Linn Krane Tonearm

Linn Krane Tonearm

The Linn Krane Tonearm is supplied with Majik LP12 or available as an upgrade, Krane is a high quality tonearm which, combined with the Karousel bearing, significantly elevates the performance of the entry level deck and provides even greater value

Developed in partnership with renowned manufacturer Clearaudio, the new higher performance arm has been designed for Linn effective length and offset angle to ensure complete congruity with all Linn cartridges and other related LP12 components and accessories.

This high performance Linn Krane 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.

A range of adjustments make it easy to set up, including a laser etched scale for accurate and repeatable VTA adjustment, as well as an azimuth adjustment combined with a fixed offset angle to ensure perfect alignment of the cartridge and stylus. An adjustable headshell design ensures effective length is absolutely precise for proper cartridge alignment and performance.

The Krane tonearm is designed for Linn effective length and offset angle to ensure complete congruity with all Linn cartridges and other related Sondek LP12 components and accessories.

Key Features

• Designed & built to Linn geometry and effective length

• Static-balanced design featuring bearings designed for longevity and low friction / rotational mass

• Anti-skating control via an easily accessible magnetic mechanism on the side of the tonearm

• Easy, accurate set-up via a range of adjustments

• 3-point headshell for correct Linn alignment geometry and compatibility with all Linn cartridges and most third-party designs

• 5-Pin DIN cable connection for use with all current Linn tonearm cables including Urika

• Linn-designed arm collar to fit standard, Kore and Keel sub-chassis • Supplied with a stylus force gauge

About Linn

Linn Products is an engineering company that manufactures hi-fi and audio equipment. Founded by Ivor Tiefenbrun in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1973, the company is best known as the manufacturer of the Linn Sondek LP12 turntable.

Hi-Fi Choice reviewers voted the LP12 “the most important hi-fi component ever sold in the UK” and The Absolute Sound ranked it the second most significant turntable of all time in 2011. With its iconic success, Linn named their flagship CD player the Sondek CD12.

From 2007 Linn was one of the first audio manufacturers to introduce digital music streaming using the home network and internet. This has become the focus of the company’s strategy leading to audio systems to support digital music playback of 24bit/192 kHz studio master quality recordings using a digital stream over a home network.

Linn have a number of trademarks for their products, many of which have the characteristic “k” in place of a hard “c”. The origins of this practice have been relayed in a number of ways during Linn’s history.