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WhatIcouldnotdo,astheKlimaxwashereonloanandasacompletepackage,wastrydiferent cartridgesormyownphonostagewiththerestoftheplayer.TheUrika1wasoriginalysetupforLinn’s previoustopendcartridgetheKandid(whichisstilavailable),andluckilytheloadingsfortheEkstatik areobviouslysimilar.However,itisnotuserconfigurableinthewaythatastandalonephonostage worthyofthisturntablewouldbe,whichmeanswhetherornotyourcartridgewilworkwelinthis contextisinthelapofthegods.IbelievethatthealdigitalUrika2canbeconfiguredbytheuserbut thiswilonlyworkwithinan-alLinnsystem,andisthereforebeyondthescopeofthisreview.
Somepotentialbuyersmaybedeteredbystoriesofthe LP12’sneedforregularservicing,andthatitissomehow abitofafaftouse.Whileitdoesnoharm tohavea skiledengineercheckiteveryfewyears,inpracticeonce itisinstaledthisisaneasytouseandveryunfusy turntable.Giveitasolidbasefromwhichtoplay,protect itfrom externalvibrations,andyouwilhaveamusical companionfortherestofyourdays. IstartedthereviewperiodafterAlexhadleftmeslightly nervous,slightlyinaweoftheKlimaxLP12.Bythetime hecametocolectitlastweekitwasacloseandtrusted friend,andthefourweekswhichIspentwithitwerea genuinedelightandareminderofhowmucharealy goodrecordplayercandoforthesoul.
SPECIFICATIONS: LinnLP12Klimax
Type:suspended-subschasis,belt-drive turntablewithexternalpowersupply Speeds:331/3RPM,45RPM. SuppliedTonearm:EkosSE Drivemechanism:rubberbelt SpeedControl:electronic Motor:brushedDCwithmovingcoilrotor Platertype:12-inchzincaloywithfeltmat Platerweight:notspecified Mainbearingtype:LinnKarouselsinglepoint Plinthmaterial:wood&metal Analogueoutput:singleendedRCAsockets Acesories:dustcover Dimensions(HxWxD):140x445x356mm Weight:notspecified Waranty:5yearpartsandlabour LinnEkstatik
Type:movingcoilcartridge Body:aluminium,bronze Cantilever:sapphire Stylus:micro-ridge Trackingforce:2g
Inputloadimpedance:100Ohms Outputimpedance:notspecified Nominaloutputvoltage:0.45mV@3.54cm/s ChannelBalance:notspecified Separation:notspecified Mas:7gm Waranty:5Yearpartsandlabour
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