Linn LP12 Akurate Turntable / Radikal Power Supply / Akito Tonearm / Krystal MC Cartridge

The classic Linn LP12 turntable is one of the oldest and most important audio components there is, and the fact that it still in production today, albeit with a few modifications along the way, says something about that original design. With well over 100,000 units produced in its nearly 50-year history it has become something of a legend to many audiophiles across the world. Here we have a fairly recent example of the Linn Akurate LP12 package that is fitted with an Akito tonearm and Krystal cartridge that has also been upgraded with the addition of a Radikal Motor Control Unit. It is in excellent condition, noting one tiny little nick on left-hand side edge of the plinth, and would of course benefit from a full service and set up. It will all be supplied in original packaging, with our standard three-month warranty.
Linn Say….
The Akurate LP12 is the mid-level deck from Linn, one of the world’s most highly regarded turntable manufacturers. Re-ignite your passion for music with a turntable that offers elegant design and exceptional performance. Loaded with upgrades including a separate dedicated power supply, machined armboard, Krystal cartridge and Linn Akito tonearm, this deck delivers a stunningly musical performance that will get more from your favourite vinyl records.
Linn LP12 Turntable
The Linn LP12 reference transcription turntable has been setting the standards by which others are judged for over 30 years. Each component of the LP12 has been painstakingly developed to optimise information retrieval, because information lost at the source is lost forever, regardless of the amplifier or loudspeaker quality. Linn is involved in every stage of the record and playback process. We can therefore check the signal at each step of the hi-fi chain, which is why we know what makes the LP12 a very special turntable: its perfect speed accuracy at 33rpm and 45rpm, its immunity against acoustical feedback, its low noise main bearing with mirror finish, and our legendary precision manufacturing, all of which ensure the pitch accurate faithful reproduction of the original source.
Specifications:
Type: Belt drive analogue turntable with 3-point suspension
Platter: 2 pieces, made of non-magnetic Mazak 8. Production tolerance 0.025 mm, optimal weight distribution
Platter mat: Felt
Main bearing: 1-Point bearing, mirror finish, oil bath
Suspension: 3-Point-Subchassis, 3 adjustable precision springs
Motor: High torque 24-Pole Synchronous motor, fully screened and mechanically decoupled from main bearing
Drive: Neoprene flat belt, concentric precision pulley (0.01 mm)
Speed accuracy: 0.03%
Speeds: 33 rpm, 45 rpm
Power consumption: 13W
Dimensions: H 140 mm x W 445 mm x D 356 mm – Approximately 70mm required at rear and 250mm above the unit to permit opening of lid
Weight: 10 kg
Linn Radikal Power Supply
Linn Radikal is an LP12 SE motor control upgrade for the Linn Sondek LP12 transcription turntable that takes it to an entirely new level. Radikal comprises a DC motor for installation within the LP12, and a motor control unit and power supply housed externally.
Radikal uses a specially customised thirteen segment precious brushed dc motor which offers a new level of rotational accuracy, with an incredibly smooth action and extremely low levels of electromagnetic interference (low enough to allow an internal phono stage).
Radikal auto-calibrates the motor speed every time it is turned on, with an on-board tachometer using optical feedback to measure platter speed. the same type of ultra-low jitter clock used in the Klimax DS controls timing to ensure that your records always spin at the perfect speed.
Now featuring Linn’s latest Dynamik switch Mode Power supply, Radikal provides clean, constant power whatever the load conditions, and is superbly isolated from the audio signal path, ensuring that the low level cartridge signal is protected from any potential interference.
A flick of the LP12 switch toggles 33 1/3 or 45 rpm and can also be used to apply a soft mute of-25 dB when cueing a record for play.
Radikal also powers the Linn Urika internal moving coil phono stage, using independent circuitry to ensure no interstage modulation effects.
Together, Radikal and Urika represent a new pinnacle in LP12 SE performance, getting you closer to the artist’s performance than ever before.
Features:
Precious metal brushed DC motor with a moving coil rotor and high performance Neodymium magnets
Auto-calibration of motor speed using tachometer and ultra-low jitter clock
Linn Dynamik Switch Mode Power Supply (SMPS) with superb isolation
Dual speed power supply – 33 1/3 rpm and 45 rpm
Cueing mute option (-25 dB)
Specifications:
Introduced: March 2011 (original model released April 2009)
Type: Sondek LP12 Motor Control Unit and Power Supply
Motor: 13 segment precious metal brushed DC motor
Mains Input Voltage (auto-sensing): 100 – 120 V 220 – 240 V
Mains Supply Frequency: 50 – 60 Hz
Power Consumption (with Urika): 14 W
Dimensions: 380 (W) x 380 (D) x 91 (H) mm
Weight: 4.2 kg
Linn Akito Tonearm
The Akito incorporates much of the technology developed for the Ekos tonearm. In order to achieve maximum strength and rigidity, high performance adhesives are used. The one-piece headshell and the bearing housing are high-pressure diecast for added strength. The new larger diameter bearing assembly minimises friction and play. Every detail of the arm has been optimised. This arm sets new standards of performance at this price level.
Specifications:
Lateral bearing friction: < 50mg
Horizontal bearing friction: < 50mg
Effectiveness mass: 10g
Tracking weight adjustment: 0 – 3g
Cartridge range: 2 – 10g
Pivot to stylus: 229mm
Stylus overhang: 18mm
Effective length: 211mm
Krystal Specifications
Cartridge Type : Moving coil
Stylus Type : Vital fine line
Cantilever : Aluminium tube
Armature : Cross
Pin Connection Type : 1.2mm gold pin
Mounting Points : 3
Channel Balance @ 1kHz : +/ 1dB
Channel Separation @ 1kHz : Better than 30dB
Output : 0.25mV +/ 1dB @ 1kHz
Load Resistance : 100
Load Capacitance : 100 1000pF
Tracking Force : 1.5 2.0g (nominal 1.75g)
Cartridge Mass : 7.0g