New Linn Klimax DSM with Organik DAC
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Linn surely missed a great opportunity to combine the Klimax with the Orgazmik. Or is that one too many good times?
From another forum:
One of the Linn dealers sent this message to a Linn owner after auditioning their new Klimax DSM/3 Organik
“Organik is a complete knockout! Biggest step in sound quality from Linn so far!
Way better than Klimax2016 and bigger difference than previous step of Akurate to Klimax.
Katalyst was a mere whiff compared to this. Makes the Majik poweramps sound like Klimax singles. Bass is fantastic!!”
Matt
it is also a big step in price!
Personally, I also love the looks (which should not be important, but has its importance to me).
After having switched to Devialet and discovering that the heresy of the double AD/DA conversion with phono does not bring issues (at least, in my system, I've never had such quiet analog...), I'd consider a Klimax fed by a LP12 with Urika II phono a kind of dream system.
If Innovative NYC organized an event (assuming corona would finally give us a break - well, more than a break -), I'd attend pronto.
Personally, I also love the looks (which should not be important, but has its importance to me).
After having switched to Devialet and discovering that the heresy of the double AD/DA conversion with phono does not bring issues (at least, in my system, I've never had such quiet analog...), I'd consider a Klimax fed by a LP12 with Urika II phono a kind of dream system.
If Innovative NYC organized an event (assuming corona would finally give us a break - well, more than a break -), I'd attend pronto.
Listening impressions at a Linn dealer in Oslo, Norway:
"First the New Klimax DSM. Qobuz was used in the demo.
Played via Kudos 707 and a Majik 4100 in bi-amp mode. I've heard the 707 in the same room at a different position via Akurate Exaktbox - I and Akurate DSM before and have not be overly enthusiastic.
Now, - I have not heard such music performance before. The pure presence of being in the room and feel the atmosphere was the biggest change. It basically felt live. Then there was the usual stuff with instruments you I had not noticed before, variations in the singers tone and voice etc. But again, the feel - that was striking. Listening to opera at low volum (can't recall the artist and piece)
Short listening to the outgoing version of Klimax DSM: Nice sound, clear but totally uninteresting. Boring HiFi stuff whereas the new Klimax reproduced music."
Matt
"First the New Klimax DSM. Qobuz was used in the demo.
Played via Kudos 707 and a Majik 4100 in bi-amp mode. I've heard the 707 in the same room at a different position via Akurate Exaktbox - I and Akurate DSM before and have not be overly enthusiastic.
Now, - I have not heard such music performance before. The pure presence of being in the room and feel the atmosphere was the biggest change. It basically felt live. Then there was the usual stuff with instruments you I had not noticed before, variations in the singers tone and voice etc. But again, the feel - that was striking. Listening to opera at low volum (can't recall the artist and piece)
Short listening to the outgoing version of Klimax DSM: Nice sound, clear but totally uninteresting. Boring HiFi stuff whereas the new Klimax reproduced music."
Matt
Congrats!
I’m sure you’ll love it. Are you currently an owner of the previous Klimax?
you can find the details of my current system here:
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The room is just warmer than in the first pictures.
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I am listening to the Linn DSM (newest version) with the Organik and it's superb. Honestly better than the TotalDac I had before it. Linn is making a serious piece of equipment with this unit. The steaming is incredible and the DAC is fantastic on par with DACs above it's price point. I will eventually get the Dual Mono version. It was sent to me as a demo unit and I bought it, I had no intention of liking it with all the preconceived notions I had of Linn sound. But it's REALLY good.
First of all, skids929, congratulations on your choice. I also had the opportunity to evaluate the Linn Klimax dsm and I consider it a top-level streamer. But the most interesting thing is that Linn is characterized by a philosophy that I would say is uncommon, that is, the modularity that allows you to buy the basic model and then through upgrades get to the maximum configuration. But these steps last for decades: just think that there are upgrades for the first Sondek that are a few decades old. It is no coincidence that the acronym DSM has existed in the LINN catalog since 2007 and even that 2007 streamer can be updated with the internal Katalyst unit which is the one just before the top of the range Organik! So products that have a very long life extension, a non-negligible aspect in a sector that burns the life of products in often embarrassing times.
All very true and part of what attracted me to this unit, and the software is excellent too. Just as good if not better than the Innuos sense which I found to be great sounding as well. I had the Katalyst in until yesterday, it's also VERY good. I am reserving full judgement on the Organik as I assume it needs some break in to fully open up but first impressions are it's excellent. I was worried I wouldnt like the Linn sound, as I tend to graviate to warm and laid back but it's really the perfect lively but yet still warm and "organik" sound that I prefer.
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