Lids are more often damaged through over-enthusiastic cleaning.

The lid can be very easily marked so avoid any harsh rubbing action. Remove any stubborn dirt or marks with a soft, damp cloth, then finish with a dry, soft duster. The lid should be cleaned with a soft duster.

Some finishes will darken slightly with age. The plinth is constructed from solid, kiln-dried hardwood and should not be subjected to extremes of temperature or humidity, nor exposed to direct sunlight. The wooden plinth should only ever be cleaned with a dry, lint-free cloth. Using a cartridge with incorrect settings can cause damage to the cartridge. Every cartridge has an optimum tracking weight which can be found in the cartridge specifications. Please contact your Linn retailer for further advice.Įnsure the tonearm is set to the correct tracking weight and anti-skate bias. It should not be used on any other Linn cartridges.

On the advice of the cartridge manufacturer, Lyra SPT can be used, as directed in the instructions, on Linn cartridges with solid boron cantilevers.

Particular care should be taken to prevent any liquids from coming into contact with aluminium tube cantilevers. Liquids can also travel up the cantilever and affect the cartridge suspension.

Our general advice is to avoid using any wet cleaners as we have found that liquids can corrode some cantilevers, drastically reducing the lifespan of the cartridge.

This method will clean the complete diamond if used for 3 - 5 minutes. Any liquid supplied with it should only be used to clean the pad after use.

A dry, ultra-sonic stylus cleaner can be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

Please contact your Linn retailer for further advice on using green paper. This method will clean and polish the stylus tip. Applying minimal force, draw it gently in the direction a record would be played (from back towards front) across the stylus tip, taking care to avoid touching any other areas of the cartridge. Cut a strip of green paper approximately 20mm x 40mm in size.

We recommend using Linn ‘green stylus paper’ to clean the stylus.

Do not blow dust off the stylus as this can blow dirt and moisture inside the mechanism and clog up the coils.

It is important that the stylus is kept clean.

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