and a screw down record clamp would have been available. But Rega, like so many other turntable and tonearm manufacturers, these options are never considered.

Does the Athos have a DAC and phono stage? How do they compare to Atoll at a similar price point for the two? And lastly why do some Rega dealers advertise as available in store only? I ask as I am housebound and can only shop online.

Thx Michael. I watched them all in one sitting and really enjoyed - a rainy day in Adelaide Aus. I’ve only got the one Rega product - the P6 TT with Ania cartridge. I love it. I’ve also seen a couple of rega factory tour TH-cam’s in the past - absolutely fascinating insights. Appreciate your efforts.

Very poor sound quality! Sounds like you are in a tin can rather than a Hifi demo room!

Do you think this amplifier will pair well with Wharfedale Linton? I know in a WhatHiFi review that they paired with an Elex really well so this should be an upgrade, but not sure to be honest if it will pair well regarding sound signature, having in mind linton are towards relaxed and warmth sound and Rega is somehow more vivid/punchier and energetic.

Only just found you Michael and subscribed straight away. You have a passion and a gift to convey information - I’m going to work through all your videos.

Hats off to Roy Gandy! He's stayed loyal to the U.K! Not like the greedy James Dyson who abandoned the U.K out of pure greed!!

Would be nice if you also had the Jony Ive designed LP12-50 in the comparison. Nice explanation!

Well tempered Amadeus betters rega and linn and is also cheaper, its a no brainer especially when you listen to them side by side ( night and day )

I read the ND5 is nude elliptical? If the ND7 is micro-line would be good to hear your thoughts of that vs the Ortofon 2m bronze, a cheaper with a replaceable stylus cart..

How good is Linn’s Adikt in comparison? Is it worth paying over £600 for it? I know you can swap the stylus on it which is an important feature for me.

I have one LP12 almost Klimax level and I don’t suggest anymore to start upgrading because it is silly and I think for performance is already enought the Majik version

Michael, will you do a trade in on my Exact 2 for a ND7 when it is released. I don’t want to just move sideways. Have a great holiday. You are getting away for the sellout season just like me. Salutations from Belfast.

I’m afraid that Ivor was just another HiFi shyster - like most people in the business. The LP12 was just a turntable - not a frigging spaceship or fusion reactor. Pure rabbit hole stuff - like most everything in the HiFi game.

To say Michael is biased is an understatement! He will always sell his soul for LINN. Saying that, the NIAI is one ugly and overpriced POS.

Roy has such a nice vibe really Could easily be designing formula one race cars…

Thank you. Informative and professional.

Excellent video and well explained thank you Michael. I’ve got a Beogram Deck , Project DS tube amp , a Beocenter 2 and a special edition of Beolab 5s I’m adding a Linn streamer to the system obviously I will not need any amplification in the Linn sure to the fives having I believe 2,500 watts per speaker abd of course watts doesn’t say everything. Would line in be best connection for Linn DSM Selekt to Beolab 5 ? And which Linn Dac would you recommend to use with Beolab 5 ? My 5s have a built in Dac and It’s high end but old tech compared to these newer Linn Dacs Would you go basic or the middle Dac or go for the organik to play with my Bang and Olufsen BL5s thanks ?? They were a flagship speaker retaining at 18k before discontinued so I imagine the differences in all three Linn Dacs would be noticed . I head the Linn DSM Selekt in a Newcastle paired with Sinus Faber Olympica II Nova speakers and it was incredibly good . I know BnO is controversial to some but certainly not every audiophile and I wanna get the best out my 5s from the beautiful Linn Thanks mate

Thanks for doing this. I've had Marantz CD-63 SE players because they play well with my Naim system (My Naim system makes anything cheap really sound cheap.), but 1995 is way back there now, and I just spent $200 getting my current CD-63 SE fixed for one thing only to have it quit somewhere else, so after a lot of research it looks like this CD60 may be what I'm looking for, and the ability to play digital files off a thumb drive is actually something I can potentially use in the near future. Having something under warranty would be nice.

