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The LP12 Selekt could be above the Akurate with the new cartridge and arm.
According to my dealer it would be priced around 12000€ (I don't know in £)
Here the LP12 Akurate is priced around 10000€.
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perhaps, the AT-OC9XML stylus profile with "nude Microlinear stylus and boron cantilever"
https://www.audio-technica.com/en-gb/cartridges/line-series/at-oc9x-series/at-oc9xml
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I agree, although Linndocs still describes the new combination as the Akurate LP12 (updated earlier today)
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Here is a simplified skinny, I hope.
The new announcements are (all prices US):
1) Linn Arko tonearm at $3900 which replaces the discontinued Akito 3 (orders still accepted until July 15th or when stocks run out) and is supposed to be quite superior. Headshell, arm tube and bearing assembly all machined out of 7075 aluminum to improve resonance handling and rigidity. Improved bearings for smoother motion and a new counterweight design are included. Designed and manufactured by Linn.
2) Linn Kendo MC cartridge at $3640. Made to Linn's design by EMT and trickle down of the technology from the Ekstatik. Obviously the looks are very similar. The Kendo is a bit heavier lacking the honeycomb machining on the top of the body and has a boron cantilever with fine line stylus. It still features the bronze/aluminum threaded inserts for three point mounting and Linn claims that the Ekstatik and Kendo have the flattest frequency response of any cartridges Linn have made with no emphasis of any range. The Krystal remains in the line as does the Kandid - Linn looks at it as having two cartridges for each level of LP12.
3) Linn Koil MC cartridge at $1040. Linn cooperated with AT on a variant of the OC9 range built to Linn's specs with a change to the suspension said to take it to the next level of perfromance. It has a boron cantilever and nude microlinear stylus.
4) The Linn Krane tonearm is now available separately for $1755. I was informed that Linn is going to be bringing at least some of manufacturing of the Krane in house under license as Clearaudio is unable to make the number Linn needs to sell it separately.
5) The Majik LP12 will now be available with the Adikt for $4995 or with the Koil for $5180 with standard plinths (extra for fluted or custom colors).
6) The Selekt LP12 now replaces the discontinued Akurate LP12! The recommended package includes the Arko and Kendo and runs $14,350. The Selekt LP12 price is simply the total of the separate prices of the components, no package discount, just as the Klimax LP12 is. So you can configure it anyway you want - like substituting the Radikal for the Lingo 4 and the Adikt for the Kendo giving you a superior table for under $600 more (put on an AT VM95 series if you want the price to be less instead of more). The Majik LP12s are a package with significant savings over the cost of the components added together.
7) Linn is also offering a trade in on Lingos towards the standard chassis Radikal of $650. This is for any Lingo so it is quite a good deal for Lingo 1 owners.
One would think that the replacement of the Akurate LP12 with the Selekt LP12 might indicate future direction in the electronics ranges.
I haven't read through all the documentation yet but it appears that all these items are available to order immediately.
The new announcements are (all prices US):
1) Linn Arko tonearm at $3900 which replaces the discontinued Akito 3 (orders still accepted until July 15th or when stocks run out) and is supposed to be quite superior. Headshell, arm tube and bearing assembly all machined out of 7075 aluminum to improve resonance handling and rigidity. Improved bearings for smoother motion and a new counterweight design are included. Designed and manufactured by Linn.
2) Linn Kendo MC cartridge at $3640. Made to Linn's design by EMT and trickle down of the technology from the Ekstatik. Obviously the looks are very similar. The Kendo is a bit heavier lacking the honeycomb machining on the top of the body and has a boron cantilever with fine line stylus. It still features the bronze/aluminum threaded inserts for three point mounting and Linn claims that the Ekstatik and Kendo have the flattest frequency response of any cartridges Linn have made with no emphasis of any range. The Krystal remains in the line as does the Kandid - Linn looks at it as having two cartridges for each level of LP12.
3) Linn Koil MC cartridge at $1040. Linn cooperated with AT on a variant of the OC9 range built to Linn's specs with a change to the suspension said to take it to the next level of perfromance. It has a boron cantilever and nude microlinear stylus.
4) The Linn Krane tonearm is now available separately for $1755. I was informed that Linn is going to be bringing at least some of manufacturing of the Krane in house under license as Clearaudio is unable to make the number Linn needs to sell it separately.
5) The Majik LP12 will now be available with the Adikt for $4995 or with the Koil for $5180 with standard plinths (extra for fluted or custom colors).
6) The Selekt LP12 now replaces the discontinued Akurate LP12! The recommended package includes the Arko and Kendo and runs $14,350. The Selekt LP12 price is simply the total of the separate prices of the components, no package discount, just as the Klimax LP12 is. So you can configure it anyway you want - like substituting the Radikal for the Lingo 4 and the Adikt for the Kendo giving you a superior table for under $600 more (put on an AT VM95 series if you want the price to be less instead of more). The Majik LP12s are a package with significant savings over the cost of the components added together.
7) Linn is also offering a trade in on Lingos towards the standard chassis Radikal of $650. This is for any Lingo so it is quite a good deal for Lingo 1 owners.
One would think that the replacement of the Akurate LP12 with the Selekt LP12 might indicate future direction in the electronics ranges.
I haven't read through all the documentation yet but it appears that all these items are available to order immediately.
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Kazoo is a Control Point. Minimserver is a music, erm, server. Not sure I understand your comparison.
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Was just thinking the same.
One thing that caught my attention in all this is that there's now an MC cartridge at Majik level with no MC phono stage at that level. Linn acknowledge that an MC phono stage must be used.
Wow! Do the dealers get to keep the traded-in Lingos? If so, potentially higher trade-in value.
Certainly makes the packaged Majik LP12 seem like a really good deal.
Absolutely. That's why I decided on a Majik kit.
My dealer and I added up the costs and even if I change the power supply for the Lingo4 and the standard base for the Trampolin 2, the Majik kit is still very interesting in terms of cost.
I have just updated my order to take the Majik MC with the Koil instead of the Adikt.
A grand for an OC-9, wow! That money could push you up the AT range to an ART-7. The suspension change had better be special.
I haven't seen the full trade-in information yet but I would expect so based on previous similar programs.
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