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=Kendo Cartridge=
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In order to better Kandid, we needed to look further afield, and at more varied materials. We 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.<br>
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An elite performance moving coil cartridge. <br><br>
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Kendo is a modern martial art form; translated from the Japanese, it means “way of the sword”. At Linn, however, the word has different connotations. Our sword is forged of boron, with a super-fine-line tip. Our armour is anodised, 7075-grade aluminium. Kendo is the eager apprentice to its master, [[Cartridge/Ekstatik |<u>Ekstatik</u>]]; sharing the same values, and learning many of its tricks along the way.<br><br>
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The Kendo is the outcome of our engineers’ efforts to capitalise on the elements of [[Cartridge/Ekstatik |<u>Ekstatik</u>]] which work so well; using our tried-and-true, trickle-down development methodology to produce a more affordable, high-performance cartridge which retains the same core design principles and acoustic fingerprint
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<small>Note: Ekstatik requires at least 15hrs ‘burn-in’; we’ve found that performance continues to improve and reaches its peak after ~40hrs.</small>
 
  
 
=Key Points=
 
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• A micro-ridge stylus on a sapphire cantilever makes for an extraordinarily responsive cartridge.<br>
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:* Moving coil (MC)
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• Featuring aluminium-bronze inserts, to reap the sonic benefits of this alloy.<br>
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:* Rigid, nickel-coated, 7075-grade aluminium body
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• Bespoke honeycomb cut into the cartridge body means mass is reduced to our preferred sweet spot of close to 7g.<br>
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:* Low-mass and stiff boron cantilever
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• Designed to outperform our Kandid MC cartridge. <br>
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:* Super-fine-line stylus
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:* Aluminium-bronze threaded inserts
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:* Perfectly paired with [[ToneArm/Arko | <u>Arko tonearm</u>]]
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=Mounting=
 
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If the Ekstatik cartridge has been provided with 2 long and 1 short screws (later cartridges have been supplied with 3 short screws):
 
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: The <b>long</b> screws are <u>only</u> for the <b>outer/side</b> mounting points.
 
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: The <b>short</b> screw is for the <b>rear centre</b> mount
 
  
 
=Technical Specifications=
 
=Technical Specifications=
 
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Latest revision as of 06:23, 12 June 2024

Linn Kendo

Elite Moving coil cartridge

Kendo 72dpi.png

Kendo Cartridge

An elite performance moving coil cartridge.

Kendo is a modern martial art form; translated from the Japanese, it means “way of the sword”. At Linn, however, the word has different connotations. Our sword is forged of boron, with a super-fine-line tip. Our armour is anodised, 7075-grade aluminium. Kendo is the eager apprentice to its master, Ekstatik; sharing the same values, and learning many of its tricks along the way.

The Kendo is the outcome of our engineers’ efforts to capitalise on the elements of Ekstatik which work so well; using our tried-and-true, trickle-down development methodology to produce a more affordable, high-performance cartridge which retains the same core design principles and acoustic fingerprint


Key Points

  • Moving coil (MC)
  • Rigid, nickel-coated, 7075-grade aluminium body
  • Low-mass and stiff boron cantilever
  • Super-fine-line stylus
  • Aluminium-bronze threaded inserts
  • Perfectly paired with Arko tonearm


Technical Specifications

Kendo 72dpi.png
 Introduction: 2022
Type : Moving Coil Tracking
Impedance: 12 Ω
Recommend capacitance: 1 nF
Recommended Load: 42Ω ~ 1kΩ (determine optimum by listening)
Output voltage: 0.45mV @ 3.54 cm/s
Stylus: Super Fine Line
Cantilever Boron
Weight: 7.6 grams
Crosstalk: > 28dB
Channel balance at 1kHz: < 1dB
Tracking force: 2.0 gram
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