Hi,
The original Linn Basik was the LVV, an S-shaped detachable headshell arm with a chrome-plated arm tube and standard "SME-fitting" headshell collet. The bearing assembly resembled the ADC ALT-1.
The LVX had a different (more robust) bearing assembly, still with a detachable headshell, but the black anodized arm tube was straight and the diecast headshell was secured with a hex head bolt.
I have owned both, and the LVX was much better, though I don't think either arm would be very happy with the more demanding types of cartridge.
The Basik Plus was a fixed-headshell development of the LVX. It also had better bearings. I think the first version of the current Akito might have been a further development of this arm.
HTH,
Mark
The original Linn Basik was the LVV, an S-shaped detachable headshell arm with a chrome-plated arm tube and standard "SME-fitting" headshell collet. The bearing assembly resembled the ADC ALT-1.
The LVX had a different (more robust) bearing assembly, still with a detachable headshell, but the black anodized arm tube was straight and the diecast headshell was secured with a hex head bolt.
I have owned both, and the LVX was much better, though I don't think either arm would be very happy with the more demanding types of cartridge.
The Basik Plus was a fixed-headshell development of the LVX. It also had better bearings. I think the first version of the current Akito might have been a further development of this arm.
HTH,
Mark
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