Linn Getting in Tune
Iconic audio manufacturer Linn Products announced April 18 that the Scottish firm will "realign" its business strategy to create "a more focused range of even higher quality products, specifically aimed at the premium end of the consumer market."
Linn Komri Turns Pro
Audiophiles know Linnhttp://www.linn.co.uk">Linn; as a high-end consumer electronics company, creator of such products as the legendary LP12 turntable, compact amps, preamps, and speakers, and the innovative Kivorhttp://www.stereophile.com//digitalsourcereviews/497/">Kivor; hard-disk music server.
Linn Launches the Index
Linn's early decision to develop hard-disk audio systems first got our attention when the Kivor project was">http://www.stereophile.com/news/10645/">was announced back at the 2000 Consumer Electronics Show. The Linn Kivor has now spent almost two years on the market, garnering a positive reviewhttp://www.stereophile.com//digitalsourcereviews/497/">review; from John Atkinson and a special "Editor's Choice" mention in this month's 2002 Products of the Year.
Linn Product Recall
On June 16, the US Consumer">http://www.cpsc.gov">Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a product recall in voluntary cooperation with equipment manufacturer and distributor Linnhttp://www.linn.co.uk/">Linn;. The notice asks that consumers stop using the recalled products immediately, unless otherwise instructed.
Linn's Akurate Line
If you've been hunting for loudspeakers that sound fantastic, look gorgeous, and don't require a second mortgage, Linn">http://www.linn.co.uk">Linn Products, Ltd. may have the solution.
Linn's Klimax DS
When I saw Linn's Klimax">http://blog.stereophile.com/cedia2007/090809klimax/">Klimax DS at CEDIA, I was impressed by the company's claim that it sounded "better than a CD12," the marque's (now discontinued) flagship">http://www.stereophile.com/cdplayers/86/">flagship CD player for many years. Quite a claim, I thought, but I wasn't able to make it to a nearby hotel and actually hear the DS in action.
Linn's New Majik Turntable
Has the Linn">http://www.stereophile.com/turntables/1103linn/">Linn Sondek LP12 turntable really been around for 35 years? Yes, Ivor">http://www.stereophile.com/interviews/1101ivor/">Ivor Tiefenbrun MBE, founder and Chairman of Linn Products, asserts. Moreover, Tiefenbrun asserts, the revolutionary aspect of that 'table was not simply that it worked "simply better," but that it was designed to be "modular, upgradeable, and expandable in accordance with our continuous improvement philosophy. That is what 'simply better' means. It is not an assertive statement of superiority but an aspirational motto defining our objective as simplifying and improving everything that we do."
Liquid Assets Up for Grabs?
Times are tough in the online audio delivery market, with long-established start-ups struggling to keep pace with competing formats from Microsoft as well as the ever pervasive MP3. Particularly hard hit has been Liquid">http://www.liquidaudio.com">Liquid Audio, which along with competitor Real Audio, has for the last few years attempted to create the de facto standard for online music commerce.
Liquid Audio and Billboard Online Announce Web Audio Deal
Billboard Magazine announced an agreement this week with Liquid Audio, a developer of secure music-delivery systems on the Internet, to make Billboard's extensive database of album reviews and audio previews available through Billboard">http://www.billboard.com/">Billboard Online. The audio portion will be provided in Liquid">http://www.liquidaudio.com/">Liquid Audio format by the Music Previews Network, the company that provides Music Previews for Billboard Online.
Liquidation Audio
Liquid">http://www.liquidaudio.com">Liquid Audio has been under attack for most of its short life, first from competitors and then from its">http://www.stereophile.com/news/11144/">its own shareholders and corporate raiders. But the tumultuous journey may finally be coming to an end as the company reports that it is settling some of its lawsuits and shareholder claims while selling its remaining assets.