Linn Classic--Any Alternatives?

NAD makes the L40 all in one - FM tuner,amp & cd player. A respectable 20 w/ch and if mated to a fairly efficient pair of speakers will be more than enough for a kitchen. We use one in the wife's system (livingroom) and it does a nice job. New should cost about 60% of a used Classik. For $1000 budget you could get the NAD, speakers and some new software.

For your kitchen, why wouldn't the NAD L-40 work? I've owned the Linn, it's sweet and I own the NAD, it's also very listenable at a fraction of the price.

I'd lean towards something like a Proton clock radio for a kitchen. Surprising sound for a clock radio. I owned a NAD L40, sold it and picked up a Classik. The two aren't in the same league at all FWIW