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Title:	You get surface noise in real life too
Notice:	Let's be conformist
Moderator:	GOVT02::BARKER

Created:	Thu Jul 28 1988
Last Modified:	Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	550
Total number of notes:	3847

315.0. "Linn Celtik speaker" by CHEST::WATSON (C++ may be the cure) Mon Oct 21 1991 09:59

    The time has come the walrus said...

    	The end of the world is nigh, Linn Products are to stop production
    of their Isobarik Domestic / Professional Monitoring Loudspeaker.

    The 'brik, for those of you which don't know, is the Porsche 911 Turbo
    of the Hi-Fi world. It has the presence of a B52 (and the weight to
    match). If you haven't heard F.G.T.H. Two Tribes ``Flat out'' through a
    PMS system - you haven't lived...

    I will be sad to see it go. In their 15 odd year production run less
    that 5000 pairs of these beasts have been made which surprised me.

    So what will replace this obelisk of a speaker ?

    	1. The ``Isobarik'' Kaber. No details
    	2. The CeltiK. Details sketchy based on Kaber technology but
    bigger. Cost between �3000 and �6000. Will be smaller than the 'brik.

    	Its a sad day in Fleet :-(
    
    		Rik

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
315.1	A bit more on the Keltik<?>	BAHTAT::SALLITT		`Mon Oct 21 1991 13:21`	19
	I am awaiting an invitation to hear the new Linn speakers at a dealer's home in the next couple of weeks. Apparently the bass needs some tweeking before it's right. From what I hear the Celtic (Keltik) is active only; the bass unit is an isobarik design, and both isobarik drivers can be fed from seperate amplifiers. The old 'barik cuts off around 30Hz, apparently this new thing goes down to 2 or 3hz; I guess it would need to be active-only to get good control at those frequencies. The cabinet uses a lot of Ku-stone, the flint compound Linn use in their latest speaker stands, and redefines the concept of a heavy speaker! What will the next speaker be called? Ranger? Partik Thistle? I can't wait to hear this thing. Dave
315.2	Pump up the volume	CHEST::WATSON	C++ may be the cure	`Mon Oct 21 1991 14:25`	20
	� From what I hear the Celtic (Keltik) is active only; the bass unit is � an isobarik design, and both isobarik drivers can be fed from seperate � amplifiers. Better make sure you get your phase right FIRST time ! As for heavy at 98Kg each for the existing 'briks I wouldn't want to move a heavier speaker. Also the 'briks start to trail off @25Hz (-3bd) but are still producing bass at 8Hz - try feeling� Rod Stuarts ``Passion'' but you need a BIG room (Or in this case sitting 50-60 feets way, next door !) Rik PS I didn't think it was advisable to pay much below 8Hz as retinas become detached / serious internal damage etc. Also you'd be in serious danger of playing the warps in you album...is this a good case for CD :-) � You don't listen at much below 30Hz...
315.3	Poor mans Keltiks	FUTURS::WATSON	Fee fi fo fum,	`Wed Sep 02 1992 09:20`	21
	The time : A fortnight ago The Place : My house The Event : Rik sells his 'bariks. Yes, you knew it had to happen, Rik has finally got round to selling his Isobariks. These have been sold to be replaced by the new technology of Kabers - which I hope to go active with in the near future... The Kabers are still being ``run-in'' but already sound pretty good. I'm having some difficulty placing� them where they won't produce too much bass but hope to fix that this weekend. They are better than my old 'bariks in just about ever sence but still lack their ``presence'' More details when I've had time for a good long listen, Rik. �They are _much_ fussier about positioning than Isobariks (or S.A.R.A.'s)