About The Linn Arko Tonearm
With Arko, Linn have returned to fundamentals, by removing all bar the mission-critical elements of tonearm design, boiling these down to their essence, and then honing what was left to superlative standards. Perfectly poised and rigorously refined, Arko is effortful simplicity.
This tonearm features an ultra-stable gimbal platform which facilitates superb bearing concentricity and alignment. Its arm wand travels in space with minimum hindrance; the affixed cartridge bobs and moves with the warps and grooves of the record, with finesse and fluidity.
Special care and effort was taken to ensure that 7075-grade aluminium would be used exclusively throughout the arm wand assembly – from headshell to gimbal – with the resultant material synergy and coupling effectively banishing undesirable resonances away from the delicate generator, and out through the subchassis.
Marry Arko to its perfect partner, Linn's aluminium-bodied Kendo Moving Coil Cartridge, and this energy transfer is improved yet further.
Our Take
The Linn Arko tonearm epitomises precision engineering, stripping back design to its core essentials while refining each element to perfection. Built around an ultra-stable gimbal platform, it ensures exceptional bearing concentricity and alignment, allowing the arm wand to move with effortless fluidity across a record's surface. Crafted entirely from 7075-grade aluminium - from the machined headshell to the gimbal - Arko achieves outstanding material synergy, effectively dissipating unwanted resonances away from the cartridge and subchassis. This meticulous construction enhances depth, impact, and musical expression, further refined when paired with Linn's Kendo Moving Coil Cartridge. With its polished stainless-steel through-spindle and carefully weighted counterbalance, Arko delivers a supremely balanced and engaging listening experience.
Main Features & Specifications
- Design: High-Precision Tonearm
- Perfect Pairing with the Linn Kendo Moving Coil Cartridge
- 7075-grade aluminium used throughout arm wand, to produce superb resonant behaviour
- Machined headshell with weight reduction pockets for increased agility
- Cold-drawn 7075 aluminium arm tube produced to exceedingly high tolerances and accuracy
- Gimballed design results in improved depth, impact, and emotion conveyed
- Machined stainless-steel counterweight decreases arm wand inertia
- Single piece, polished stainless-steel through-spindle for improved alignment and stability
- Manufacturer's Warranty: 1 Year
Note: Features & Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice. E&OE.