Linn LP12 Turntable / Lingo / Trampolin Base / Akito Tonearm / Dynavector 10X5 Cartridge

Linn LP12 Sondek Turntable
Linn Products have always stated that the turntable is the most important part of a high fidelity system. If you don’t get a good signal off the record then it doesn’t matter how good the rest of your system is, the sound will be bad. When upgrading your system there is a strict hierarchy to observe. After the turntable, the next most important component is the arm, followed by the cartridge. Once the turntable system has been optimised, the next component to choose is the amplifier. Finally, the last link in the chain is the loudspeaker The Linn Sondek LP12 reference transcription turntable has been setting the standards by which others are judged for over 30 years. Each component of the Sondek 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 Sondek 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.
Features
Extremely low-noise patented main bearing
Perfectly balanced high inertia platter
Strong, solid kiln-dried wood plinth
Heavy gauge non-magnetic, brushed satin, stainless steel plate
Highly efficient 3 point spring damped suspension
24-pole precision synchronous low noise, high torque motor
Precision pulley and Neoprene flat belt

The Linn Lingo
Linn products have always said that the turntable is the most important part of a high fidelity system. If you don’t get a good signal off the record then it doesn’t matter how good the rest of your system is, the sound will be bad.
When upgrading your system there is a strict hierarchy to observe. After the turntable, the next most important component is the arm., followed by the cartridge. Once the turntable system has been optimised, the next component to choose is the amplifier. Finally, the last link in the chain is the loudspeaker.
At the heart of the Lingo are two very low noise crystal oscillators derived from the Linn Numerik digital recording system – one for 33 rpm and one for 45 rpm. The switch on the turntable selects the appropriate oscillator, whose output is fed into a synchronous counter to produce a 50 Hz or 67.5 Hz square wave for 33 rpm and 45 rpm respectively. As the LP12 motor runs quietest when driven with a clean sinusoidal waveform, a precision filter is employed in the Lingo to remove harmonics from the square wave leaving only a pure sinusoid.
The most uniform torque is delivered from the motor when both phases are drive at ninety degrees with respect to one another. This is achieved by a ninety degree phase shift network after the filter. The two resulting sinusoids drive two high voltage Class A amplifiers, the outputs of which drive the two motor windings.
The Lingo uses stall detection circuitry to feed the motor with a higher voltage for increased start-up torque. When the platter reaches the selected speed, this load sensing circuitry reduces the power output. From then on, the motor just maintains the platters own inertia to keep it going silently.
A toroidal transformer on the PCD and a mains filter give a very high degree of electrical isolation from the mains voltage supply.
Dimensions: 157 (W) x 326 (D) x 75 (H) mm

Trampolin Upgrade
The Trampolin is a baseboard for the LP12, fitted as standard from 1991 and designed to further improve acoustic and mechanical isolation of the turntable from its surrounding when used on standard furniture or wall shelves.
From 2006 it is now manufactured from high quality aluminium and features acoustic dampening material to minimise unwanted movement and vibration to provide an even better audio performance.
When the LP12 is used in rooms with solid concrete floors or on heavy furniture, sound quality can be improved by fitting the Trampolin. This provides greatly improved isolation from floor-borne vibration (20dB at 100Hz), and its adjustable feet accommodate items of furniture which make the turntable difficult to level accurately. However, where suspended wooden floors are concerned (which may upset Trampolin suspension), for best results from this upgrade we recommend that the turntable is mounted on a wall bracket.

Linn Akito Tonearm
Incorporating technologies developed for Linn’s class-leading Ekos SE, the Akito tonearm will get more from your vinyl collection.
Precision bearings, accurate static tracking and precision spring bias adjustment protect your cherished vinyl recordings and maximise your enjoyment of the music. A strong die-cast headshell is bonded to the main arm tube using advanced adhesives and together they provide a stable platform for supporting a wide range of cartridges. The Akito tonearm is the perfect partner for Linn’s Krystal moving coil or Adikt moving magnet cartridges.

LP12 Turntable
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: 445 (W) x 356 (D) x 140 (H) mm - Approximately 70 mm required at rear and 250 mm above the unit to permit opening of lid
Weight 10.0 kg

Akito Tonearm
Lateral Bearing Friction: < 50 mg
Horizontal Bearing Friction: < 50 mg
Effectiveness Mass: 10 g
Tracking Weight Adjustment: 0 - 3 g
Cartridge Range: 2 - 10 g
Pivot To Stylus: 229 mm
Stylus Overhang: 18 mm
Effective Length: 211 mm

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