Linn LVX
The Linn LVX is a pivoted, static-balance tonearm with a removable headshell. It was introduced alongside the Axis turntable as part of a complete package with Linn's K9 moving-magnet cartridge, and it was also sold separately. Linn positioned the Axis below the LP-12 Sondek, and the LVX was the arm that made that more affordable package work.
The LVX uses a single-point bearing, which keeps effective mass low - around 9.5g. The arm carries a threaded counterweight plus an integral arm lift and antiskating compensator. Setup requires a 25mm mounting hole, positioned 222mm from the spindle. Recommended tracking force is 1.7 grams.
Audio (November 1987, p.101) reviewed the LVX/K9 combination and came away with a very favorable impression, praising the arm's clear calibration markings and easy readability. A later HiFI-Stereo test (January 1987, p.38) measured channel separation at about 20 dB up to 10 kHz, easing to 13–15 dB by 15–20 kHz, and found isolation effectiveness well above average.
The one recurring complaint from owners is the bias force. Because of the single-point bearing, the antiskating adjustment is finicky. One user reported mistracking at the start of an LP's first side until the bias force was carefully dialed in. That same user described the sound as "smooth, detailed and quiet" and noted the LVX works very well on Rega turntables.
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