Linn Krystal
Moving Coil Cartridge
Linn Krystal benefits from the same design principles inherent to their premium moving coil Kandid cartridge, allowing it to accurately track the minute modulations of a record groove.
Applying a similar approach to minimising mass as we took with Kandid, Krystal features a ‘nude’ design.
The resultant decrease in inertia of the cartridge allows Krystal to react quickly to the topography of a vinyl record.
It uses the triple-point mounting system for a solid connection to the tonearm headshell, while its aluminium chassis provides a lightweight, stiff and stable platform for the generator.
Even the adhesive used on Krystal was painstakingly selected to provide the most rigid bond possible to avoid any dampening effects.
Krystal sits at the centre of our cartridge range, beneath Kendo.
Its highly musical presentation and increased agility offers marked sonic improvements over Adikt or Koil; providing the next step of the Sondek LP12 owner’s journey towards vinyl playback perfection.
Specifications; Linn Krystal
Moving coil cartridge
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| Stylus Type |
Vital Fine Line |
| Cantilever |
Aluminium tube |
| Armature |
Cross |
| Pin Connection Type |
1.2 mm gold pin |
| Mounting Points |
3 |
| Coil Wire |
Copper |
| Output Voltage |
0.5mV @ 5cm/s |
| Channel Balance at 1 kHz |
±1dB |
| Channel Separation at 1kHz |
Better than 30dB |
| Load Resistance |
50–200 Ω |
| Load Capacitance |
100–1000 pF |
| Tracking Force |
1.5–2.0 g |
| Cartridge Mass |
7.0 g |
Brand
Linn
Origins
Founded by Ivor Tiefenbrun in 1973, Linn was born from one man’s belief that he could vastly improve the sound quality of his music system at home, using precision-engineering and determined experimentation.
Their first-ever product, the modular and upgradeable Sondek LP12, revolutionised the hi-fi industry by demonstrating the huge musical difference a superbly engineered turntable could make to any hi-fi system.
Its demonstrable ability to extract more music from the grooves of a record than the standard of the day led to the step-change in doctrine that the source component in a system, and not the loudspeakers, mattered most.
Over fifty retrofittable mechanical and electrical upgrades to its original design, over the last five decades, have ensured that Sondek LP12 remains the performance benchmark in vinyl playback through to present day.
Since 1973
They are now into their sixth decade of designing, engineering and manufacturing systems that deliver exceptional detail and emotional impact.
Linn picked up their fair share of awards over that period - because they have consistently been pushing the boundaries of technology in the pursuit of breathtaking sound.
From their very first product, Sondek LP12, they have been at the forefront of home audio.
They don't just embrace technology for technology's sake, though.
Everything they do has to answer one simple question: does this bring you closer to your music?
In a world of planned obsolescence, they staunchly do the opposite.
Ther hardware is modular and their software upgradeable.
That means the best possible sound not just today, but for the lifetime of the product.
So when technology improves, so can your enjoyment.
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