Based on past triumphs, Linn’s new compact 119 standmount and 150 floorstanding loudspeakers are destined to perform way beyond their modest dimensions.
The 150 floorstanders may be almost diminutive in relation to the company’s larger designs, however, the new speakers pack a real punch. For starters, both the 119 and the 150 can be run as passive loudspeakers (low-order passive) out of the box, or they can be configured in active mode via Linn’s Exakt system including with Selekt DSM and Exaktbox.
The 150 is a 3-way design sporting premium drive units including a 19.55 mm soft Sonomex dome tweeter, a 160 mm Nextel-coated paper diaphragm midrange driver, and a 190 mm Nextel-coated paper diaphragm woofer. The woofer receives further support via twin down-firing reflex ports.
Connectivity with a Linn Network Music Player will provide Room Correction capabilities while Exakt technology bypassing the passive crossover networks for a digital crossover configuration. The active setup offers four channels of dedicated amplification and powerful Linn-designed digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) modules.
Being a 2-way standmount, the 119 reduces the driver count to the same 19.55 mm soft Sonomex dome tweeter, now coupled with a 160 mm Nextel-coated paper diaphragm mid-bass driver. Room Correction and bass augmentation/extension (bypasses the rear panel’s reflex port) are available when a Linn Network Music Player is employed in the system setup. Linn offers optional mild-steel pedestal speaker stands available in black or silver.
Linn states, “… there’s a long history of designing and manufacturing compact hi-fi loudspeakers with excellent performance that belies their size. [119 and 150] reflect this pedigree, with a new performance benchmark and the addition of peerless versatility when it comes to building and expanding a system.”
The Linn 119 standmount and 150 floorstanding compact speakers are available in a classically elegant Walnut and Oak veneers and Satin Black and Satin White painted finishes.
Linn products are distributed locally via Advance Audio Australia and can be auditioned around the country via its network of specialist audio dealers.
Linn 119 and 150 Loudspeakers
Price: 119 AU$5295, 150 AU$11,995
Australian Distributor: Advance Audio Australia
+61 2 9561 0799
www.advanceaudio.com.au
