FS: Linn Klout

Giving this FS a cyber bump

Friends only, initially listed for $1250, cyber Monday bump at $950 + shipping USA only

Linn Klout Serial number 4582

A little background on the Linn Klout amps:

These amps went through several iterations throughout the manufacturing history, sonic upgrades if you like. Anything less than 1800 is probably not worth consideration as the board itself was compromised and Linn would just replace both channels boards if they were sent back for servicing. The first major change was in the late 2700 series ( 1994 ish), the next in the mid 3500 series and the final at 5000 series.

The Klouts worth looking for are > 4000 series as the change to reduce the intermittent buzz occurred around 3790. The primary difference between the 5000 series and this amp is the output connectors – banana vs BFA.

This 4582 series was made in 1998. It was fully serviced, all caps replaced with audiograde modern equivalents, deoxit on all contact points and has worked flawlessly for the 2 years that I have owned it.

Linn Klout is still highly regarded as a high end amplifier, the original intention was for tri-amped / quad-amped active speaker systems with specially made “Aktiv” filters which inserted into the Klout to limit it’s frequency response to the desired driver in the Linn Keltik

I still love the sound of this amplifier, it is very fast, has clean deep bass and well articulated / detailed highs and very realistic mids. So why am I letting it go? I have gotten to the point where I have too many amps and I lean more to the less accurate but ever so addictive sound of high Class A Mosfet amps and have a PASS SIT amp on the way. It does an excellent job with either my Selah Veritas (ribbon based monitors) or my 0.7i Maggies.

This is a very clean example of this amp and will not need anything done for at least another 10 years.

The original specs : 80W into 8 ohm / 160W into 4

Before recapping:

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After Recapping:



This is a seriously good amp BTW, only letting it go because I am developing a complex about how much gear is starting to gather


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