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This £17,995 asking price sits just above the £16,255 median but remains below the £17,125 75th percentile, making it a fair, slightly ambitious offer for a Klimax DSM/3 rather than a bargain. While the DSM/3 is the previous generation before the Organik DAC-equipped model, it remains a top-tier streamer with Linn’s refined digital processing and excellent build quality, delivering sound that still rivals many new high-end units.
The real upside here is timing: as the last non-Organic Klimax DSM, it offers near-flagship performance at a meaningful discount compared to new stock, which still lists around £35,000 ex-demo. If this unit is from an original owner with full accessories and cables included, it’s a compelling buy for anyone seeking Linn’s signature clarity without paying for the latest DAC upgrade. No major caveats unless condition is questionable; at this price, it’s a solid opportunity for a discerning buyer.
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Linn Products: Brand Overview
Linn Products was founded in 1973 by Scottish engineer Ivor Tiefenbrun in Glasgow as a vehicle to manufacture the Sondek LP12 turntable, which would become the company's most iconic product and a cornerstone of high-fidelity audio. The brand emerged during the golden era of British hi-fi with a revolutionary "source first" philosophy—challenging the prevailing industry belief that loudspeakers mattered most by demonstrating that superior sound quality begins with the audio source. This foundational principle has guided the company's engineering ethos for over five decades.
Linn's product portfolio spans the complete hi-fi chain, from turntables and tonearms to preamplifiers, power amplifiers, and loudspeakers. The company introduced the world's first microprocessor-controlled preamplifier and power amplifier in 1985 (the LK1 and LK2), establishing itself as an electronics specialist. From 2007 onward, Linn pivoted toward digital music streaming, becoming an early adopter of network-based audio playback supporting studio master-quality recordings at 24-bit/192 kHz resolution, and discontinued CD player production in 2009 to focus on this strategic direction.
Linn occupies the high-end segment of the audio market, commanding respect among discerning audiophiles and collectors for its uncompromising engineering approach and longevity. The brand's reputation rests on meticulous product design, acoustic isolation principles, and a commitment to eliminating weak links in the signal chain—a philosophy that has made Linn one of the most influential manufacturers in hi-fi history and a benchmark for quality-focused audio engineering.
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