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Kinsky won't start under Android V8

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I treated myself to a new (Huawei) smartphone recently and up to now haven't tried it out with Kinsky, however, my old Nexus which I've been using up till now is getting so slow it's nearly unuseable. I'm not quite sure why this should be, since it's still on V5.1.1, but yesterday while trying to change the volume it didn't respond for what must have been 10 or 20 seconds and then suddenly reacted - fortunately, it went from 65 to about 30-something - if I'd been trying to raise the volume it could have been painful!

As a result I decided to live with the smaller screen and loaded, Kazoo, Kinsky and BubbleDS Next onto the smartphone, Kazoo and Bubble work fine, but when I try to run Kinsky the screen goes black for a second or two, just as though Kinsky was starting normally, but the buttons don't appear before everything reverts back to the phone's start screen.

Unfortunately, try as I might, I don't really get on with either Kazoo or Bubble (it's not obvious to me how to change between play now, next or later, nor can I see any obvious way to edit a playlist on either of them) and since Linn seem to be on the way to phasing out Kinsky, if it really is a problem with Android V8, I'm not sure how high to rate the chance that Linn will want to put any effort into solving the problem.

Has anybody else had this problem or, alternatively and even better, has anybody got Kinsky working on a V8 Android smart phone (if so, it would probably be interesting to know which one).

Cheers

Roy

Greatest, Biggest, Most popular bands...

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...that you can't stand. Tongue

I was just sat listening to some music and started thinking about really successful bands (artists) that are (were) incredibly popular and well respected.......that I can't stand. Surely we all have at least one.

So one of mine is

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The Smiths........I hate with a passion Morrissey's voice. Love Johnny Marr's guitar work and I guess Morrissey writes good poetry JUST STOP SINGING. Sad

Most charming piece

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoiLGv6RAxQ

Andrea Luchesi: Concerto per tastiera e strumenti obbligati in Fa maggiore, II Andante

Just beautiful: the two alternating voices of the piano, right hand, with the accompaniment of the left hand and all the plucked strings - at a perfectly relaxed pace.

And when it sounds like ending towards 4:46, it continues Smile

Radio Paradise Flac streamed from iOS (or Android) versus through TuneIn

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Has anyone compared the sound quality of Radio Paradise streamed as FLAC from their mobile device to their DS via AirPlay to the sound of it through the 320 bitrate stream via TuneIn?
I wonder if when AirPlay 2 comes out out in iOS 11.3 if that will make the FLAC stream sound even better.
I'm not very good at A/B comparisons, so would appreciate others ears!
Thanks,
John

IS THE NAD M51 DAC/PRE OBSOLETE?

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This digital preamp/DAC received a rave review from Stereophile in 2012. As of late 2017 it was still on Stereophile's Recommended List.

The US list price on this is $2000. But now it is selling for $999. I found a used one for $700. This probably means that it will soon be discontinued but this has not happened yet.

My question is whether the rate of technological change is so great that it is a mistake to buy 2012 technology.

There have been running upgrades from NAD according to Stereophile. Their editor, John Atkinson, said that he liked the sound of an earlier version better.

This begs the question: How many Vermonters does it take to change a light bulb?

Answer: Four. One to change the light bulb and three more to talk about how much better the old light bulb was.


Best,

John Hirsch

PS For the first time I have noticed that Linn has promoted me to the exalted status of "Senior Member" which is to me the American equivalent of making the New Year's Honors List.

I noticed this after writing about obsolescence. Is this a sign that Linn believes in the power of enlightened obsolescence?

Aktiv Akubarik failure

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Hi,
last night one Aktiv Akubarik speaker would not switch on. No red light, no blue light.
Checked/replaced the fuse, switched power cables, no result.
If I switch it off and then on again, the red standby light comes on for maybe 3 seconds, then fades away.
They are still under warranty, but the dealer is >3,500 km away, so if someone knows a simple cause/remedy, it would save me a lot of angst, and probably money.
Thanks

Problem - AV 5103 System controller remains in standby mode

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Hello! I'm new here trying to figure out how to get my AV 5103 to respond to me!

I bought it a couple of years ago but I am only now finally trying to set it up as the main ( Stereo only) pre-amp.

Basically nothing happens when I turn it on other than the standby mode banner

" AV SYSTEM CONTROLLER"

does display but nothing else does.

No buttons on the front panel do anything.

