It was the first Linn product with such native 'hi-res' support. And not just any stream but one up to 24-bit/192kHz – Linn’s own studio master recordings. In the wake of the birth of Spotify, and arguably the music streaming world as we know it today, Linn entered the streamer market with a network player capable of playing a digital file over a home network rather than any physical format. The new Linn Axis shows that it's not." Troika MC (1986) Some may think that the LP12 turntable is a tough act for LInn to follow. It was detailed and articulate, with a dependable, solid sort of presentation. It was also easy to use (other than fitting the cartridge, the Axis required little in the way of setting up) and, as we said in our original review, delivered a "clean and tidy performance without fuss or untidiness. Still, the Axis had one-up on its sibling: it was more affordable, at £313. You'd have felt for the Axis when it arrived, for it was always destined to sit in the shadow of the LP12. (Ironically of course, its decks far out-lasted its own CD players, which ceased production in 2010). In amidst all of this, Linn also launched another turntable, the Axis – despite the prospect of CDs becoming the format of choice. The rest of the ‘70s saw Linn sell its first moving-coil cartridge (Asak) and tonearm (Ittok LVII) for the LP12, and into the ‘80s Linn’s attentions spanned vinyl records (it cut its own acetate masters and started up its own independent record label), its first pre-amplifier (LK1) and power amp (LK2), and yet more upgrades to the LP12.
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