Linn Linto phono preamp

Excellent condition. I'm the original owner and have the box and manual. 

The Linto is a solid-state, direct-coupled MC phono preamp with switch-mode power supply. Very quiet, dynamic, articulate. It's an especially great match with a Linn moving coil cartridge.


Tech Specs: Recommended audio input level: 150uV (high gain), 500uV (low gain). Input impedance: 150 ohms (in parallel with 4.7nF). Voltage gain: 64dB at 1kHz (high gain), 54dB at 1kHz (low gain). Maximum input: 6.7mV at 1kHz (high gain), 19mV at 1kHz (low gain). Maximum output: 10.1V p-p at 1kHz.     

In his original Listener review (Vol 4 Number 1), Art Dudley said: "Omigod, just listen to the realism and presence in Roy Orbison's voice. And the extra punch and definition in the electric bass line. And the sheen of the strings, and the tom-tom you can all but feel in your throat. The Linto is positively thrilling. I think that the Linto is one product which, like the LP12 itself, is bound to improve almost any system it's put into."     
 
And the Stereophile review: “While many audiophiles swear by loading networks, Linn's reasons for avoiding them are compelling. Linn claims the switches used in most adjustable networks generate more noise voltage than the cartridge. Loading networks also increase the amount of circuitry on the input end of the amplifier, and Linn has gone to great lengths to keep the distance from the unit's inputs to its amplifying transistors as
short as possible."

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