Linn Kolektor

Why Buy New is pleased to offer for sale this brilliant, Linn Kolektor preamplifier.

It comes with its power cable and has been professionally repackaged and boxed to ensure safe delivery

This has been tested and is in full working order, this unit is being sold with a 3 month warranty.

The cosmetic condition is excellent with small scratches on the top of the unit(please see last image).

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The KOLEKTOR draws on Linn’s experience of building the ultimate hi-fi components to create a preamplifier that takes advantage of state of the art technology to deliver unprecedented audio performance. With the capability of handling up to ten input sources, including a moving magnet phono input, the KOLEKTOR is the ideal choice as the heart of any hi-fi system. With the Linn KOLEKTOR you will hear the sources in your hi-fi system at their best, and we want to make sure that you get the maximum enjoyment possible. To do that, you need to know exactly how to get the best out of your KOLEKTOR Preamplifier and that is what this manual is all about. In the next few pages you will find out everything you need to know about how to set up the KOLEKTOR Preamplifier, and how to use it to get the best possible results.

As the name implies we intended the KOLEKTOR to gather together the signals from the ever increasing number of sound sources, and control them with high quality, direct signal handling and a simple, flexible control system. There are two main modules in the KOLEKTOR, audio and control.

The audio module carries the input and output sockets, the audio circuitry, and the power supplies. In all our products we make the audio path as short, simple, and direct as possible. A smaller circuit works better and picks up less noise. The KOLEKTOR audio path contains high-precision solid-state switches and an electronic gain control. The amplification uses low-noise, low-distortion precision operational amplifiers. All the components are surface mounted, keeping the signal path as short as possible and minimising the number of contacts.

A separate headphone amplifier drives high-quality headphones with no compromises to the main audio path.

The precision-equalised, low-noise phono stage is fully integrated and electronically switched, avoiding any mechanical connections in the sensitive phono signal path.

It is unusual to have tone controls in a preamplifier of this performance level. However, the controls in the KOLEKTOR are very different from conventional bass and treble controls, which cause extreme distortion to the audio signal. The bass control in the KOLEKTOR has its maximum effect around 40Hz, and the treble control at 20kHz. These are at the extremes of the audio band and are intended as subtle refinements to the playback system, used to compensate for smaller loudspeakers, a small room, or a lightly furnished acoustically ‘bright’ room. When set to flat they are transparent to the audio signal.

Special features of the KOLEKTOR In addition to providing all the features you would expect on a high-quality preamplifier, the KOLEKTOR also provides several unique features. Bass and treble controls The Linn KOLEKTOR includes subtle bass and treble controls. These provide slight frequency response adjustments to allow you to enhance the sound from small loudspeakers, or adjust the sound when the system is being used in a small room. Independent source settings The Linn KOLEKTOR can remember the volume, balance, bass, and treble settings for each of the sources. This allows you to compensate for any tonal differences between your sources, without having to readjust the settings each time you switch sources.

Configurable source names

To give you total flexibility about the way you connect sources to the KOLEKTOR Preamplifier you can configure each input with a name to identify the source that you have connected to it. This also determines the handset key used to select the source. You can also omit inputs, so that they are not selected when you cycle through the sources.

Recording lock

When making tape recordings from the Linn KOLEKTOR you can lock the source you are recording to make sure that you cannot disturb the recording by accidentally selecting another source.

User options

The KOLEKTOR Preamplifier includes 12 user options to allow you to customise the way the KOLEKTOR works to suit your own preferences. For example, you can control what happens when you switch the KOLEKTOR on, how the display operates, and how the volume control behaves.

Intelligent operation with other Linn products

If you use the Linn KOLEKTOR with other Linn products, such as a Linn CD player or tuner, the KOLEKTOR can automatically select the appropriate input when you operate the handset controls for that source. This ensures that your hi-fi system is as intuitive as possible to use, and requires the minimum number of key presses to achieve what you want.

Specifications:

• Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz
• Gain: 45dB (MM), 10dB (line)
• Input sensitivity: 2.5mV (MM), 2000mV (line)
• Dimensions: 320 x 325 x 80mm
• Weight: 4kg