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16 January 2007 - Ittok LVIII Tonearm |
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| The Linn Ittok LVIII Tonearm that will eventually be mounted to the LP 12 after testing with the SME IV | ||
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| I received another package from UK today. It is from the same seller who sold me the LP 12. | ¡@ | He was kind enough to sell me this beautiful near mint condition Linn Ittok LVIII. Indeed it was in excellent condition and is quite a hard to find tonearm nowadays. |
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| The Ittok III came with the armboard and the 3 original screws for mounting to the LP 12. These screws are believed to be vital for energy dispersion, as I was told by Linn expert. | ¡@ | The Ittok III is the latest generation prior to discontinuation. Its design was reincarnated to Linn's flagship tonearm Ekos I which later upgrades to version II. I was told that the Ittok III is nearly as good as the Ekos I. |
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| The main difference between the Ittok III and the Ekos is perhaps this set of bearing. The Ekos's bearings are of much higher precision. Otherwise, the outer appearance of the 2 tonearms are nearly identical. | ¡@ | The arm rest and the arm rise device are now in one complete assembly as the Ekos. |
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| The headshell is glued to the tonearm tube by special epoxy instead of mounting by screws as in the case of Ittok II. | ¡@ | Likewise, the aluminum tonearm tube also is glued to the turret base. |
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| The arm rise which can be adjusted to suitable height | ¡@ | The anti skate control and counterweight balance |
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