Linn seemed to have a thin line of speakers but what was there was pretty wonderful. There speakers and electronics seemed a little more real world than the Wilson's did. I have to say I was rather dissapointed with the Wilsons, although I listened to them for less than 2 or 3 minutes. They were massive, ugly boxes that cost more than most mercedes' do and didn't sound as good as their price. For me the show stealer was the B&W diamonds(i think thats what they're called). They played some nice jazzy songs, and I have to say that some of the trumpet lines just melt into your ears.

If I may offer one piece of advice to the topic creator, the only thing I ever regret in my system is the AV reciever, a yammie v2600. I can't say with confidence that I will never buy another do-it-all AV reciever again, unless its only for processing. Do yourself a favor and get a rotel or nad.