LINN LINTO NOISE

@luigilamarca  : Do you contact Linn ?  Do you contact Linn ?  Do you contact Linn ?  Do you contact Linn ?  Do you contact Linn ?  Do you contact Linn ?

No? then which your problem? . 

R.

Dear @lewm  : " I mute the preamp and then I always shut down amplifiers before preamplifier. "

I know is system dependent of its electronic items and in my case I don't need to mute nothing before shut down amplifiers and I shut down my preamp first  with no single kind of noise coming from the speakers.

R.

Raul, Good to know I could shut down my 3160 before amplifiers, but I will continue to do the normal routine; amplifiers first.  It's not a hardship.

I took a look at the Stereophile review of the Linto.  Apparently it has a switching power supply and a highly compact-ized audio section using SMDs and op amps.  It's a simple box construction, and the S'phile reviewer made no mention of a muting function.  Not much to go on.

 it has a switching power supply and a highly compact-ized audio section using SMDs and op amps.  

Like anything Linn there are a multitude of versions and upgrades.

@luigilamarca 

Try here - make sure you advise them the serial number so they know which version you have.

 helpline@linn.co.uk 

I think I can help. I've run a Linn Linto for 15 years and hear a light bump if I turn it off before the amp. It is certainly not a "thump" but there is an audible noise.

You have nothing to worry about.

As an aside, as I put the Linto back in my system to do the test, I remembered the beautiful and pretty music it makes. However, my heavily modded EAR834p brings lifelike voices and full instruments right into my room. The Linto is great but the EAR is to die for.