Linn LP 12 Problem.......

You can potentially check the switch yourself with an inexpensive voltmeter (around $20 at Home Depot, Radio Shack, etc...) using the ohms/continuity feature. Kill the power at the source (outlet) and unplug all leads to the switch, so that only the switch is tested. If you have a switch broken in the off position, you will have infinite resitance (open circuit.) By opening and closing the switch, you should have an infinite measure of resistance and if closed you will hear an audible beep or a measure of resistance on the units display. You could also use this to see if the ribbon is intact- those darn things can kink easily, again potentially breaking the circuit.

If your Linn's power supply is the Valhalla model, a cap failure sounds familiar. Both my Linn dealer's Valhalla boards crapped out during the speaker demo he was giving me, for the same reason--a capacitor failure.

Yes it is Valhalla, hopefully it is a quick and easy fix.

I had an Linn LP12/Valhalla, I would suggest that you take it to a Linn Dealer/TT specialist because that Vahalla board has high Voltage and if you don't know what you're doing and don't know the general saftey rules for working on high voltage gear then I would not mess with it, one small slip of your hand and you can be seriously injured or even killed. It maybe something simple, Was the speed varying? because that's usually the first sign that the Valhalla is going bad otherwise it may be the switch itself or a bad connection. If its the Valhalla board this may set you back about $500-$700 for a new Valhalla but if the guy is good he may be able to repair the bad one with new caps for cheap because that's what usually the problem when the boards go bad due to having power supplied at all times even when the switch/power is off. I hope this helps.

Steve

They don't make Valhalla power suplies any more, and haven't for around 10 years. Please don't buy a replacement Valhalla at $500 to $700. I am sure they can be had for around half to a third of this. In fact if you are having trouble finding one at a reasonable cost, email me and I'll see if I can help. No promises, but I'm willing to try. (My dealer may still have the one he took out of my table last year when I went with the Lingo).

But if you have to spend anything close to $500, then pony up the extra cash for a Lingo, which will really make you table SOOOO much better sounding. If you end up with a Lingo, you may be ultimately very glad you Valhalla powersupply failed.