Presenting the Linn Koil Moving Coil Cartridge

An Outstanding Introduction to Moving Coil Performance

Linn Koil is a high-performance entry-level moving coil (MC) cartridge designed to provide an exciting first step into the world of premium MC vinyl playback.

Positioned within Linn’s Majik range, Koil delivers a significant improvement in refinement, detail retrieval and musical expression compared with traditional moving magnet designs such as the Adikt.

Designed for use with moving coil-compatible phono stages, the Koil offers an impressive combination of advanced materials, precision engineering and Linn’s renowned focus on timing and musical accuracy.

The Koil MC Cartridge is available as an upgrade for existing Sondek LP12 owners or supplied as standard with the Linn Majik LP12 MC turntable.

Moving Coil Performance Made Accessible

Moving coil cartridges are renowned for their low moving mass, improved responsiveness and ability to extract greater levels of detail from the record groove. The Linn Koil Cartridge brings these benefits to a wider range of LP12 owners, providing a natural upgrade path for those looking to experience the increased clarity and musical engagement of MC technology.

Its carefully engineered generator system and lightweight construction allow the stylus to respond quickly and accurately to the smallest groove modulations, revealing more detail, improved dynamics and greater realism from recordings.

Advanced Stylus & Cantilever Design

Linn Koil features a nude Micro linear diamond stylus mounted to a low-mass boron cantilever. This combination provides excellent rigidity while maintaining minimal moving mass, allowing the stylus to track the record groove with exceptional accuracy. The advanced stylus profile offers improved contact with the groove walls, helping reduce distortion and extract more musical information from the recording.

The result is a cleaner, more detailed and more expressive listening experience.

Precision Engineering for the LP12

Designed as part of Linn’s modular upgrade philosophy, the Koil integrates seamlessly with the Sondek LP12 platform and Linn’s wider analogue ecosystem.

Its carefully optimised construction ensures excellent mechanical stability and compatibility with Linn tonearms, making it an ideal partner for the Majik LP12 MC or as an upgrade for existing LP12 systems moving from moving magnet to moving coil performance.

Product Features

• Entry-level high-performance moving coil (MC) cartridge
• Designed for Linn Majik LP12 MC
• Upgrade path from Linn Adikt moving magnet cartridge
• Nude Micro linear diamond stylus
• Low-mass boron cantilever
• Trapezial armature design
• Copper coil wire
• 1.2 mm gold-plated pin connections
• Designed for use with MC-compatible phono stages
• Excellent detail retrieval and musical expression

Technical Specifications

Cartridge Type
Moving Coil (MC)

Position in Range
Entry-level moving coil cartridge

Stylus Profile
Nude Micro linear

Cantilever Material
Boron

Armature Design
Trapezial

Coil Wire
Copper

Pin Connection
1.2 mm gold-plated pins

Mounting Points
2

Output Voltage
0.4 mV @ 5 cm/s

Channel Balance (1 kHz)
1.0 dB

Channel Separation (1 kHz)
27 dB

Recommended Load Resistance
100 Ω

Recommended Load Capacitance
1 nF

Recommended Tracking Force
1.8–2.2 g
(2.0 g nominal)

Cartridge Weight
7.6 g

Why We Recommend the Linn Koil

The Linn Koil is an excellent choice for listeners looking to experience the benefits of moving coil cartridge technology without moving into the higher price tiers of Linn’s cartridge range. It provides a meaningful performance upgrade, delivering improved speed, detail and musical insight compared with entry-level moving magnet designs.

With its nude Micro linear stylus, boron cantilever and carefully engineered low-mass construction, the Koil allows the Sondek LP12 to reveal more of the emotion and detail contained within every record.

For Majik LP12 owners using an MC phono stage, or anyone looking to take their first step into high-performance moving coil playback, the Linn Koil offers exceptional performance, refinement and long-term upgrade potential.