Does anyone know if the stated price (for new/upgrade) includes the installation of the motor etc, i.e. a dealer opening-up the deck etc,.
…just wondering if some will add a labour charge for this (as was the case with the Karousel upgrade)?
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Seems to be left up to the dealer. Some will and the better ones…will not.
BTW, i am a little surprised that Linn left the Radikal casing alone, particularly after they had changed the casing design on a few of their new products…as an example, their server. Probably that casing will be left for a future upgrade of the Radikal2 to Radikal 3 or ? — makes sense to me for them to do this!
I wasn’t aware of the LP12’s Radikal 2 having been launched until reading it on a forum - I think here somewhere 
I’ve decided to not just do the upgrade but change over from the Akurate to the Kilmax chassis.
Just paid a deposit to Peter @ Cymbiosis so will post the results of the upgrade in the near future.
Has anyone had the upgrade or switched from the Akurate to Klimax and if so what are your opinions?
Cheers Pete
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I had a brief dem in less than perfect circumstances but heard no difference. This was with the original Radikal, not the new one. I am very happy with my Akurate Radikal but agree that the Klimax looks lovely.
That said, most do claim they hear an improvement.
Stu
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I’m thinking about the same thing. Will be interested to hear any experiences also.
Maybe you could ask on the Linn Forum….
But seriously - already a thread on this; maybe @Richard.Dane could do the honours and merge
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I get the strangest feeling of deja vu
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There is a broad consensus on the Linn Forum that the Klimax case makes for a big improvement Clare. I am willing to accept that it does, I just didn’t hear it myself.
The interest is with NAIM users who put their LP12 through NAIM kit rather than Linn electronics. Thanks Richard I missed the other thread
When I bought the Radikal several years ago I wasn’t given the option of hearing both. I just thought the Klimax was made to fit in with other Linn kit, and the Akurate was a deeper box which looked better with my Naim boxes. I now understand the difference in build quality and construction. Doing part ex for the Klimax and taking into consideration the cost of the upgrade kit alone, I won’t be too much out of pocket moving from one to the other and I’ve been assured the Klimax is better
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I think with Cymbiosis it’s included in the price of the kit. It was when Peter upgraded my LP12 to Karousel
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I think that is fair comment. However, Linn themselves have never made claims that the more expensive case improved SQ. I wonder if that position has changed with the new versions?
There’s already a thread « New Linn Ekstatic and Radikal « , as Clare pointed. Too many Linn threads may indeed be a little too much. Specially now, as there is the Solstice.
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Interesting. Wondering what the Rad II improves over the Rad I when used for the motor only.
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Apparently it does. I’ll want to hear that for myself before committing of course. Still need to get the Karousel assessed and fitted. Assuming the hype is true of course.
Good Evening All,
I have posted on other forums and, possibly here, about the audition I attended down at Cymbiosis in August 2019. Peter very kindly/ patiently went through just about every possibility up to Klimax level.
It was fairly easy to determine improvements with each change, especially played through active Naim amplification into Kudos 808’s.
I haven’t heard the Karousel or the Radikal 2 but have no doubt they would each be an improvement. I don’t need to read opinions on forums to determine that these new parts will represent an improvement. It wouldn’t be possible for a manufacturer such as Linn to bring out a part which was a backwards step. Something about you can fool some of the people some of the time…
It does become a question as to whether you want or can afford to spend the money.
I would love to hear what a Radikal 2 would do on my deck which is fitted with a Urika 2 in to my soon to be bought Klimax System Hub in to a 10 channel Akurate Exactbox in to my modified Isobariks.
It is still my intention to sell my turntable though as I can’t keep playing this game.
Regards
Richard
(Radikal 2 demo - #16 by clare.newsome)
Maybe you could ask on the Linn Forum….
Would this be the “WigWam” forum?
Yes I’ve heard and seen it. Not impressed doesn’t look that good in the flesh - I expected more and the LP12 walks all over it because you’re not limited to the phonostage. Sorry just being honest.
Should be interesting to compare both with same phono and cart.
I heard the Solstice package, was not impressed too. But I feel it can have a lot of potential, if associated with another cart and phono.
Yes FR I agree to some part with you. I’m comparing it to my LP12 which is pretty much as top spec. you can get, with a Lyra Etna SL and a Whest Titan phonostage, so Solstice can’t be compared on a fair playing field.
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