This product is incredibly underestimated and is always worthy of 4+ stars. I give a component five stars if the buyer knows what to look for in it. The features that sold me were the pricing, the convenience of use, and the sound quality. | Tacoma staircase renovation

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I've had the deck 8 years and it's still my favorite source. With an AT105 MC cartridge and records which have suffered from years of abuse on cheap systems the music sounds wonderful. If you want to you can find many detailed faults, like the poor isolation, but if you just play music at reasonable volumes its great. I compared it to all its key rivals in the early nineties (rega etc) and from being the least impressive to look at it turned in the most musical performance. Keep it well isolated if you like LOUD music.

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Poor man's LP12. The Linn Axis has about 90-95% of the sound quality of the the LP12/Sondek. On some bad recordings I actually prefer the Axis. Easily comparable to a Pro-Ject or VPI turntable in the $2000 range.

Lacks the resolution and build quality of an LP12. Motor speed isn't the most consistent.

I have a Linn Axis with Ittok LV II arm, ortofon MC capsule.
Had a Rega P3-24, but I forgot it after putting the Linn in my main set.
There was like leaving the watering side and not even be an LP12, Linn did not say that this makes me "dreaming" with an LP12. I have no springs or adjustments to worry about. As the level of the plinth and the platter is excencial and of course the perfect adjustment of the Ittok.
I am delighted and current sound made me review all my LPs with enthusiasm and admiration for the analog sound that it performs flawlessly Linn.

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I bought my Linn Axis new back in the eighties, and it still amazes the cd-based guests who hear it. Recently fitted a new cartridge - an audiotechnica AT95E, which I believe is a very close relative of the Linn K9 - which is now settling in after 20 hours playing or so. Compared to a friend's LP12, it's a little light on the bass, but that's being picky. Frankly, the Axis makes it impossible to shell out on a Sondek if you are spending just for sound quality, the benefits are frankly marginal compared to the price differential unless you have a lounge like an audio testing laboratory. My Axis runs through a Rotel amp and a set of Wharfedales, I've never had the self-start motor issue. It sits on a strong set of system-racking spiked through to the floor, and produces a three dimensional sound stage of remarkable clarity and charm. Whether it's Amy Winehouse - yes you can get Amy on vinyl - with her emotion-laden vocals hovering in front of your nose, or the complexity of David Gilmore with full orchrstra Live in Gdansk swirling left and right, high and low, the Axis is always seems to make the speakers achieve the impossible. A guest once claimed he was sure there was a third speaker at the back of the room - and even went searching for it. In my opinion, a second-hand Axis, well looked after, has got to be amongst the most cost effective ways of discovering the real delights of music reproduction - no, you can't have mine. Gerroff.

Audiophile dollar stretcher. At the time, the Axis filled a gap in the table market between the budget Duals and the mega-buck tables like the Sondek, et al. It outperformed its own peers..and some more expensive units!

Power outage or flicker? 9 times out of 10 the turntable will start running. This is a logic problem that shouldn''t exist in an audiophile deck. But that is my ONLY complaint. I''m sure they ironed this problem out in later units -- hopefully!

Bought in ''87 for $900 CDN, included Basik+ tonearm and the Linn "Basik" cartridge (a throw-away, but great performer while cart lasted). Upgraded to Linn K-9 later with great results. This table works as good as the day I bought it over 15 years ago! Although they are no longer made, those looking for a good bet on the used market should watch for a well priced Axis.

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Gets the feet tapping Price Ease of use Linn Service and Dealer network

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This was my 18th birthday present and all my friends thought i was mad getting a turntable. Now 9 years down the line and one complete Linn overhaul later it''s working better than ever. I would seriously recommend the Axis to a vinyl lover and anyone starting out (second hand prices are really cheap for such a product) Mine did go wrong after 4 years but Linn replaced all the internals foc and it came back better than ever. The guy who changed my last cartridge ( a Reson Reca incidently - buy one for your Axis NOW) is the designer from Living Voice and he reckoned it sounded better than most LP12s he''d heard. No it isn''t for sale. The only downsides are the less than brilliant suspension and the fact that you can hear the power supply (a conditioner and new mains cable will help but experiment before buying as they can also take away the deck''s dynamics) if you own a really serious system. Soundwise it aligns with Linn Virtues - great timing and musicality. Top end and Imaging are also good. Bass - difficult to tell -my system doesn''t go that low but it certainly does the business on electronic music

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Great sound, easy set-up, quality construction

Price (when new in 1989. the "product year" box didn't go back that far!)

I bought this turntable in the spring of 1988. (Spending about $900 while unemployed and living in the home of my then future in-laws!) While perhaps not the most considerate decision I've ever made, it was a very good one in retrospect.

This has been an absolutely bullet-proof turntable, still delivering good sound today after having moved with it four times. (No the movers never touched it and, yes, I kept all the original packaging.) Other than cartridge replacement, the only thing it has ever needed was to replace one hinge on the dust cover this year, for about $20.

Anyone looking for a budget table, should be looking for a used one (no, mine isn't for sale). One key thing is to make sure that all the original packaging is there (the packing box has a detailed diagram of all the packing components!), both to take it home and as an indication that has received reasonable care.

Typical Linn sound. Awesome value.

Self starting motor is an oddity. A good power conditioner clears that up, though.

I purchased mine in 1989 when they first came out. It still performs as solid as it did back then. I had a Naim Nait and Linn Index speakers as well. For a true music loving college student, this was an excellent starter system that was able to extract incredible amounts of information off the vinyl. I used to love comparing my system to my friends newer, digital CD-based system which cost about 4 times more, and watch their eyes bug out in disbelief, as they heard detail from my Axis that their systems completely missed. Musicality at a budget price is the best to describe it. "Gets your toe tapping" to really ENJOY the MUSIC.

Unfortunately, we now have a baby, and my (ie+ my wife's) priorities are different, so I am selling it. Anyone interested?

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detailed and musical sound

needs some more isolation in high volumes

Well ,this could be a real revelation for an entry level stereophile.Especially if you find a second hand bargain like my Axis.Allright,it my seam expensive to those
used in buying Japanese "toasters"and maybe it is the poor baby brother for the HiEnd freaks,still I can't find something better in the immediate competition.But with one addition:the Roksan Tabriz-Zi tonearm.Though it is less than half the price of a new Akito,I think is one of the best tonearms regardless of price.The adaptation may need some skill,but the result is pure Musical bliss.The Axis deserves a very good tonearm,and after trying also the original Akito I'm sure that the Tabriz sounds far better.
The system unveils it's great rythmic capabilities better
accompanied by a good MM cartridge(rather than a difficult MC)such as the Roksan Chorus,the twin Goldring 1042,or the Ortofon 540.Take under consider that for perfect performance in high volume it needs some extra isolation, so your mum's old bookselve is no such a good idea.I custom made a base with a sandwitch of wood-rubber-crystal on steel cones and seems to work fine.My Axis-Tabriz-Ortofon 540 system,followed by an Audiolab 8000A and a pair of Acoustic Energy 109 gives a blush of shame to many $3500+
CD-based systems.An analog reader of a new class.Highly recommended!

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