You can now tune into Linn Radio to sample selections from their wonderful catalogue of high-resolution recordings.

Of course streaming music over the internet is not at the highest resolution. At 320 kbps (the highest quality MP3 can go to) it still sounds pretty good streaming through your Weiss Dac. Good enough to help to select which of these recordings you’d like to purchase and download from Linn to hear through your system in all their glory.

I’m using it right now to listen to:

Artur Pizarro Miroirs – Une barque sur l’océan.

Incidentally Artur personally visited Sound Galleries prior to giving a concert here in Monaco and listened through our Rethm Saadhana’s, which he really loved.

Another personal recommendation I’d like to make from Linn is Elena Riu. Also truly sublime!

Avantgarde have just added a new newsletter where you can read about their demonstrations at this years Munich High-End show and more…

English version

German version

Enjoy!!!

Pictured here is the beautifully styled, fully featured, Dodd Battery powered tube pre-amplifier. It has 4 inputs (including CD) plus a Home Theatre pass-through input for use with an external volume controlled receiver. Two outputs are provided, the second one of which can be used to feed a subwoofer or second system.

The wood finish shown here was a custom option which is no longer available. This is complemented by a shiny chrome top-plate and matching wooden remote control for controlling the volume.

The pre-amp is powered by 4 Sealed lead acid batteries which have just been replaced. The supplied charger ensures the batteries are quickly recharged as soon as the pre-amp is switched off. One pair of batteries powers the pre-amp while a second pair remains fully charged. Each pair provides approximately 6 hours of continuous play (depending on the volume level used) If  you exceed this time, a warning sound and flashing light appears, then simply switch to the second pair to continue listening.

Read this review.

Above the Dodd is a Bellavista Bobolli Turntable, Arm and cartridge package which we are also selling ex-demonstration for €1800 (normal price €2495) and accompanying phono stage which we are selling for €700 ex-demonstration (normal price €995).

The Dodd pre-amp is sitting on a VertexAQ Super Kinabalu support. All these items are on a Rethm Taalam Rack.

Thank you to all of you who attended the show. We’ve had a lot of positive feedback and plan to do it again next year. I managed to get hold of an iPad before the European release and used it to interact with a music server feeding Weiss DAC. This allowed High Resolution files to be played back, up to 192khz/24bit. In case you weren’t able to make it to the show, many of the products featured at the show are available for audition at Sound Galleries including those gorgeous new Avantgarde Duo Omega G2′s and the Eggleston Works Fontaine.