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yep ...

around 2005/6, the power supply failed, so I had to make a choice ... invest $,$$$ in fixing (Linn fixes are never cheap) or buy an alternative CDP.

Funny, even back then, I got the same questionable advice as many claim today; that since the Ikemi was a dated model ... cheaper, more current alternatives would easily sound superior.

So I decided to audition newer ~$2-6k players that were available to me. I short-listed only the few that managed to perform well within my system. But in the end, considering these players were all ~$4-6K, it became clear that the cost of fixing the Ikemi was a better alternative.

I sent it to Linn, they fixed the power supply, and I also got 'em to replace the laser at the same time (the old laser was fine, but I figured this was a cost effective/opportunistic measure).

What I really appreciate about the Ikemi, even nearing two decades later; considering my turntable offers a much richer/warmer tonality, in contrast, the Linn a much leaner disposition (even compared to most CDPs) ... yet it remains one of the very few CDPs which made my recorded/ripped CDRs sound "near" identical to my turntable.

Plus, it's a top HDCD performer ...

tb1

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