Linn LP12 Turntable – Black Ash / Hercules II / Akito Tonearm / Rega Bias 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. Our example is fitted with a Hercules II power supply, Akito tonearm and a Rega Bias Cartridge It is in good working order but would of course benefit from a full service and set up. It will be supplied in original packaging, with our normal three-month warranty which does not include the cartridge as we have no knowledge as to its age or amount of wear.
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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:
Introduced: 1972
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 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