Linn have just announced a new bearing upgrade for the Sondek LP12 turntable.

Designated as the Karousel, this is a new, innovative precision-engineered design which will improve vinyl reproduction from every LP12 ever made.

The unique single-point bearing, combined with the acoustic isolation of the turntable design, were the foundations on which Linn was established in 1973, the bearing design even providing the inspiration for the Linn logo.

Yes, this was Peter’s third visit in 8 years to a client in Tours, France.

He was here to rebuild and make a few changes to a Linn Sondek LP12 including updating an Akurate Radikal to Klimax specification, replacing the top plate with a Tangerine Karmen and exchanging his Dynavector XV-1s for a new one.

The Simplinth range of plinths for the Linn Sondek LP12 has proved a great success but many customers have asked if Simon could make them a fluted version as per the original LP12 plinths that Linn made.

So having made a couple of specials, which have gone down well, Simon has decided to add fluted plinths to his range.

Cymbiosis is pleased to announce that Peter has just added the Hana range of moving coil cartridges to our stock.Having auditioned them at length, he feels that they offer excellent sound quality at an affordable price.

Hana – 華 – means “brilliant and gorgeous” in Japanese and they have been winning reviewer praise and awards since their introduction to the UK in 2015.