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reinhard · 30th April 2004, 05:34 PM

Hello,

can anybody help with schematic or additional information on this Phono amp.

Every information is welcome

Reinhard

Paul Dimaline · 2nd May 2004, 10:20 AM

Reinhard,

I'm not 100% certain, but I was under the impresion that the Linto phono stage was designed and/or built by Naim. If so then I would expect the design to follow Naim topology rather than that of Linn's.
Sorry but I can't be of any further help, they are quite rare even in the UK.

Paul.

reinhard · 2nd May 2004, 03:09 PM

Thanks a lot Paul.

Reinhard

Charles Hansen · 2nd May 2004, 03:35 PM

Actually, the rumor I heard was that the Linto was designed by Petr Mares. He designed the original Connoisseur phono stage. His company/design (?) was purchased by Lyra.

(Sorry Jonathan, I'm sure I'm butchering history a bit here...)

If this is true, I would expect to see some JFETs and MOSFETs, possibly in a complementary design. (This speculation is based on a quick look at Mares' protoype at a CES about 13 years ago, so it is kind of sketchy.)

Paul Dimaline · 3rd May 2004, 04:55 PM

Charle's

You may well be correct, I dont know. I just have a feeling that the first Linn phono stage was built by Naim, possibly before Linn started to build electronics. It was possibly part of the Armageddon program??? Certainly the latest version of the Linto is not Naim based.

Paul.

Paul Dimaline · 4th May 2004, 05:11 PM

The Naim forum has managed to clear up my mistake.
Naim did indeed make a phono stage for Linn, but it was called the Linnk. This was basically a pair off 323 phono boards. Im not sure what PSU was used.

Paul.

tiefbassuebertr · 27th January 2010, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reinhard

Hello,

can anybody help with schematic or additional information on this Phono amp.

Every information is welcome

Reinhard

Until this day I have never heard of this Linn device. Perhaps this thread is helpful for you:
Linn "LINTO" MC Preamp Schematic without SMPS - Schematic for SMPS wanted

30th April 2004, 05:34 PM	#1
reinhard diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Germany	Linn Linfo Hello, can anybody help with schematic or additional information on this Phono amp. Every information is welcome Reinhard

2nd May 2004, 03:09 PM	#3
reinhard diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Germany	Linn Linto / Naim? Thanks a lot Paul. Reinhard

4th May 2004, 05:11 PM	#6
Paul Dimaline diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lincolnshire, UK	Linn Linnk The Naim forum has managed to clear up my mistake. Naim did indeed make a phono stage for Linn, but it was called the Linnk. This was basically a pair off 323 phono boards. Im not sure what PSU was used. Paul.

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2nd May 2004, 10:20 AM	#2
Paul Dimaline diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lincolnshire, UK	Reinhard, I'm not 100% certain, but I was under the impresion that the Linto phono stage was designed and/or built by Naim. If so then I would expect the design to follow Naim topology rather than that of Linn's. Sorry but I can't be of any further help, they are quite rare even in the UK. Paul.

2nd May 2004, 03:35 PM	#4
Charles Hansen diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Colorado	Actually, the rumor I heard was that the Linto was designed by Petr Mares. He designed the original Connoisseur phono stage. His company/design (?) was purchased by Lyra. (Sorry Jonathan, I'm sure I'm butchering history a bit here...) If this is true, I would expect to see some JFETs and MOSFETs, possibly in a complementary design. (This speculation is based on a quick look at Mares' protoype at a CES about 13 years ago, so it is kind of sketchy.)

3rd May 2004, 04:55 PM	#5
Paul Dimaline diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lincolnshire, UK	Charle's You may well be correct, I dont know. I just have a feeling that the first Linn phono stage was built by Naim, possibly before Linn started to build electronics. It was possibly part of the Armageddon program??? Certainly the latest version of the Linto is not Naim based. Paul.

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