all linn, or mix & match??

right... - Rega has recently come out with a new chassis for its products that is very, very nice looking - and solid, but you should also be able to pick up a used REGA Mira Integrated for around $500 and a used planet also for around 500. The REGA RADIO can also be found for around 400.(I really like the look of the old version as well - solid all aluminum case) The Mira is +/- 60 or 70 Watts into 8 ohms and 95 into 4 ohms. Compared to 75 into 4 Ohms for the Classik. It also has full remote - motorized volume ctrl. I agree with Joolz about the pretek/powertek thing but (and someones gonna have my head for this) I personnally NEED a remote. Not because I'm lazy, but because I think being able to make subtle adjustments from the listening position - whether it be from a chair or bed on Sunday morning - is necessary. Th Rega is very sweet and refined sounding but not as laid-back as the Linn.

i would recommend against the linn classik - the cd-player in it will prolly be obsolete in a *very* short time. then, what are ya gonna do? no one will wanna buy it from ya used at a decent price... nothing against linn sound - i had a kairn myself for several years, & i think linn speakers & cd-players are very nice... doug

Hmm, the powertek/pretek idea sounds interesting. My keilidhs are now on the way, so I better start looking. Does anyone know where I might find info on that or on the Rega gear--I would like to familiarize myself. I couldn't find the Powertek in the Orion bluebook---does it go by another name? Also, what's a good CD player for the pretek/powertek? (approx $400-$800) I am not worried about it being "obsolete" in a few years---all of them will, IMHO. Thanks again for everyone's excellent input!!!! You've all been very helpful so far.

A good new CD Player is the Audio Refinement Complete. I owned one for a short while and found it to be very "musical". Ended up giving it to my stepson or I would have it now. It was a little over $600.00 used though I have seen them go for less in the past three months. I preferred it to Arcam's 7SE and 8SE as well as Rotel's 971 due to its warmth. For $1000.00 you can buy the Musical Fidelity A series player from Audio Advisor, this player has received rave reviews - have not heard it myself. If you want to go cheaper you mught consider the Cambridge 500 or the Ah! Tjoeb, neither are to my taste but again many people like them and I could have just experienced a bad demo. I auditioned the Tjoeb at home but did not bother to isolate it which was definatly a mistake due to its tube output stage.

the linn pretek and powertek are hard to find--i've been looking for another poweramp for biamping and its been a long search but i aint givin up-- linn also done an intergrated amp in the same line called INTEK!!if you find one of these get it and you can add a powrtek when you find one! i was i london a couple of months ago and i saw an INTEK for 250 pounds/bout $330 u.s--there is an idea of how much you might spend// you might want to get LINN cables as well and they are not exspensive--i'm using nordost blue heavens that are slightly better but MORE exspensive// as for a cd player you might want to look for a used LINN MIMIK for $500 to get ya startd then upgrade as you feel like!! maybe a LINN GENKI