System Pics 2021

[IanRobertM]

Ok, this is close -

Linn Ittok LVIII

[roundhead]

Where is the 25kg ultralinear power supply? This is Naim forum for good sake!!

[roundhead]

[dave-marshall]

They look sensational.

[Spb]

Excuse my ignorance, what are they? I mean presumably they are speakers!

[Canaryfan]

Heard these demoed at my dealers about 3 years ago. Sounded fabulous driven by (if I remember correctly) a NAP 300DR.

Amongst the best 3 systems I have heard. Would certainly consider a pair if I had the space.

Russell K was at the demo. An extremely nice man. He explained the philosophy behind his designs but actually seemed more interested in the music being played, much of which he hadn’t heard!

[Matthewjb]

Either a fancy B&O system or the latest Doctor Who monster

[Neil0001]

So pleased listening to my newly acquired 282. The sound is a major step up from the 202! Just loving it.

And my dealer has got a pre-loved NAP 250 DR!!! Arghhh….

[Toon]

Yep it was my 39 year old Ittok. Since the pic was taken I’ve gone Ekos SE but the Ittok was a workhorse for me all those years. It was quite emotional saying goodbye to it tbh😢 ….. but this is my world now…..

[james_n]

Great shots Toon. That’s a rather lovely looking LP12 !

[NigelB]

Beautiful plinth.

[roundhead]

Sell my 500 system and go to Bang and Olufsen, am I mad

The speakers come with a microphone and you should buy a microphone stand for a few quid. The app and online video guides you through the room compensation process. It applies correction across the audio band but is also tweakable if you fancy a little extra bass or little less treble etc… Secondly, the radiation pattern or beam can be rotated if you sit in different parts of the sofa or the room. You can do calibration for the different listening positions. The beam width control can be set to…

[anon70766008]

To add to what others have said, that’s a lovely looking deck.

And, I assume, a non-Linn plinth. What is the wood?

[Toon]

Thank you. Simon Price SimPlinth in high gloss Indian Rosewood. Sometimes I just sit and look at it.

[Toon]

It’s a Simon Price SimPlinth in high gloss Indian Rosewood

[Thegreatroberto]

That xx-2 is what I have in mind to replace my Benz ACE sl sometime next year.
RB3000 and Cyrus phono signature are ready for the DV.

[Toon]

That’s exactly the route I took. Benz Micro Ace SL → XX2. You won’t regret it.

[steviebee]

You’re not alone…I too was sad to see my long-faithful Ittok LVII go. Although the better arm, I have a few years to go before my Ekos SE is as dear to me.

[Graeme]

With all the upgrades you’ve done recently, are you able to separate out and say what the arm has brought to the party. It’s an upgrade which is in my sights for next year. Cheers!

[Toon]

That’s the problem Graeme. Not really. Of the 3 recent upgrades (Kore → Keel, Ittok → Ekos SE, Cyrus Phono Signature-> Rega Aura) I would say Keel/Rega/Ekos.
But the overall effect is stupendous