Tonearm
typical
Among the 26 tonearms in the catalogue, this one is typical.
A band places a component against its peers and carries no price. It is deliberately the only price indicator on this page: a second one, measured against a different set, would narrow the two together far enough to give the figure away.
Linn entry arm. Standard with Majik LP12.
Assessed against 15 rivals across the sixty systems: it takes the slot in none of its 65 head-to-heads.
The dimension the engine names as the weakest link, counted across every head-to-head it lost.
17 lost · Anchored, Artisan, BBC Sound, Cavity-Native, Characterful, Intimate, PRaT, Reference, Romantic, Silent Path
Against the Anchored brief, the Vertere Groove Runner X keeps the slot decisively.
With the Vertere DG-X Sabre Lite Pack, the pairing gives up most on mechanical hush.
On its own merits the Linn Krane is the weaker tonearm for that brief.
the Krane arm imparts a certain opaquenessHi-Fi News, 2021 (Majik LP12; arm-attributed)
15 lost · Anchored, BBC Sound, Cavity-Native, Intimate, PRaT, Reference, Romantic, Silent Path
Against the Romantic brief, the Technics S-shape magnesium tonearm (SL-1200G) keeps the slot clearly.
With the Technics SL-1200G, the pairing gives up most on mechanical hush.
On its own merits the Linn Krane is the weaker tonearm for that brief.
the Krane arm imparts a certain opaquenessHi-Fi News, 2021 (Majik LP12; arm-attributed)
10 lost · Anchored, Artisan, BBC Sound, Cavity-Native, Characterful, Intimate, PRaT, Reference, Romantic, Twin Arms
Against the Anchored brief, the ProJect Tonearm 8.6 Carbon (Debut PRO) keeps the slot decisively.
With the Pro-Ject Debut Pro (with cart), the pairing gives up most on mechanical hush.
On its own merits the Linn Krane is the weaker tonearm for that brief.
It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the tonearm position.
the Krane arm imparts a certain opaquenessHi-Fi News, 2021 (Majik LP12; arm-attributed)
6 lost · Silent Path, Twin Arms, Vocals-First
Against the Twin Arms brief, the Origin Live Encounter Mk5 keeps the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the Linn Krane is the weaker tonearm for that brief.
the Krane arm imparts a certain opaquenessHi-Fi News, 2021 (Majik LP12; arm-attributed)
6 lost · Anchored, Artisan, Cavity-Native, PRaT, Reference, Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Michell TecnoArm 2 keeps the slot by a whisker.
With the Michell Gyro 2025, the pairing gives up most on mechanical hush.
On its own merits the Linn Krane is the weaker tonearm for that brief.
the Krane arm imparts a certain opaquenessHi-Fi News, 2021 (Majik LP12; arm-attributed)
2 lost · Twin Arms, Vocals-First
Against the Twin Arms brief, the Roksan Attessa Unipivot tonearm keeps the slot decisively.
On its own merits the Linn Krane is the weaker tonearm for that brief.
It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the tonearm position.
1 lost · Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the Origin Live Silver Mk5 keeps the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the Linn Krane is the weaker tonearm for that brief.
1 lost · Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the Origin Live Illustrious Mk5 keeps the slot clearly.
On its own merits the Linn Krane is the weaker tonearm for that brief.
1 lost · PRaT
Against the PRaT brief, the Michell T8 keeps the slot by a whisker.
With the Michell Gyro 2025, the pairing gives up most on mechanical hush.
On its own merits the Linn Krane is the stronger tonearm — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the Michell Gyro 2025 gives up mechanical hush under the PRaT weighting.
the Krane arm imparts a certain opaquenessHi-Fi News, 2021 (Majik LP12; arm-attributed)
1 lost · Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the Origin Live Onyx Mk5 keeps the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the Linn Krane is the weaker tonearm for that brief.
It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the tonearm position.
1 lost · Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the Origin Live Alliance Mk5 keeps the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the Linn Krane is the weaker tonearm for that brief.
It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the tonearm position.
1 lost · Vocals-First
Against the Vocals-First brief, the Rega RB330 keeps the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the Linn Krane is the weaker tonearm for that brief.
It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the tonearm position.
1 lost · Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Technics S-shape aluminium tonearm (SL-1500C/CS) keeps the slot clearly.
With the Technics SL-1500CS (with cart), the pairing gives up most on mechanical hush.
On its own merits the Linn Krane is the weaker tonearm for that brief.
It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the tonearm position.
the Krane arm imparts a certain opaquenessHi-Fi News, 2021 (Majik LP12; arm-attributed)
1 lost · Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the ProJect Tonearm 9" Carbon/Alu (X2 B) keeps the slot clearly.
On its own merits the Linn Krane is the weaker tonearm for that brief.
1 lost · Vocals-First
Against the Vocals-First brief, the Rega RB880 keeps the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the Linn Krane is the weaker tonearm for that brief.
It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the tonearm position.
entry Linn tonearm for Majik LP12 bundles Linn LP12 Majik bundle + Cymbiosis dealer· Timing precision
the Krane arm imparts a certain opaqueness Hi-Fi News, 2021 (Majik LP12; arm-attributed)· Mechanical noise floor
didn't quite have the weight or impact on crescendos Hi-Fi News, 2021 (Majik LP12; arm-attributed)· Transient attack
| effective length mm | 229.0 |
|---|---|
| effective mass g | 11.5 |
| bearing type | precision gimbal |
| cartridge mass range g | 5/14 |
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