Cartridges, Ex-demonstration
Linn Ekstatik Moving Coil Cartridge Ex-Demonstration)
The Linn Ekstatik Moving Coil cartridge is the flagship of the Linn Range. It forms part of the Klimax LP12 package. It features a Sapphire Cantilever and Micro-ridge profile stylus. The honeycomb construction is to ensure optimum weight for the Linn arms.
£4,250
RRP £6,050
Ekstatik
All-new, flagship moving coil cartridge
To make their best-ever cartridge, Linn conducted extensive experiments; auditioning different materials and configurations for the body, inserts, cantilever, suspension, windings and leads. The result is Ekstatik – the new jewel in the crown of the Linn cartridge range.
Their all-new, flagship cartridge, Ekstatik, sets a new bar for arm/cartridge synergy; its unique construction forges a harmonious synergy with Ekos SE; wicking away more unwanted resonances along the arm, and out through the sub-chassis.
In their search for better materials, experiments led them to the implementation of aluminium-bronze inserts. Now a feature of Ekstatik, these inserts allow them to reap the sonic benefits we found this alloy to possess.
With a bespoke, honeycomb cut into the cartridge body, we have skeletonised Ekstatik so that overall mass is reduced to our preferred sweet spot of close to 7g.
A micro-ridge stylus on a sapphire cantilever makes for an extraordinarily responsive cartridge. The sapphire cantilever is far stiffer than boron or aluminium, resulting in less loss between the stylus and the generator.
The overall result is an agile, responsive cartridge with the added performance yielded from specifying these materials; masterfully matched in unique configurations.
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