No buttons on the remote (AV 5101) cause any response and I can't see any glimmer from any of the three LEDs. Can anyone with a working handset tell me if they can see the three LEDs doing anything or is it only IR ( so totally non visible)?

My batteries in the handset are slightly low at total of 5.8 v for the four batteries but I would assume it should still work at that level.

I'm completely stuck now and have no idea where to start.

Any suggestions for approaches to try and solve this problem from anyone who has heard of or experienced this issue?

I probably will not do any video switching with it as it does not have hdmi inputs or outputs. I might be able to use the S-Video connection but as the TV is 1080p I doubt I would be happy with it.

Note: I have nothing but power cord connected at the moment. Does the unit have to somehow "sense" any input device is present before it will work?

My amps and speakers are also Linn ( Aktiv tri-amped 3 x LK 100 Keilidh ) with an old Rotel amp used in preamp mode. It's switches are now acting up after >30 years so its time to get the AV5103 working!

I must say I love the Keilidhs and they make movies a pleasure even just in stereo mode. I am very happy with stereo for DVD as I find rear speakers too distracting :-(

Kazoo Returning "no results found"

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Hi, I am using Kazoo Server to serve my music which is stored on a Cocktail Audio X50. The server can find all of the file (I can see that it finds the right number), but when I start Kazoo on my iPad it shows "no results" - without me searching for anything.

I only use the Kazoo Server as the X50 is not UPnP search compliant, but I can see and play all of the music in Kazoo when I select the X50 as my source, not the Kazoo server.

I have tried moving the server from a Mac to a PC, same problem. Previous server versions were all deleted first so there is no conflict.

I am quite new to Linn - love my Accurate DSM and Akudoriks, but not so impressed with the music servers compatibility so far.

Any ideas? Should I move to Mimim server instead of Kazoo server?

Peter

Control4 driver

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Hi,

Having searched the forums and the Linn GTi hub, how can I get the new/beta driver and current status etc.

Thanks,

Majik DS

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Thinking into the future. Funds don't permit anything above a 2nd hand M/0/Dyn unfortunately or I'd be heading straight to a KRDS.

What are people's thoughts on it's performance? I have heard that it is much better than the Sneaky DS and if I can get one for £200 more then it would be a no brainer.

However, I'm currently running a Chromecast Audio through my Kisto's DAC and it is absolutely fantasic (relatively speaking) with serious high VFM. I am very happy with it Smile But being a £30 transport I have nothing to sell to fund the Majik. So it's a straight up outlay with no recoup. Fair enough, but it brings me to my next point.

I have read on this forum that if you have an excellent DAC, which the Kisto most certainly has, there is no real value in buying anything below an Akurate DS if you go via analogue. Obviously a Sneaky or Majik would whoop the hole off a CCA connected digitally but that makes it a mighty expensive transport!!!

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Cheers
CPG

Kazooserver on QNAP TS451B

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Hi

I want to install Kazooserver for Qnap (64Bit). But QMono is no longer available in the Qnap AppCenter. Only Mono 5.11.0.
Version QNAP: 4.3.4.0435
Version Mono: 5.11.0
Version Kazoo: 4.8.5 (Qnap, 64Bit)

Error message QNAP
KazooServer 4.7.1295 installation failed. The following QPKG must be installed and enabled: Qmono >= 4.2.1.0. The following QPKG must be removed: mono.

Can I download Mono 4.2.1.0 somewhere? Or whatelse can I do?

Regards

How do you tell a friend he has an ugly baby?

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I have a good friend who is also heavily invested in his music system which is a jumble of brands including PS Audio, Mc, totalling many many boxes,cables,cords, and dollars.He has just told me that he now wants to invest another $8000 in a new McIntosh 452 amp,which, of course, is a beautiful piece of gear.

As a recent Linn convert, I can't help but think about what a great, synergistic system he could have if he went with a more cohesive approach. His system does sound..ok..but not for the money and time he has spent on it.

So, my question is, do I, as a friend, encourage his new purchase, or as a Linn guy, do I try to convert him?

Headphone Amp with Akurate Kontrol 0

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I've connected a headphone amp to the tape outs of an Akurate Kontrol 0.

I'm finding the UI for the selection of sources for the tape out to be very poor indeed, to say the least.

Is there a way of permanently setting the record path to analogue for the current listening source only?

Has anyone else encountered this problem?

cheers

Tell us about your "first time"!

