{"product_id":"linn-ekstatik-flagship-moving-coil-cartridge","title":"Linn Ekstatik Flagship Moving Coil Cartridge","description":"\u003cp\u003eLinn's Ekstatik represents the culmination of an exhaustive materials investigation aimed at producing the company's most accomplished moving coil cartridge. The design is built around a machined 7075 aluminum body with a skeletonized honeycomb structure, bringing total mass to approximately 7 g—a figure Linn identifies as optimal for resonance control within the Ekos SE tonearm system. Central to its performance are aluminum-bronze inserts, selected after extensive auditioning for their ability to channel unwanted mechanical energy away from the generator and into the sub-chassis, preserving the fragile information in the groove.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sapphire cantilever, significantly stiffer than conventional boron or aluminum alternatives, couples a micro-ridge stylus to a square armature wound with 4N copper coil wire. The combination yields a 0.45 mV output, channel separation better than 30 dB at 1 kHz, and channel balance within 1 dB, while the triple-point mounting system ensures precise geometric alignment. The diamond-like carbon coated chassis further stiffens the structure, contributing to a fast, agile presentation with low noise floor and strong retrieval of low-level detail. Designed as a dedicated partner for the Ekos SE tonearm, Ekstatik rewards careful setup with a sense of transparency and rhythmic coherence that reflects its position at the top of the Linn range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"pu-table\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border:0;box-shadow:none;outline:none;background:none;table-layout:fixed;margin:0\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"border:0;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:1.25em 0 0.5em\"\u003e\n\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.75\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1.1em;height:1.1em;vertical-align:-0.18em;margin-right:0.45em\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M16 18a2 2 0 0 1 2 2a2 2 0 0 1 2 -2a2 2 0 0 1 -2 -2a2 2 0 0 1 -2 2zm0 -12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2a2 2 0 0 1 2 -2a2 2 0 0 1 -2 -2a2 2 0 0 1 -2 2zm-7 12a6 6 0 0 1 6 -6a6 6 0 0 1 -6 -6a6 6 0 0 1 -6 6a6 6 0 0 1 6 6z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;padding-left:0;margin:0 0 1em\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 0.35em\"\u003e✓ Linn’s highest-performance cartridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 0.35em\"\u003e✓ Aluminium-bronze inserts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 0.35em\"\u003e✓ Micro-ridge stylus on sapphire cantilever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 0.35em\"\u003e✓ Machined honeycomb 7075 aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 0.35em\"\u003e✓ Triple-point mounting system for accurate geometry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 0.35em\"\u003e✓ Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) coated chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Linn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43181661945954,"sku":null,"price":8335.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/linn-ekstatik-flagship-moving-coil-cartridge-1.png?v=1786009618","url":"https:\/\/pearlaudio.com\/products\/linn-ekstatik-flagship-moving-coil-cartridge","provider":"Pearl Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}