Linn Index

[raygreen]

Any opinions on Lin Index bookshelf speakers? Looking for a smaller set of speakers that will fit in a recess in a room.

Also considering the Celestion 3 as an option. Any other recommendations would be most welcome.

[stairpost]

Any opinions on Lin Index bookshelf speakers? Looking for a smaller set of speakers that will fit in a recess in a room.

Also considering the Celestion 3 as an option. Any other recommendations would be most welcome.

I had a pair of Index 2's a while ago, I quite liked them, although rather oddly, when paired with the older Linn Majik amp they had no oomph or low end presence until fairly loud. When used with a different amp they sounded pretty nice for the price.

[synsei]

If you need something small with a bit of 'oomph' you could do a helluva lot worse than a pair of Mission 760i's or its improved sibling, the 780se. I have been running a pair of 760i's for a couple of months now and they are astonishing, even bettering my ART Skibo's in some respects ;)

[dowser]

Are they bookshelf speakers? I had a pair in a kitchen system, I liked them but they are not very accurate (accentuate the bass IMO) - completely inoffensive sound though. Depends on amp I guess, I used vintage Nad 3020 & A&R A60 to drive them.

[walpurgis]

Any opinions on Lin Index bookshelf speakers?

Deadly dull and boring. As has been suggested, they are inoffensive because they do nothing wrong, but they also do nothing much! :)

Now a pair of these are in a different league: http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?34221-FS-Mordaunt-Short-Pageant-Series-II

Or these which are very compact and sound great: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MISSION-780SE-SPEAKERS-780-QUALITY-HIFI-MUSIC-CENTRE-SPEAKERS-/161412460317?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item2594eeaf1d

[synsei]

Are they bookshelf speakers? I had a pair in a kitchen system, I liked them but they are not very accurate (accentuate the bass IMO) - completely inoffensive sound though. Depends on amp I guess, I used vintage Nad 3020 & A&R A60 to drive them.

If you've owned a pair then you must be aware that they are very small speakers. I am also very surprised to hear that your pair accentuated bass and as such you didn't consider them accurate, certainly not an accusation I could throw at the pair I have here. I own several amps and the wee Missions sound fab hooked up to all of them, perhaps it was a siting issue... :scratch:

EDIT: Or were you referring to the Index's?

[webby]

I wouldn't say they are small speakers, certainly not bookshelf. I have a pair myself in the loft.

[istari_knight]

I've liked all Linn speakers I've owned [Index II, Nexus & Keilidh.] None set the world alight but they sound "nice" & don't draw attention to themselves.

[synsei]

I wouldn't say they are small speakers, certainly not bookshelf. I have a pair myself in the loft.

Again, Index's or 760i's? If 760i's then mine must have shrunk in the wash... :lol:

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn18/munachi/Mission%20760i%20SE/IMG_6263.jpg

Not mine by the way, mine are camera shy... hehe

[webby]

The Index's.

[dowser]

If you've owned a pair then you must be aware that they are very small speakers. I am also very surprised to hear that your pair accentuated bass and as such you didn't consider them accurate, certainly not an accusation I could throw at the pair I have here. I own several amps and the wee Missions sound fab hooked up to all of them, perhaps it was a siting issue... :scratch:

EDIT: Or were you referring to the Index's?

Index's