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Mk.1 Rosewood Linn Kans. Excellent condition and wonderful sound. Matched pair with consecutive serial numbers 35687/8. You are unlikely to ever find a better pair of Linn Kans. Original stands available
This is a buyer’s market for small vintage monitors like this, and £300 looks fair to strong for an excellent-condition pair. In the market context I can identify, used Kans are commonly talked about in the £300–£400 second-hand zone, with some owners noting values around that level for Mk1-era pairs, so this listing lands at the lower end of normal rather than feeling stretched.
The appeal is the classic Linn voicing: lively, rhythmically alert, and very good at midrange presence and timing when partnered with the right amp. They’re also compact and genuinely collectible, so a clean, original-looking pair has real upside for a Linn fan. At this price, the main thing to check is simply that both drivers are healthy and the cabinets are truly tidy; otherwise, it reads as a solid buy.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
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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