While no strangers to the basic deck’s many talents, this range-topper’s price tag puts it up against some stellar competition in the form of Clearaudio’s I nnovation Wood. We have to admit we feared for this Klimax LP12. The cartridge uses a ceramic Boron cantilever with a nude micro-ridge diamond tip. The body is an intricately machined piece of 7075 aluminium onto which the hand-wound coil-and-magnet assembly is mounted.
It’s an exposed design, which means it doesn’t have a housing that covers the internals this is done to help prevent any structural resonances from spoiling the sound. The partnering Kandid moving-coil cartridge is equally commendable. The arm tube is made of titanium while the main bearing housing uses stainless steel. It’s lovely to use, with impressively precise and smooth bearings giving it a feeling of real quality. It’s a design that can trace its heritage back to the classic Ittok tonearm that was introduced in the late ’70s, yet it still feels thoroughly modern and wholly competitive. There’s the unmistakable feel of a product that will carry on working for years to come and, given Linn’s track record, continue to be improved when technology allows. Every part of the Klimax LP12 has the aura of carefully honed engineering coupled to fit and finish of the highest level. Such thoughts start to fade once we start taking a careful look.
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