Hey Srajan, that's quite the find with your latest Lindemann set. If the review was by any other reviewer, I'd consider it mostly hyperbole but from you I'm actually taking it serious. You went out of your way in fact to document exactly what it competes against, under what precise circumstances, and where and how we might either want something bigger or add a sub. It nearly feels unnerving that such tiny gear priced like NAD or PSB could perform at this level but I can actually see how the nearness and lower volumes on a desktop can shift things very much in favour of compact simplicity. You also make the good point that experienced ears and good engineering can give us extra value when we allow them to control the combination of our amp and speakers. So good on you for pulling another rabbit out of your hat. I imagine the folks at Lindemann will be rather pleased by such a fine first review of their new stuff. Best wishes for the holidays, Mark
It was dumb luck that I chanced upon this combo. I zoomed Norbert and Christopher for my review of their Move/Groove combo and learnt about the upcoming Mini/Combo kit. Norbert and I had similar sentiments about the current state of the industry and widebanders in particular. Whilst many reviewers don't seriously cover the desktop, I have a weak spot for it when it becomes outa-the-skull HeadFi. Norbert also agreed with that perspective so many months back, the plan hatched to write up this 3-some combo in this manner. Even though I had a good idea what to expect based on having already done the bigger Move, I was still unprepared for just how brilliant the Mini is in my office nearfield. Cracking stuff indeed. And as I wrote in my outro, few will believe it. But that's not my problem but of Lindemann's marketing department. They'll have to overcome doubt and reluctance. If my review helps sort some of that, so much the better. If if doesn't, that'd simply be the way of things. And it's not as though €4K for a compact office rig were peanuts. One must not only have those funds but then care enough to apply them to a desktop and be experienced enough to fully recognize just how ahead of the norm this kit is there to squash doubt and hesitancy over making a move. As for Norbert's response to the review, he already left on his winter vacation so probably won't see it until he's back. Srajan
