I agree too. The Lintons are a bit revealing really. Needs good recordings and power to sound best. I was using the Denton 80th the last few months again and I think they do a little better making most things sound really "nice" while the Lintons will show you the bad aspects of recordings
Joined the gang! Still messing with positioning a bit but probably only have 50 hours or so and trying not to change too many things at once. Had them toed in a bit but this seems better now.
I'm playing my Canadian CD pressing of Supertramp's Crime of the Century through my Linton speakers right now and it sounds very dynamic and engaging to me. I haven't posted my own review of the Linton after listening to them since I got them months ago. I throw as many genres of music as possible and most of them do sound great. One day, I'll get around to that.
Whatever works for you but that speaker placement, considering two rear firing ports, looks terrible. If I could figure out how to incorporate a pair of this in my place, I'd love to try them but Wharfdale suggests different positioning than your picture shows. From everything I've read, they need to be out in the room and away from the walls (back and side). Otherwise, everything else looks lovely!
My room is something I’ve always had to contend with. It’s open on one side, got a halfway behind me, and living room next to me. With my old speakers the bass would literally disappear once I sat down. The REL fixed that. Anyways the bass isn’t too much the way they are, I even tried taking the REL out the mix but just adjusting the xover a bit was the best so far. My place must have built in traps somehow or my hearing is going!
I just bought the Stirling BBC LS3/6, put them on the Lintons stands (perfect fit), and I can tell that for the money, the Lintons are really really good. I am getting used to the Stirling now, but I'll put back the Lintons on the stands for comparison at some point.
Maybe I misunderstand but it seems that the speakers and/or your seat need to move. You’re sitting in a null area … move the seat a couple feet forward or back?
Just saw this … OMG DO YOU REALIZE HOW LUCKY YOU ARE??? Most wives (mine included) have almost zero interest in gear, and all the trappings of audiophilia … I’m very fortunate now to have a separate space that I can pretty much do with what I want, but still it’s a tolerate vibe rather than supportive encouragement. You, sir, are very blessed.
BTW the Lintons ARE a pretty demanding load. Seems like the upper tier Yamaha integrateds do very well with them though.
For a speaker meant for a large demographic (affordable price range, vinyl collecting hipsters, retro freaks, ...) you would expect that a modest intergrated amp would be sufficient to drive the Lintons, no?
I really believe that any decent, recent amp can support a minimum 3.5Ohm load. And since they’re very sensitive, you won’t be using a lot a power anyway, unless you’re listening at unsafe levels. Don’t overthink it.
Like most things in life, it's trial and error. I am very happy how my Yamaha A-S 1100 works with the Lintons, seems that @martinb4 runs them with a small tube amp and is satisfied as well.
Wharfedale Linton Heritage loudspeaker Measurements I keep going back to this … 5 ohms and -45deg phase is “equivalent” to about 2.5 ohms or so. Not to say it’s an extreme load, but wimpy amps will have issues. Seems like good 4 ohm rated amps do not, including tubed amps. Reading the review, they used low powered amps including Line Magnetic and were very pleased. Less good tube amps with less worthy output transformers likely wouldn’t be as good with them. Just saying that if folks with average lower budget receivers are disappointed that’s possibly the cause.
Folks think about speaker placement. Lintons and BBC type speakers such as Harbeth should be 3' from the back wall and it is not good for sound if they are each side of a cabinet. Your SQ comments won't be reliable or relevant if used in a highly sub optimal placement. Most of the pictures of set ups here just tell me I'm learning nothing about how they should sound.
I am so used to acoustic suspension speakers and their easier placement that the dual ports of the Lintons make me think twice about trying them as I couldn't place them ideally. Meanwhile, my Celestion DL-8IIs are quite forgiving with their sealed design and sound wonderful in my room.
mine are placed in all the wrong ways according to your statements and they still sound great to me. Would love to have them 3’ from a wall but it’s not happening.
