The Linn MAJIK System

The Majik System
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A leap in performance you simply can’t ignore.
Discover the Majik System from Linn. Rediscover music.
Music for life.
You know how much pleasure music brings to your life. It
can pick you up. It can calm you down. It can move your
feet and stimulate your mind.
Over thirty years ago Linn was born out of a simple truth;
the more accurately a system reproduces sound, the greater
the impact it will have on the listener. The better the sound,
the greater the benefit. Ever since then, our goal has been to
produce music and movie systems capable of delivering the
full emotion of a live performance in your home.
The best sound systems can change your life. Only music
and movies reproduced to the highest standards can bring
you lasting pleasure, so at Linn accurate reproduction always
comes first.
Rediscover the music.
Linn has developed the MAJIK system as a dedicated
music system entirely focused on giving you exceptional
musical performance.
Reflecting more than thirty years of Linn’s audio experience,
the MAJIK system will completely revitalise your CD and
vinyl collection.
Shown opposite with Linn’s NINKA loudspeakers and
SONDEK LP12 turntable, the system comprises the MAJIK
CD player, MAJIK KONTROL pre-amplifier and MAJIK
2100 power amplifier.
Individually, each component is designed to deliver
exceptional sound quality from stereo music.
Together, the MAJIK system will give you a leap in audio
performance you simply can’t ignore.
Majik system. Magical performance.
The MAJIK system is an investment in high quality audio
performance. A dedicated stereo music system, available
in black or silver, comprising three separate components,
each of which is focused on performing one function to the
highest standards.
Because the system is modular and expandable, the
performance can be developed over a lifetime. You can build
your system up one component at a time or purchase as a
complete system. By upgrading to AKTIV you can further
enhance the performance and your enjoyment of your music
collection.
All components in the MAJIK system contain Linn’s
proprietary Switch Mode Power Supply, which runs more
efficiently and more quietly than other power supplies.
The MAJIK system is also multi-room enabled so you can
enjoy the best sound quality throughout your home as part
of a Linn KNEKT multi-room system.
Majik CD.
In developing the MAJIK CD, Linn’s designers focused on
refining the areas that would give the most noticeable
performance enhancements. The audio board layout of the
MAJIK CD is equally adept handling HDCDs and DTS CDs,
and will also play back MP3 from disc. Linn's sophisticated
'clocking' technology first employed in Linn's flagship
disc players has been adapted to suit the specific design of
the MAJIK CD. The benefit of this technology lies in the
way in which it retrieves the audio data from the disc more
accurately than in other players, delivering more music than
you ever thought possible.
Majik Kontrol.
The MAJIK KONTROL is a dedicated stereo pre-amplifier,
built around a simplified version of the system architecture
used in Linn's highest performing pre-amplifiers. In addition
to exemplary parentage, the MAJIK KONTROL also benefits
from a high quality phono stage that can be simply configured
for both moving-magnet and moving-coil cartridges. This
ensures outstanding musicality regardless of the type of
turntable you have.
With six stereo analogue inputs, enabling you to connect
up to six music sources, the MAJIK KONTROL will improve
the performance of any high quality music system.
Majik 2100.
The MAJIK 2100 is a dedicated two-channel power
amplifier featuring Linn's ground-breaking CHAKRA power
amplifier topology, designed to offer consistent performance, controlled ‘silent power’ and pure sound, in any
high quality entertainment system.
CHAKRA technology is characterised by superb efficiency
in all areas, making the MAJIK 2100 much cooler, quieter
and more reliable than the majority of two-channel power
amplifiers.
4 mm binding posts ensure solid electrical contact between
the amplifier and loudspeaker cable, eliminating any movement in the cable to provide optimum audio performance.
The MAJIK 2100 can be easily upgraded by the introduction
internally of Linn AKTIV cards to further enhance the musical
performance of your system.
AKTIV configuration of your system means that each
drive unit in your loudspeaker is powered by its own
dedicated channel of power amplification. This ensures that
each signal frequency goes directly and exclusively to its
own drive unit in the loudspeaker, giving more accurate and
enjoyable musical reproduction.
Rediscover for yourself.
Linn has always believed the best way to choose a good
system is through product demonstration and comparison.
Our advice to customers has always been simple: if it sounds
better, it is better. All you have to do is listen.
Your Linn retailer will happily arrange a product demonstration in store.
Bring along your favourite music and listen to the MAJIK
system and compare it with other similar sytems to hear the
difference for yourself
Technical information.
