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Gedruckt wird: http:///content/linncartridges.php Most cartridges can be fitted to a LP12 although this also depends on the arm fitted. However some cartridges are more popular on LP12s than others. Linn also produced their own cartridges. This section has details about the Linn cartridges and others popular on LP12s. Linn Cartridges Adikt Description: A moving magnet cartridge to replace the discontinued K9. Anuminium cantilever, copper coil, replaceable Gtger II stylus. Date of introduction: 2002 Akiva Description: A moving coil cartridge designed to replace the Arkiv B. "The magnetic structure ... caused all manner of mechanical resonances... the single large one (magnet) was replaced by two migets which could be held in front of the coil assembly" "the moving pars.. are the same (coil, diamond, cantilever and so on) in the Akiva as in the Arkiv (B)" Date of introduction: Arkiv Description: A moving coil cartridge designed to retrieve the most musical information from the groove and maximise record life.. Top of the range model replacing the Troika but said to be "a very substantial improvement over it". This is the only cartridge that Scan-Tech designed and builds for Linn. "Among the other cartridges that Scan-Tech have done, probably the most similar ones in concept (if not in execution) to the Arkiv are the Spectral MCR family and our own Lydian." "The Arkiv uses a system in which the magnet and generator assembly are bolted directly to a skeletal aluminium block that serves as both chassis and exterior housing. As it does not have a plastic sub-chassis, the Arkiv's generator system suffers from less resonance and less monkey movement than the Troika (although I wouldn't be surprised if the resonance and monkey motion are exactly the things that endear the Troika to its proponents). The clear plastic piece on the front of the Arkiv is a non-structural element designed primarily to protect the internal components of the cartridge." Date of introduction: 1992 Asak Mk 2 The Mark 2 Asaka has higher output, improved stylus profile and better tracking than the original. Date of introduction: 1997 Asak Description: A moving coil cartridge, top of the range in the early 80s. Plastic body. Date of introduction: 1985 Asak T Description: moving coil. An Asak but put together better. Date of introduction: Asaka Description: A moving coil cartridge, a successor to the Asak. It has an aluminium body and a better fitting cover than the Asak which has a metal cover that is quite easy to remove. Date of introduction: Basik Description: moving magnet. Initially a 'freebe' cartridge given away with LVV and LVX arms. Later improved in the yellow bodied version. Date of introduction: . Yellow Basik 1983. K5 Description: entry level moving magnet. Date of introduction: 1988 - 1996 K9 Description: A robust moving magnet cartridge for good information retrieval. Made by Audio Tech. Date of introduction: 1986 - 1996 K18 Description: moving magnet Date of introduction: 1988 - 1996 K18/II Description: moving magnet Date of introduction: 1992 Karma Description: low output moving coil. Superseded Asak as top of the range. Looks like Asak and has aluminium cantilever. Unlike the Asak it has a solid aluminium body, more powerful magnet and different pole piece geometry. As opposed to previous Supex cartridges badged as Linn this was the first designed by Linn and manufactured by Supex. The Karma is clearly much more of a Linn cartridge than its predecessors. Date of introduction: 1983 "Downforce of 1.7g, which gave adequate tracking abilities but left little in hand." Klyde Description: moving coil. Replacement for the Asaka but described as "of virtual Troika quality". The Klyde is made by Goldring (to Linn specs) although it is claimed the housings are manufactured by SME. Date of introduction: 1992 Troika Description: Top of the range cartridge when introduced. It has a red housing which is machined from high tensile alloy and a three point mounting that only fits the Ittok and Ekos arms. It has flying leads rather than the usual pins for connecting to the arm. A development of the Karma cartridge. Manufactured by Supex, the two were manufactured side by side for a time. "The Troika can be considered to be a variant of the old Karma design. In both of these older cartridges, the magnet and generator assembly was mounted to a plastic sub-chassis, which was in turn bolted to the aluminium outer housing (which was a "U"-shaped extrusion that wrapped around the cartridge internals. The cartridge was capped with a thin, aluminium L-shaped plate that protected the delicate internals." Date of introduction: 1986 Im Text verwendete Internetadressen:
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