Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary Review

[Russ I]

My BJC Canare 4S11 are in plus I had to get an optical cable to connect the CDT to my amp which luckily for me, Jason at in stock at his store
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Nice. I think these cables are at least as popular among members of this forum as the Wharfedales!

 

[dansomeone]

My BJC Canare 4S11 are in plus I had to get an optical cable to connect the CDT to my amp which luckily for me, Jason at in stock at his store
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I could be happy, the rest of my life, with my Cinnamon Toslink optical cable.

 

[Joe Mac]

Nice. I think these cables are at least as popular among members of this forum as the Wharfedales!

Yeah there are 3 or 4 of us at least using the BJC 10 or 12 on Linton’s . This is the first Canare 4S11 that I remember lol. I used to have their Canare bi wire cable on my old speakers and they were really nice cables too!

Edit:The Caranre 4S11 is the bi wire cable I have lol! They just put the two red cables in one right and two white in one left banana to make it a standard cable! It’s a really nice cable for sure!

 

[Joe Mac]

I could be happy, the rest of my life, with my Cinnamon Toslink optical cable.

That depends, does the player and cable support his crazy HDCD nonsense

Spoiler

No CD player that I’ve ever encountered in real life supports it. In fact the only thing I’ve ever heard of supporting it is the shit storm that is/was Windows Media Player

 

[Hollywood]

That depends, does the player and cable support his crazy HDCD nonsense

Spoiler

No CD player that I’ve ever encountered in real life supports it. In fact the only thing I’ve ever heard of supporting it is the shit storm that is/was Windows Media Player

The answer is yes!

 

[Joe Mac]

The answer is yes!

I’d expect the cable to because optical supports up to 24 bit and it’s a weird 20 bits hidden in 16 bits. But I’m really quite surprised that the player does!

 

[Hollywood]

Can someone tell what this is are for? TIA

 

[Russ I]

Can someone tell what this is are for? TIA

To place between speaker and stand? (Clearly just a guess! )

 

[Joe Mac]

Can someone tell what this is are for? TIA

To isolate the speaker from the stand and to stop the stand scratching the veneer on the bottom.

You stick them on top of the four corner screws on each stand and then rest the speaker on top.

 

[Hollywood]

That is one sexxxy motherfucking speaker

 

[BazookaTooth]

That is one sexxxy motherfucking speaker
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Did you use the gloves though ?

 

[epyon415]

That is one sexxxy motherfucking speaker
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You: ”look at my new sexy speakers”
Me: “Mmm look at that Switch OLED in the corner”

looks good sir, enjoy!

 

[Hollywood]

You: ”look at my new sexy speakers”
Me: “Mmm look at that Switch OLED in the corner”

looks good sir, enjoy!

Good eye 👁

 

[Hollywood]

Did you use the gloves though ?

Yes sir!

 

[Hollywood]

We are all set up folks!

 

[Joe Mac]

We are all set up folks!
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What got the honour of going first in the new set up?

 

[Hollywood]

What got the first honours in the new set up?

Tool

 

[Hollywood]

First impression of the Lintons outside of its good looks, is very favorable
I'm pleasantly surprised by the detailed soundstage and how effortlessly the bass production sounds!

 

[wmeugene]

That depends, does the player and cable support his crazy HDCD nonsense

Spoiler

No CD player that I’ve ever encountered in real life supports it. In fact the only thing I’ve ever heard of supporting it is the shit storm that is/was Windows Media Player

The Oppos support HDCD!

 

[Joe Mac]

The Oppos support HDCD!

Well that’s the audiolab, the oppo and the esoteric ones that cost a kidney. It was a hugely ridiculous format though, to the point that it made SACDs look like a good horse to back…