{"product_id":"linn-exakt-akubarik-speakers","title":"Linn Akubarik Exakt Speakers with Organik Upgrade - Ex Demo","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe simplicity of the design brief is reflected in the elegance of the curved cabinet, but look beneath the surface and you'll discover just how much Linn technology has been packed into this unique speaker in order to deliver its outstanding performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkubarik features Linn's reference 3K Driver Array and Isobarik bass system. Simply choose which finish best complements your room, then just sit back and enjoy your music as you've never heard it before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/ripcaster.co.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/akubarik-speaker-cta.jpg\" alt=\"A Linn Akubarik speaker in a living room with an LP12 on a side table\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eintegrated Exakt speaker\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkubarik combines beautiful styling with advanced electronics, offering stunning clarity and precision that will reignite your passion for music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEncased within an elegantly curved and ultra-low resonance cabinet, the Akubarik speaker is fed a single digital input from any Exakt-enabled Linn networked music player. The on-board digital crossover in each speaker delivers five independently controlled channels, each with its own volume control, DAC and power amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinn Katalyst DAC Architecture takes unprecedented control of the critical elements that lie at the heart of the analogue signal's creation, giving you a deeper insight into your favourite music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpace Optimisation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing sophisticated acoustic modelling, Space Optimisation builds a complete picture of how your speakers, their placement, and the unique characteristics of your room interact to affect the sound you hear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy removing the unwanted distorting effects of your listening environment, it reveals the true sound of the music. Now you can place your speakers exactly where you want them and still enjoy great performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/ripcaster.co.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/akubarik-CTA1.jpg\" alt=\"Four Linn Akubarik speakers side by side\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExakt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinn's integrated speakers use Exakt technology to preserve the natural sound of every instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUntil now, no speaker system has ever been able to synchronise all the elements that make up every note, including all the harmonics. Exakt ensures the perfect time alignment of every part of every note, so now you can enjoy the same natural sound that was recorded by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOrganik\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinn's flagship DAC architecture performs digital-to-analogue conversion with greater precision and to achieve the most natural sound ever from the Akubarik loudspeaker.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"h3\"\u003e\"The new Organik DAC is a major advance on the already excellent Katalyst. The new DAC’s myriad improvements happen at a deeper, musical level – where the innate emotion of the players is revealed in all its glory.\"\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- David Price, International Editor-in-Chief, StereoNET\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eprecisely crafted cabinets\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinn’s speaker cabinets combine master craftsmanship with advanced materials and manufacturing techniques to produce beautiful, high performance acoustic enclosures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe complex laminated cabinet construction is pressure-formed to produce the distinctive curved design while providing an exceptionally rigid shell for the drive units to operate with minimised resonance. Carefully placed internal bracing provides added rigidity and an acoustically inert enclosure for stable mounting of the drive units.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e3K driver array\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree drive units — mid, tweeter and super-tweeter — are housed in a single rigid, die-cast chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy minimising the distance between drive units, a single-point sound source is created, which together with the acoustic ‘skoop’, produces exceptionally wide dispersion for precise and consistent high frequency performance throughout the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eintegrated Exakt modules\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinn's integrated speakers have amplifiers and Exakt electronics on-board, delivering incredible performance in an elegant package.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt-in to the rear of the speaker is an intelligent, networked module that's suspension-mounted to acoustically isolate it from the cabinet. Connected to a Linn network music player using Exakt Link, the module is fed a digital signal, which is split by the Exakt digital crossover into the precise frequencies required for each drive unit. Exakt’s powerful processing ensures the perfect time alignment of every frequency played by each drive unit, preserving the natural sound of every instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIsobarik Bass\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA depth of bass normally associated with much larger speakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy using two bass drive units working in tandem, positioned face-to-face at the foot of the speaker, bass is directed downwards and radiates out from the speaker through a precisely engineered air gap above the solid machined base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUltra-low resonance, pressure-formed cabinet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExakt technology built in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnects via Exakt Link to any Exakt-enabled Linn network music player\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLinn-designed 3K Driver Array for wider dispersion, precise high frequency response and single-point source accuracy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn-house Organik DAC Architecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAktiv Isobarik Bass system for more accurate bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully Aktiv integrated Chakra power amplification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard and high gloss real wood veneer or bespoke colour finishes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Linn 3K driver array then delivers fantastically clear mid and high frequencies throughout your room, while the Isobarik bass system delivers power and musicality in the lowest frequencies without the need for a larger cabinet or separate sub-woofers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Linn","offers":[{"title":"High Gloss Walnut (pair)","offer_id":57422337343820,"sku":"LINNEXAKTAKUBARIKHIGHGLOSS","price":14375.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1053\/6891\/2204\/files\/xhkhtqC9huum8Nz8VrhkjW_jpg.webp?v=1779197103","url":"https:\/\/www.stoneaudio.co.uk\/products\/linn-exakt-akubarik-speakers","provider":"Stone Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}