My Little Naim & Linn System

[Bern12]

I have not removed any filter from the lingo and never had a problem with it, since I installed it. It was a massive improvement over the Valhalla, it replaced. Thinking back there was a little hum when I used the mains cable that come with it, but after changing it to the Russ Andrews cable, it been great. Hope this helps you, Murmur

[anon4489532]

Removing the filter is a really good idea. It opens up the sound a lot. I did it myself - just get an unfiltered socket, desolder the wires from the filtered socket and fit the new one.

[Murmur]

Thanks HH

I think Class A can also do it as part of a service if you’re like me and don’t like to touch any electronics. I’m thinking of getting a Lingo 1 so good to know.

[Bern12]

I got my lingo from Sound Organisation in York, they were great for service and shipping. Hope this helps.

[Alley_Cat]

@Murmur

Question, have you had the filter removed from your Lingo to stop interference with Naim amps?

To all, does this mod make much difference?

I really can’t decide - Class A serviced several items for me last year at the same time including Lingo/Linto and that would have involved replacing the filtered mains socket.

Trouble is with so many Linn/Naim components refreshed at the same time and the inevitable burn-in time to come on song, it was difficult to determine which servicing made what kind of difference.

[jrhardee]

Take off the dust cover and see if the sound improves.

[LindsayM]

Classic system.

[29milllane]

Built this over considerable period. Fits the bill. image|666x500

[IJHB]

Guy joins the forum. Posts about the musical joy his “little” Naim system brings him. He doesn’t ask about upgrades - the post is about being happy with what he has. But the usual suspect ignores that and starts telling him what he could do to 'improve 'his system. Nobody asked!

[steviebee]

What is the Lingo ‘filter’?
New to me…is it something from early Lingo’s?

[stuart.ashen]

Fantastic, and another SBL user!

[Blackstar]

Looks great & very professional, well done!

[Bern12]

Look awesome 29milllane, well done on putting it together. Very nice.

[Murmur]

@steviebee

What is the Lingo ‘filter’?
New to me…is it something from early Lingo’s?

Sorry, forgot to come back to you. Yes, I think it was just the Lingo 1 but not 100% sure - perhaps someone can confirm…

Here’s some comments from JV back in the day:

Date: March 10, 1999 02:28 AM
Author: julian vereker
Subject: filters

I have not delved into the whys, but when we were first forced to look
in detail at the EMC regs and the effects on our designs, we found
that the easy way to solve the mains borne interference was to use a
mains filter. However the effect on the sound quality was disasterous,
so we had to solve the problem at the source(s) inside the equipment.

A filter in one piece of equipment appears (electrically) across the
mains supply to the whole system.

As I have said before, the simple fact of plugging in a Lingo (or more
obviously) a CD12, one can clearly hear a degradation of the overall
musical performance - (not using either of those components).

In your system, one is discussing several choices which have obvious
contra-indications. The Lingo has the filter, the Valhalla is very
noisy, the Ekos is a gimbelled arm . . . (I have no home experience of
any of these products for at least ten years, but I do get to hear
them in the factory and at dealer’s)

julian

Date: March 06, 1999 03:19 AM
Author: julian vereker
Subject: interference

Just a little re-cap, it is the mains input filter in the lingo that
seems to cause the problem, since it is not just enough to turn it
off, it needs to be unplugged. This also applies to the CD12 to a
greater extent - the difference here is quite shocking. julian

Date: February 05, 1999 02:37 AM
Author: julian vereker
Subject: Lingo again?

We have had quite a few calls recently saying that having a Linn CD12
plugged into the mains (same spur?) as the rest of a system on which a
CDSll is being compared was clearly audible - adversely.

Anybody else noticed this?

julian

[steviebee]

Thanks @Murmur

[vinyl_rules]

Welcome to the forum @Bern12

Yes exactly …“enjoy what one has and not what one want’s” It’s all too easy to spend a lot of money for sometimes little perceived improvement…

V_R

[Bern12]

I am really happy with my system and it gives me great amounts of enjoyment, thank you for all the positive comments.

[steviebee]

Good stuff.
Just be a little wary - this place can have one all too easily wondering " ooh, what if?"…

But…ain’t it grand to be in love!

[Bern12]

Absolute steviebee.