Good evening. The money requested by this Plateau is too much...!!!! Greetings from GREECE!

Philips was certainly a HiFi brand as well. They invented together with Sony the cd! Their analog sounding cheap DACs in their cheap cd players are still famous!

Seems a very nice guy, modest, not pretentious. I've got a very basic system. I think to myself any reason is really ok: maybe you like the design, have some emotional attachment to the company (your dad owned something) or you like the retro look. I inherited my dad's old NAD receiver7020. I put some radio 3 classical on and just with a strip arial it sounded amazing. I also enjoy CD as much as vinyl and especially on more quite music I think CD just reliefs the stress of the pops and clicks. Vinyl does have a more meaty bass, strings are nice too I think. Anyway lovely rega that.

Many years ago, back in the early 90's. I heard a Linn LP-12. I do not know how old it was, but my friend who owned it bought it used for £300. It had an Ittok arm and an Asaka cartridge. I had my mind blown by just how good it sounded, not a single pop or crackle on any record, just perfect music. He had it connected to a Pioneer A-400 and playing through a pair of Mission 781 speakers, the dual woofer version, not the older ones. It was just amazing. With this in mind, I never understand how they think they can improve on that.

Hi, And I thought I was cynical! However you are incorrect on a few points: I'm happy to install Linn or Rega, between them they make the best turntables out there. In my store you can listen and decide for yourself. I only deal with grown ups and don't need to talk you into anything. Linns do not go out of tune in a matter months. If a dealer tells you that he probably isn't an actual Linn dealer and he is a liar, or an idiot, or both. When set up a Linn runs just as well for many years, This not always the case 40 years ago but has been for the last 30! Needing a new belt every 5 years or so isn't unique to Linn. Just because Linn keep faith with existing owners and make some improved parts available over time does not mean that your turntable is any worse. You don't have to buy upgrades if you don't want to. I refer back to my point about only dealing with adults. I have enjoyed over 40 years of Lyric Hifi by stocking the best, avoiding fads and letting people listen and make up their own minds. Sometimes we could lose some business by not stocking something that a magazine says is great and I think it's crap but I don't care. I'm not going to sell something I don't like supplied by someone I don't trust. Describing me as 'pushing' with a parallel use of that expression to drugs is frankly offensive, especially when many dealers sell everything on the planet and know nothing about any of them. They might as well be selling drugs for all the expertise they add! Sounds like you have had bad experiences with rubbish dealers however I am happy to hear that you will end up with Planar 10 or Naia. Both are brilliant and smart purchases. Best of luck Michael

Thanks for posting this “review”. Let’s face it. This guy - like other Linn dealers - lives from pushing Linn Lp12s over the counter. With a Linn, you’re buying a subscription on regular services to even have your record player work. Just think about that. It literally goes out of tune in a matter of months, and few people can set it up just right. Then, when you need the springs set again, you’re in contact with the dealer, and he can sell you a new cable. Or a Linn branded piece of aluminium at the price of a luxury holiday or a used car. If he admits a Rega Naia represents better value - or, God forbid, better sound than a dinosaur 70s tech Linn due to actual innovation and R&D into materials and structural design - he’s out of business. Linns are better business than Regas to a dealer. It’s basically a cult with an inbuilt “upgrade path” - and was designed to be just that - with the exact arguments listed above - by Ivor Tiefenbrun. I like the sound of a proper and newly set-up LP12, but would I buy one? No. Why? Because I personally like the sound of the P10 and Naia even more. And I feel comfortable about the fact that it will play for three decades without needing as much as a drop of oil in the bearing. Why? Because it’s not the hub of cult based on the inbuilt need to adjust springs.

I have the original Linn. The new ones Goes against everything Linn was originally designed for.

Hello, how do I turn the headphone amp off - I read the instructions but found it now where? Thanks.

Is it worth getting a decent turntable to use as a source for KEF LS50s? Given that they digitise the analogue signal in?