Linn Majik-I integrated, tested 5/18
The Majik-I is smaller than most preamplifiers, to say nothing of integrated amplifiers. It has no knobs, the front panel containing only a power button, a headphone jack, a small display panel, and six control keys. The keys are for muting, volume (up/down), source selection (stepping sequentially in either direction), and recording source selection, which channels any selected input to the tape-out terminals on the rear apron, independent of the source being listened to. For some operations two keys are used simultaneously. For example, pressing the two volume keys simultaneously displays BAL in the window, after which pressing either one shifts the balance in one direction or the other, displaying numbers from -9 to +9 in the window (0 indicates equal levels from both channels). Similarly, you can switch the speakers off for headphone listening by pressing the two center keys simultaneously. Although such procedures can seem confusing when you just read about them, they are amazingly simple and logical in actual use. The Majik-I is a very easy-to-use component.
