Hi MJ:

Pretty simple stuff.  Just buy an iPhone lightning dock ($39.00) from Apple or wherever and plug it in using a mini to rca cable (you can buy one very cheap - under $10 on Amazon) into any open input on your electronics.  And of course, plug in the power cord. 

The DAC is inside the iPhone.  And is sounds great as other audiophile friends have witnessed themselves.  Plus the phone is always charged.

I did a similar thing at a high end dealer in Boston once and he told me i was depressing him, given how good it sounded....no joke!

Here's a product link:  https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MGRM2AM/A/iphone-lightning-dock-white

If like me, you have older Apple devices with 30 pin connectors, you can find new but discontinued Apple Universal Docks on eBay, which include a remote to boot.  I have 5 of them for systems all around the house.

Would not live without any of these....highly recommended!

Hi MJ,

I have always loved small and simple....hence my attraction to Linn, having been an LP12 owner, dating back to 1982...had 3 between then and 2016, when I aborted vinyl 100%. 

Today, simplicity is a hot trend in audio as many dealers tell me stories of guys trading in multiple boxes for one box solutions, wanting smaller sized speakers and just pairing down their system (s) in general.  It's not everyone, but there are certainly some segments of audiophiles doing so, especially as they age and downsize their living spaces.  Also true of apartment dwellers and young folks new to the hobby, among others.

Hence, the popularity of lifestyle components as the Linn Selekt and Naim Atom, etc.  Just add speakers and you're golden.

I also got tired of housing thousands of LP's and them being a visible part of our living spaces.  Moreover, I was warehousing all these records and only liking a few songs on each one. Just made no sense to me anymore, Streaming and custom playlists are so much better for me....today I have about 30,000 cherry picked tunes in my digital library so I never hear a dud for my personal tastes.....but I get that it's not for everyone, which is fine too.

I don't own Linn now but had the Majik integrated, Klout and Karik III

Exactly, I wanted a simple system for entertaining and hanging out in our new room.

I love the small size and great sound of this era  Linn gear.  Do you own any?

Thanks for sharing about the partnership between Linn and KEF. I'm a fan of that era Linn gear.