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I recall a very good demonstration at a big hi-fi show in the early 90s, where Linn compared their latest amplifier combo against a Naim 32.5/Hicap/2x 135combo through Kans (can’t recall Mk I or II) I owned the same Kans at the time and it was a very impressive demo: the Kans sounded great in a large room with a good size audience. Outside of that demo room, Linn had Isobarik DMS playing and I expected it to sound a lot better. Apart from a (slightly) better bass performance there was little to tell the two systems apart. I commented on this to one of the Linn staff that I knew and they responded with, “Yep, perfect example of speakers being the least important part”.He told of getting Isobariks for his house, and was so disappointed that he returned them and went back to the Kans.
When I first heard Kans, it was the day I bought my first LP12 and before single speaker demonstrations. I had heard the DMS playing before our demonstration, and then thought they had switched to Saras for me. When I’d chosen my deck, I commented on how impressed I’d been with the Sara. When it was explained that I’d been listening to the tiny Kans, I knew they were my next purchase. Loved them for years and changed them to Mk II as soon as they were available.
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