Isobarik aKtivated by LINNs, help connection

Posted by: masaccio on 18 October 2002

Hi experts,

I just made SN67xx isobariks in aktive operation by old Linn amps.

I know this is Naim forum, but I learned briks in this forum, know a lot of briks holders here, and hope to make my briks NAIMed in future. Anyway, my question here is very Linn, need experts' help for its connection.

My combo is kairn/aktive/dirak/LK280x3

Now LK280s are connected treble, mid, bass for each to the aktive, this operation seems very reasonable for me. But in LINN official on-line manual, they recommended as "When connecting the system to the LK2 power amplifiers we recommend that you connect LEFT BASS and RIGHT MIDDLE to one LK2, LEFT' MIDDLE and RIGHT BASS to the second LK2 and LEFT and RIGHT TREBLE to the third LK2." (see page 7 on iso_akt_user_manl.PDF in http://www.linn.co.uk/cust_supp/show_manuals.cfm?language_id=English)

Can this be used for my LK280s? And why they recommended like this?

Any idea?

Thanks,
Masahiro

/*from fake naimee planet*/

[This message was edited by masaccio on FRIDAY 18 October 2002 at 19:21.]

Posted on: 18 October 2002 by Paul Ranson

This can be used for LK280, there's little or no external difference between LK2 and LK280.

I think the idea is that the bass works hardest, so by sharing with a less demanding band the amp that handles bass can devote more of its capacity to the bass. The treble is (reputedly) the most critical, so mixing bass and mid is the best compromise.

Making it left bass/right treble and right bass/left treble means that the left channels of the amps drive the left speaker etc. Which possibly reduces the chances of confusion. Or not.

Paul

Posted on: 19 October 2002 by Henrik

If you have further LINN related questions, I can recommend the forum at : www.topica.com/lists/linn/read

Regards /Henrik

Posted on: 20 October 2002 by masaccio

Thanks experts
I will move in to another experts land.

Masahiro

/*from fake naimee planet*/