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I was 16 and driving my first car, and officially "dating" Kathleen F. I remember sitting in her parents living room, staring longingly at...a B&O all-in-one with a beautiful turntable...so sexy! Her father noticed me drooling and said "you can date my daughter, but never lay a hand on my stereo!

And then he put on My Sherona" by Get The Knack...and I was in love. I had never been exposed to good music before, and I was hooked!

What was your "first time" experience?

Against the clock - K400 v K200

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I'm against the clock and have a real delema.

System target - Majik

Active
M DSM
M 6100
M 140

Putting aside listen for yourself as time and practicalities do not allow.

I simple need a general consensus whether K400 is a better choice over K200 on the above system (I have never had a proper hifi before).

I'm torn as to whether to accept the readily available K200 or run with the old school K400.

The dealer says K200 the better cable for this system, he should know right, my gut says K400 but am I chasing the past!

Help, quick answer I have a small window of opportunity if I'm to go K400.

HDMI Cable Certification Program?

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What does this mean in LinnDocs New Additions?

Quote:Jan 2018

DSM's with HDMI2 boards
HDMI Certified cables link - added the Klimax/Akurate/Majik DSM with HDMI2 boards

I followed the link, selected participants, no mention of Linn, let alone the specific families? And Linn don't make HDMI cables..

Network Variations

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I currently have the equipment as below. The servers, router etc are connected in our office into an 8 way netgear switch. The various hi Fi gear connects via home plugs. I will be having some work done soon which offers the possibility of running hard wired connections to the DSs. There will not be a enough ports on the switch and from a convenience point of view it would be good to use a second 8 port switch connected to one of the ports of the first. Is there any reason why this arrangement should be inferior to simply replacing the current switch with a 16 port one? Bearing in mind that the cabling would certainly be a greater challenge with that arrangement.

G

Kairn Pro with no "Record" output

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I just bought a Kairn Pro which provides no output to my tape recorder, even when a source is selected and active for "Record." The unit was advertised as having "No phono output." (I thought it was a mistake and should have read "....input" which would make sense since it is a Kairn Pro and has no phono input.) This turned out to be true and caught me by surprise.

I wonder whether the "Record" output was somehow configured to be disabled. Perhaps there is some advantage in that, though I do not know what. And I wonder whether it can easily be returned to having the "Record" output.

Does anyone know:

i.)whether the practice of disabling Kairn Pro "Record" output has been practised, and, if so, why?

ii.) or is this behaviour likely to be a fault with some component?

iii.) how easy is it to rectify?

Klout malfunctions

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About 5 years ago one of my three klouts went into protection mode on both channels. You could hear a loud click every 3 or 4 seconds at the same time through both channels with both front amp lights staying red. The local Linn dealer repaired it in his shop, but it took about 2 months to do so and he charged me about $400 (Canadian). Said it was a regulator. A couple of years ago the right channel started to do the same thing and went into protection mode on that channel only. The green light would turn to red every few seconds with a loud click through the speakers. The same local linn dealer wanted to sell me new amps and advised me I would have to contact Linn myself as he was not interested in repairing "old" amps as he called them. The Linn helpline at that time advised me to contact a linn dealer. The amp ended up with a well respected dealer here in Canada (who unfortunately is no longer with us) for repair and the amp has worked perfectly for the last couple of years.

Its now staying on red continuously in one (the right side) and a faint click every 3/4 seconds can be heard through the speaker. When turned off, the left side shuts off right away like normal and the right channel red light stays on for a few seconds while fading off. Takes about 5 seconds from the point the amp is turned off. Can anyone point me to a qualified Linn shop they could recommend and who could do the work properly?

5125/d+ aktiv Ninkas- no sound at all

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Music was coming out fine in passive mode. Today I switched to aktiv and no sound comes out at all from the Ninkas.
I am using a sound card with volume knobs and dedicated digital mixer software to configure volume. The MacBook is configured to play through the card and the card output meters show activity when a file is being played. So to me the issue is targeted somewhere else ?

To install the aktiv cards, I have followed this guide (http://audiophilemusings.blogspot.dk/201...5125.html) to the word, posted here in the forum by one of the members.

Ninka backplates have also been switched to the active configuration.

I tried to unplug the input cables of the 5125 while on to see if the speakers make any sound. They actually did when it was in passive mode but they don’t do any pop sound now at all!

Help!Sad
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