Linn · Phono stages
$3,740
Linn · Phono stages
Linn's stand-alone MM/MC phono stage for any turntable: dual mono, separate MM and MC circuits each with RCA and XLR inputs, switchable gain, resistance and capacitance, and balanced and single-ended outputs.
Works with any turntable; the only Linn phono stage that does not require an LP12 and Radikal.
Authorized Linn dealer · Delivery and installation by Pearl Audio · Trade-ins welcome
The story
Uphorik shares its dual-mono layout and fully screened differential input with the Urika but lives in its own full-width chassis and works with any turntable. Moving magnet and moving coil cartridges get separate, dedicated inputs and circuits, each on RCA and balanced XLR. Gain is switched between +44 and +48 dB for MM and +54 and +64 dB for MC; MM loading offers four resistances around 47 kΩ and eight capacitances from 68 to 325 pF, and MC loading eleven resistances from 31 Ω to 1 kΩ with four capacitances from 470 pF to 2 nF. RIAA accuracy is ±0.2 dB, signal-to-noise better than 105 dB on both inputs and THD+N better than 0.015 percent. Outputs are RCA at 300 Ω and balanced XLR at 600 Ω, and a Linn Dynamik switch-mode supply powers it.
Jimmy Hughes, reviewing the Uphorik for TechRadar, heard "a sound that's neutral and natural, yet colourful and full of incident" and summed it up: "The Uphorik gives you the plain truth – it reveals but does not embellish." The range of adjustment means it will take an Adikt today and an Ekstatik later without being replaced, and the balanced path suits a T-Kable in XLR.
Uphorik is the entry to Linn's three phono stages. The Urika and Urika II mount inside an LP12 and need a Radikal; Uphorik is the choice for a Majik or Selekt LP12 with a Lingo, for a turntable from another maker, or for any system whose preamplifier lacks a phono input. It comes in silver or black.
Both finishes are the same price.
| Type | Stand-alone MM/MC phono preamplifier, dual mono |
| Gain (1 kHz) | MM +44 or +48 dB; MC +54 or +64 dB |
| Load resistance | MM 45, 47, 49, 51 kΩ; MC 31, 37, 42, 53, 70, 100, 170, 580, 670, 810 Ω and 1 kΩ |
| Load capacitance | MM 68, 105, 135, 175, 215, 255, 285, 325 pF; MC 470 pF, 1, 1.5, 2 nF |
| RIAA accuracy | ±0.2 dB, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, MM and MC |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | Better than 105 dB, MM and MC |
| THD+N | Better than 0.015% |
| Frequency response | 2.5 Hz – 40 kHz (−3 dB), MM input |
| Inputs | MM: RCA pair and XLR pair; MC: RCA pair and XLR pair |
| Outputs | RCA pair (300 Ω, 6 V RMS max); balanced XLR pair (600 Ω, 12 V RMS max) |
| Power supply | Linn Dynamik switch-mode; 100–120 / 220–240 V auto-sensing; 11 W standby |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 15.0 × 3.6 × 15.0 in (380 × 91 × 380 mm) |
| Weight | 9.8 lb (4.4 kg) |
| Finish | Silver or black |
Linn's phono stages and the Radikal-plus-Urika packages, in order of price.
Suits a Majik or Selekt LP12 with any Linn cartridge; connect with a T-Kable in XLR for a balanced path.
Plan your Linn system with Pearl Audio
Pearl Audio is an authorized Linn dealer. We set up phono stages for your cartridge in our Portland workshop and can arrange an audition with an LP12 in our Portland showroom. Call (503) 222-2599 or email sales@pearlaudio.com.
The Pearl Audio experience
A system at this level should be heard, thoughtfully matched, and properly set up. From the first audition to long-term ownership, you work with the same people, in person.
Hear the LP12 Uphorik MM/MC Phono Stage by appointment in one of our two purpose-designed demonstration rooms, with your own music and time to compare without pressure.
We deliver and install throughout the Portland area, taking care of placement, connections, ventilation and system configuration ourselves.
We support everything we sell for as long as you own it, whether the answer comes by phone, in your home, or through factory service.
Trade-in assistance and qualifying 100% Trade-Up options give you flexibility when your listening priorities or your system change.
