![]() ![]() It has since come to be known as the Linn mount. The arm mounting arrangement was the same as the highly robust one that was used for the top line Linn Ittok LV II and was a development of an Audio Technica design. The arm was typical of the Japanese mass market preference at the time for European styled polished alloy S-shaped designs like the SME 3009 III, Acos-Lustre, Rega R200 and the much earlier Ortofon arms. The idea was that it could be partnered with the Sondek LP12 to provide a cost effective entry level front end. Linn's 'Basik' History Linn's first use of the word Basik, as a product name, followed the fifth Los Vegas Consumer Electronics show when Ivor commissioned a Japanese firm to produce a quality basic tonearm. If anyone has any additional information or can correct any inaccuracies, please feel free to contribute. My apologies in advance for any inaccuracies in the following. Linn single point bearing patent dispute. As there appears to be much confusion about Linn's various products that have been christened 'Basik' I thought that I would come forward and try and clarify things a bit since I have been an ardent Linn watcher since the days of the Ariston vs. ![]()
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