Hello everyone! I recently bought an R70x. I need advice: 1. Did anyone try with Aune x7s? 2. I ordered the ebay Chinese pads, but also looking on the Brainwavs range, as I would need one which is thicker than the stock. I am getting confused, as you guys here wrote about the HM5 variant...

Hello Mike, Many thanks for the info! Good to hear direct experience with harder to drive speakers! Also appretiate your experience with the upgrade thing. I am getting more and more convinced I should go for the SLI, although I have never heard any...:-) The biggest challange is to find a used...

Hi. Reading back these past few posts, I understand I don't have to worry too much on the age when buying 2nd hand, maybe just avoiding very early versions, where triode to UL mode could be changed by a dealer only...as I wish to try the different modes. I rather try to figure out if any of the...

I am not a head banger either concerning listening levels, but I do listen quite some rock music. My speakes are not the easiest ones to drive, their nominal impedance is 8 Ohm, but they drop below 3 at low frequencies. With the current Linn amp they sound very detailed, precise, good imaging...

Hey, thank you both. Seeing no post that long, I was wondering if there's gonna come any reply... You are fast! Since I am from Europe ( Hungary) I cant reach the Cary direct purchase, and I dont see those options...however rechecking I found the upgrade component list at least. Do I get it...

Hello! Is there anyone around here?? Can someone tell me the difference bw the SLI80, the signature, special edition? I searched here and there, but found description only for the F1. I would be interseted also how one can differentiate the versions from outside. I am looking for an Sli80 second...

Hi, I am searching for an amp to upgrade from my all-in-one-box Linn Majik ds-i. One target is Cary Audio's SLI-80. I read about different versions like f1, Signature, Special Edition etc. Can someone direct me somehow what is the development route of this amp? What are the differences among...

Hello All, just joined. Loving music, mainly rock, blues and some jazz. As equipment I use a Linn streamer as the usual source or an old Linn Sondek for LPs when I have the time for some deeper listening, goes through the Linn integrated built together with the streamer (Majik ds-i) driving...