Linn Majik LP12

Audio Genesis - Sondek LP12 Specialist

At Audio Genesis, we have been on the hi-fi journey with countless music lovers that have listened to and chosen to invest in the Linn Sondek LP12. In a similar position to you, they have found the LP12 to bring the most 'musical enjoyment' from their record collection. For a few, this has been a journey of 40 years and counting.

The best and foolproof way to judge if a hi-fi component is right for you is to 'Just Listen'. Can you hear the difference between Component A, and Component B? Does Turntable X make the artist sound more engaging? If the answer is yes, it could be time to invest in what you hear is right for you - we go into more detail in this here.

• LP12’s Modular Design: Linn's LP12s are designed to be upgraded at any point in time. Each upgrade lets you rediscover your music collection and the greater detail that is extracted from the vinyl. This goes beyond the standard cartridge or tonearm changes to the motor, bearing housing, sub-chassis, suspension and phono stage. Even the very first Sondek LP12s from over 50 years ago can be brought up to current specification and Linn innovations.

• 'Source First' Philosophy: Bigger, better speakers or amplifiers alone cannot improve a hi-fi system's performance. One of Linn's founding principles is 'source first', the more musical information you retrieve from the source (i.e. vinyl record), the better the sound.

• Legacy of Innovation: For over 50 years, Linn has invested in technologies and R&D to extract more musical detail from the record grooves. One example is the Karousel bearing, its introduction has brought significant improvement in smoother platter rotation and greater stability for a more pitch-accurate musical reproduction. The Karousel is fitted as standard on all LP12s.

We invite you to hear the difference for yourself. Linn's Sondek LP12s are on permanent display in our listening rooms.

From Linn:

Take your first step into high-fidelity vinyl playback. And close the door behind you, you won't be turning back. Experience the legendary Sondek LP12 in its most affordable guise – powered by carefully curated Linn-engineered components.

Majik LP12 includes our sandwich-construction aluminium sub-chassis, patented single point Karousel bearing, internally mounted low noise power supply, and low-friction Krane tonearm.

Beyond this lies your first choice: will you commence your Linn journey with a moving magnet (MM) or a moving coil (MC) cartridge?

Majik LP12 comprises:

• Sondek LP12 with Karousel bearing

• Majik aluminium sub-chassis

• Laminated armboard

• Internal Majik LP12 power supply (33 1/3 rpm)

• Solid Base aluminium base board

• Krane aluminium and stainless steel tonearm with low friction & rotational mass bearing design

• Adikt moving magnet (MM) or Koil moving coil (MC) cartridge

• 45 rpm adaptor

Karousel Bearing

Karousel, Linn’s new precision-engineered single-point bearing, offers smoother rotation and greater stability for even better sound from your Sondek LP12.

This innovative new take on our original bearing design has been made possible by technological developments in material science, machining capabilities and mechanical engineering expertise gained from almost half a century of designing and manufacturing the world’s best turntable.

That vital union between the platter, spindle, bearing and sub-chassis is now the strongest we’ve ever achieved. The substantial lock-nut fastening on the stainless steel housing increases rigidity at the critical point where bearing and sub-chassis come together.

Enhancements to the base of the bearing include a stronger housing for the thrust pad, and combined with a smaller, stiffer form improves the critical area that supports the platter rotation and mass, meaning your vinyl reproduction is more accurate and detailed than ever before.

Krane Tonearm

This high performance tonearm features a static-balanced design and is hand assembled with high quality, precision aluminium and stainless steel components. It includes a polished Tungsten and Sapphire vertical bearing with dual ceramic horizontal bearing assembly, both of which are long-lasting and provide very low friction/rotational mass.

Adikt or Koil Cartridge

Adikt uses an efficient and affordable moving magnet (MM) configuration. This makes it an ideal starting point for any quality vinyl playback system and its performance is more than a match for many expensive moving coil (MC) designs.

Koil is a superb first step onto the ladder of premium moving coil cartridges. Choose Koil if you intend to use your Majik LP12 with a moving coil phono preamplifier.

Majik Sub‑Chassis

Aluminium sub-chassis with mounting for laminate armboard

Providing a solid and rigid platform for the LP12, the multi-layer box construction of 1.5mm thick aluminium provides strength and rigidity and when teamed up with the LP12’s five-layer laminated armboard, creates a firm and acoustically damp platform for your tonearm.

Majik LP12 Power Supply

The Majik LP12 Power Supply is an elegantly compact and reliable motor control solution, fitting inside the Sondek LP12 to supply consistent, low-noise power.

To guarantee high quality audio performance from your turntable, this power supply filters extraneous mains noise, reducing judder in the motor for stability of speed.

An ideal starting point for any LP12 set-up, the Majik LP12 Power Supply turns the platter at a constant 33⅓ rpm. Speed can be changed using the optional 45 rpm adapter.

Solid Base

The Solid Base provides a fixed, rigid platform for your deck and comes as standard on our introductory level Majik LP12 turntable.

If your turntable is placed on a cabinet or shelf that provides its own isolation from vibrations, then this is the perfect base board for you. Alternatively, the Trampolin base board offers integrated vibration isolation for the LP12.

Manufactured from high quality aluminium and fixed directly to the wooden plinth of the turntable, the Solid Base can be specified on all new Sondek LP12 turntables and can also be used to upgrade your existing Sondek LP12 if it has an older non-aluminium base.

Your first choice

Choose Majik LP12 MM, featuring our high-performance Adikt MM cartridge; or opt for your very first upgrade right at the point of purchase, by choosing Majik LP12 MC and its accomplished Koil MC cartridge. Koil is a superb first step onto the ladder of premium MC cartridges.

Majik LP12 is the gateway to your Linn journey; it opens the door both to a world in which your vinyl sounds like never before, and to a whole universe of upgrade options.

Plinth Options

• Style: Standard or fluted (special)

• Standard Finishes: Oak, Cherry, Black Ash, Rosenut, Walnut

• Special Finishes: Piano Black, Alpine White or match any colour of your choice (high gloss)