Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
...4) Kan (any vintage), Index, Isobarik, Keilidh, Kaber, and Keltik loudspeakers....
I remember the Keltik's being exceptional, however recalling the '95 Sound & Vision show in Earl's Court there were two Linn listening rooms; one with a £2,000 set-up and the other with a £20,000 set-up. The £2,000 set-up was the superior one to my ears, and my friend's ears too. That showed either a massive mismatch on the top-end system or a startling combination at the lower end. Either way, in isolation both systems sounded very good, and Linn have a reputation for quality engineering and quality products that are still 'single stage' built on home turf - not many manufacturers can claim that these days. Their products are still competitive and they've a huge following too.

I've not experienced many Linn products, but I've never heard a bad one. Most manufacturing companies in the electronics industry make errors at some point, even the huge and successful ones (Sony - Betamax, Apple - Newton, Microsoft - Vista, Panasonic - 3DO etc etc), but that doesn't negate their success overall.