MAJIK CD
COMPATIBLE WITH (Disc types)
ANALOGUE OUTPUT TYPES (Line out)
ANALOGUE OUTPUT IMPEDANCE
DIGITAL OUTPUT TYPES
Coaxial (Electrical)
Optical
DIGITAL OUTPUT IMPEDANCE
(Coaxial)
CD / CD-R / CD-RW / DTS AUDIO / MP3 / HDCD
RCA Phono
300 Ω +/-5% Unbalanced
RCA Phono
TOSLINK
75 Ω +/-5%
CHANNEL BALANCE
<0.05 dB, 20 Hz - 20 kHz
CHANNEL SEPARATION
>+90 dB, 20 Hz – 20 kHz
DYNAMIC RANGE
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
DIGITAL SAMPLING FREQUENCY
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO
HARMONIC DISTORTION (THD+N)
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (Line out)
MINIMUM RECOMMENDED LOAD
POWER CONSUMPTION
Standby:
Operational:
MAINS SUPPLY VOLTAGE
Switch-mode (auto-sensing)
FUSE REPLACEMENT
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
(height x width x depth)
CONTROL
97 dB, 22 kHz BW
20 Hz – 20 kHz, +0/-0.3 dB
44.1 kHz
100 dB, 22 kHz BW
<0.004%, 20 Hz – 20 kHz
2.0 V +/-0.1 V RMS
5kΩ
4W
17 W
MAJIK KONTROL
CONNECTOR TYPES
RS232 in/out
IR
(Rooms) 1 – 4
Main
RCU
Remote in/out
Line out
Tape out
Line inputs
INPUT IMPEDANCE
MM Phono input
MC Phono input
Line inputs
INPUT VOLTAGE
MM Phono input
MC Phono input
Line inputs
PHONO STAGE GAIN
MM Phono input
MC (High gain)*
MC (Low gain)*
*dealer adjustable
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE
Line out
Tape out
Headphone
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
Line out
Tape out
Headphone
GAIN RESOLUTION
RJ11
3.5 mm jack
RJ45
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RCA Phono
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48 k Ω 68 pF
180 Ω nF
10 Ω
T800mA-L
80 x 381 x 368 mm
3.1 x 15.1 x 14.5 inches
4.90kg 10.78lbs
6 control keys on front panel
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO
Line inputs
MM Phono input
MC Phono input
UNITY GAIN VOLUME
DYNAMIC RANGE
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
0.5 dB
0 dB = volume 80
106 dB
2.5 Hz - 170 kHz (-3 dB)
7 Hz – 70 kHz (-0.5 dB)
POWER CONSUMPTION
Standby
Operational
8W
13 W
MAINS SUPPLY VOLTAGE
(auto-ranging)
100 – 120 V ac (±10%) 50 – 60 Hz
200 – 240 V ac (±10%) 50 – 60 Hz
TYPE
INPUT CONNECTORS
OUTPUT CONNECTORS
Two-channel power amplifier
RCA Phono
4 mm banana / binding post
FUSE RATING
250 V, T10 A
MAINS INPUT RANGE
100 - 120 Vac
220 - 240 Vac
MAINS FREQUENCY RANGE
MAX. CONTINUOUS INPUT POWER
50 – 60 Hz
300 W
INPUT POWER - STANDBY
10 W (Phono) 11 W (XLR)
GAIN
Adjustable for AKTIV (dB)
25.6, 26.6, 27.6, 28.6*, 29.6, 30.6, 31.6, 32.6
T 800 mA
70.0 mV peak @ 1 kHz
5.0 mV peak @ 1 kHz
7.5 V peak, 5.3 V rms
+40 dB (x 100) @ 1 kHz
+64 dB (x 1500) @ 1 kHz
+54 dB (x 500) @ 1 kHz
FUSE REPLACEMENT
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
(height x width x depth)
CONTROL
80 x 381 x 368 mm
3.1 x 15.1 x 14.5 inches
4.90kg 10.78lbs
6 control keys on front panel
INPUT IMPEDANCE
INPUT LEVEL FOR CLIPPING
(Phono models)
HARMONIC DISTORTION
300 Ω
300 Ω
11 Ω
7.5 V peak, 5.3 V rms
7.5 V peak, 5.3 V rms
7.5 V peak, 5.3 V rms
MAXIMUM OUTPUT POWER
(per channel)
755 mV rms
< 0.01%
100 W rms into 4 Ω 56 W rms into 8 Ω
REMOTE IN / OUT for relay of commands
to/from other Linn devices.
LOAD TOLERANCE
Fully KNEKT compatible via KNEKT sockets
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
1.4 Hz to 41 kHz
PEAK OUTPUT VOLTAGE
28.9 V (max.)
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
(height x width x depth)
1 mV
1 mV
1 mV
7.5 kΩ (Cinch) 7.8 kΩ (XLR)
Remote controllable (handset supplied)
RS232 IN / OUT for control via
RS232 compatible devices
90 – 135 Vac, 180 – 265 Vac @ 50/60 Hz +/-10%
OUTPUT OFFSET
Line out
Tape out
Headphone
MAJIK 2100
Unconditionally stable into all loudspeaker loads
80 x 381 x 355 mm
3 x 15 x 14 inches
5kg 11.6lbs
Better than -106 dB
Better than -80 dB
Better than -90 dB
Remote controllable (handset supplied)
CHANNEL BALANCE
RS232 IN / OUT for control via
RS232 compatible devices
REMOTE IN / OUT for relay of commands
to/from other Linn devices.
CHANNEL SEPARATION
Line inputs
MM Phono input
MC Phono input
Fully KNEKT compatible via KNEKT sockets
GAIN RANGE
Better than +/- 0.2 dB
Better than -106 dB
Better than -104 dB
Better than -90 dB
-80 dB - +20 dB
* Default setting