Although the show featured much expensive and elaborate gear, the best sound I heard on the show’s first day was delivered by the most “normal� looking system I saw. That sound was delivered by Lynn Products new Majik series of electronics, which made their North American debut at the Audio Fest. The Majik CD ($3500), Majik Kontrol preamp ($3100), and Majik 2100 power amplifier ($2650) drove a pair of Lynn’s Ninka loudspeakers ($2000). A pair of power amplifiers drive the Ninkas in active configuration, with Lynn’s outboard electronic crossover splitting up the frequency spectrum and one amplifier driving both woofers and the other amp driving both tweeters.

The Majik products are an attempt to bring Lynn’s flagship technologies developed for their more expensive products (specifically the stunningly great CD12 CD player, Klimax preamp, and Chakra power amplifiers) into mid-priced products.

The sound I heard was extremely engaging and communicative, with lots of detail resolution without being analytical. I spent more time listening in the Lynn room than in any other, simply because I kept wanting to hear “just one more track.� That’s a good sign. Watch for a full review of the Majik components—they just might live up to their name.

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