Well, after 5 weeks the two Linn Arkiv moving coil cartridges sent to the UK for a full rebuild (new coils, new suspension, new aluminum cantilever with stylus) are back!!! I installed mine yesterday and the only thing I can say is WOW!!! It’s been years since I’ve heard my Linn LP12 sound so good!!! This is a job well worth it’s price, and a lot better than a simple cantilever replacement (glued) or a stylus retip. Why? suspension parts are made with rubber and after 20-30 years these are prone to dry out and affect cartridge compliance thus changing its sound and the way it tracks the grooves in the LP.
Here’s my ‘new’ Linn Arkiv after the rebuild:
Here is the Linn Arkiv after being installed on my LP12:
It is sounding spectacular and musical in all terms!
Enjoy!
Vic