hi ive just bought a linn axis off ebay and taken the k9 stylus into my local linn agent who said it is nackerd i wanted to fit a dennon dl110 cartridge they said that it would not have a high enough output for my arcam a 80 amp and i would have to turn it up to full volume to hear anything and suggested an audio technica 440 ml for £130 and would check the deck over while they had it what does everybody think
The AT440 cartridge has a 4 mV output but there are other cartridges that are cheaper that can exceed that, typically between 4 and 5.5mV, so why he recommended that cartridge specifically on the basis of output is confusing. He is correct that the Denon DL110 may not have sufficient output to drive standard Moving Magnet phono inputs as the DL110 only outputs 1.5mV.
As for the cost, you will have to decide if that is what you want to spend based on the rest of your system and your musical tastes.
AT work well with the Lynn arm, but others to consider would be:
GRADO PRESTIGE BLUE - Moving Magnet - Output 5mV approx £80
ORTOFON 2M RED - Moving Magnet - Output 5.5mV - Approx £70
or something that bit better go for something like the GOLDRING EROICA "H" (high output) at around £140
Good luck