As Linn turns 50, we pick the 13 best products of its history
By Becky Roberts
Highlights from the Glaswegian hi-fi brand’s five decades, from Sondek to Selekt

Once upon a time there was a Glaswegian engineer called Ivor Tiefenbrun who was dissatisfied with his recently purchased hi-fi system. He realised his turntable was being detrimentally affected by his speakers’ sound pressure, so went about creating a deck that wouldn’t be. The result: the Linn Sondek LP12, now considered one of the best turntables of all time.

Those humble, well-told beginnings represent the genesis of one of today’s best-loved and acclaimed British hi-fi brands, Linn Products. Fittingly, its logo is a geometric illustration of the LP12’s ‘single point’ bearing.

Fast forward to today, the company’s 50th anniversary year, and Linn’s merits span not only several further editions of that same turntable but also music streamers, one-box streaming systems, power amplifiers, active speakers and accessories – all high-end affairs, all assembled in its Glasgow-based factory.

While the LP12’s legendary status may not be surpassed by any of these later creations, the majority that has crossed the threshold of the What Hi-Fi? test room has left it armed with the full star set and a glowing recommendation. So you can imagine how difficult it’s been to pick out just 13 Linn highlights from the past five decades. Still, we’ve had a good go…

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