Linn CD-12 or Ikemi: Your opinions

Would you buy the Linn CD-12 for $20,000.00 when you can buy the Linn Ikemi for $3900.00 and get very close to the same sound quality?

tstyes01-09-2006 3:24pm

jaybo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,478 posts 01-09-2006 at 03:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete no way...the 5% rule
rcprince Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,830 posts 01-09-2006 at 07:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If I had the money (a big if), I'd go for the CD-12. It is much more emotionally satisfying to me. When I heard the two side by side, the Ikemi was an ordinary player and bested by many in and below its price range, but the CD-12 was something special. That extra 5%, or whatever (I think it's higher in this case), is ridiculously expensive, but it would be worth it if I had the money to buy either.
theo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,331 posts 01-09-2006 at 07:34pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete As an owner of the Ikemi I would but the CD-12 if I had the money to spare. But the Ikemi has been a great player and I will probably hate to sell it, but I wanna make a change. You may look for an ad here on Agon once I get my duckies lined up
kw6 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 433 posts 01-09-2006 at 07:40pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I currently use the Ikemi and it is one of the better one box payers out there today but if I had the money and could find a mint used one for $10,000 I would get it! BTW a good alternative would be the Resolution Audio Opus21. Good Luck!*>)