Linn Karik CD Player / Numerik Digital Analogue Converter

Here we have a compact disc player and digital to analogue converter from British company Linn. They are both in fully working condition with a few blemishes – please refer to photographs, and will be suitably packaged coming with mains & interconnect cables, plus our normal three month warranty.
Linn Say…
The Linn Karik CD Transport and the Linn Numerik digital-to-analogue convertor represent the culmination of several years research and development and achieve uncompromised performance standards providing you with an outstanding musical source.
The Linn Karik CD Transport incorporates an internal digital-to-analogue convertor (DAC), enabling the Karik to be used in its own right as a single-box CD player of the highest possible quality. Consistent with Linn’s philosophy of ensuring long-term upgrade capability for all our products, the Karik has the necessary digital outputs and CD-SYNC input to allow it to be connected to the Linn Numerik at any time in the future, without modification.
The Karik operates to the highest level of the Compact Disc specifications. It features advanced error correction, making it tolerant of imperfect disc quality, giving a significant performance advantage with any chosen disc. It can be operated from the remote control handset supplied, or directly using the concealed controls on the front panel.
The Linn Numerik digital to analogue converter has been developed from our professional studio recording system to make this ultimate level of technology available to the home listener. The Numerik is an oversampled DAC using 20-bit convertors which eliminate the low-level distortions found on most multi-bit DACs. The Numerik introduces innovative clock circuitry which cuts out sound degradation caused by timing jitter. The performance of any high quality CD Transport with a digital output will be enhanced when combined with the Numerik. Optimum performance is achieved when the Numerik is partnered with the Karik CD Transport.
Karik Specifications:
Transport: Linn Mekk 001
Focus System: Triple Beam Laser Pickup
Audio Outputs (RCA Phono): 2 (for connection to preamplifier, and direct connection to another system such as multi-room application)
S/PDIF Digital Output: 75 ohm BNC; Level – 0.5 V pp
CD-Sync Input (RCA Phono): Master/Slave Input Connection; Level – 0 – 10 V DC
Current Loop Remote Control Output (RCA Phono): Level – 6 mA output signal current
Current Loop Remote Control Input: Maximum DC current source – 40 mA (short circuit protected); Sensitivity – 5 mA differential signal current; Bias voltage – 10V (to power remote IR sensor)
Dimensions: 320 (W) x 325 (D) x 80 (H) mm
Weight: 5.3 kg
Numerik Specifications:
Conversion Technology: 20 BIT 8x oversampling, dual convertor
Inputs: 2 Digital Audio S/P-DIF Inputs
Connector: 75 ohms BNC
Level: 0.2 V to 1 V pp (75 ohms)
Frequency: 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz sample rate ± 150 ppm
Outputs: 2 Stereo Audio Outputs
Connector: RCA Phono
Output Level: 2.1 V rms (peak code)
Output Impedance: 75 ohms
Minimum Load: 1 kOhm
2 Cd Sync Outputs
Master/Slave output connection
Connector: RCA Phono
Control Signal: 0 – 10 V DC
Dimensions: 320 (W) x 325 (D) x 80 (H) mm
Weight: 4.1kg

For an exhaustive review of this combination from US publication Stereophile please click here