July 2001
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Nexus
Linn Loudspeaker. Introduced 1987, discontinued 1993. There were two versions - Nexus and Nexus/4. The
original Nexus was available in Black/Grey only. Nexus/4 was available in several wooden finishes and also
had an upgraded treble unit.
Ninka
2-way Linn floor-standing loudspeakers, introduced 2000. Replaced the Keilidhs in our product range. Can
be used Passively or Aktiv.
NUKI
Numerik DAC chip assembly. Consists of a pair of small circuit boards that replaced the DAC chip in the
Numerik – fitted as standard from serial number 1300 onwards, but also available as an upgrade for units
previous to that serial number (hence the name – NUKI – Numerik Upgrade Kit). The NUKIs improved the
sound of the Numerik.
Numerik
Most commonly refers to the commercially available Linn Digital to Analogue converter unit, introduced 1991.
Also refers to the “Numerik” D-A converter system pioneered by Linn. This is a professional standard D-A
converter – used in the recording industry on many Linn Records recordings and those of other record
labels. Discontinued 1999.
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Oktal
See Kivor
Open Circuit
A general Electrical term. Refers to a resistance or impedance measurement that equals infinite ohms – i.e.
between the two terminals of the ohmmeter (or other measuring device), there is absolutely no connection.
An example would be an open switch or a broken wire. The opposite of ‘Short Circuit’.
Optomekk
A type of Karik Mekk, fitted in Kariks > ser/no: 6000. The main difference between Optomekk & Mekk is that
the switches used are ‘Opto-switches’ (see below) instead of mechanical leaf-switches.
Opto-switch
A type of switch, where a ‘flag’ passing through an optical beam triggers the switch. This is, in most
applications, preferable to mechanical switches as there are no moving parts on the switch so it is much
more reliable. Used in the Karik ‘Optomekk’
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