Linn LP12 turntable


I was in my favorite audio store yesterday talking turntables… Rega P10, MoFi MasterDeck etc, when he stated he had a Linn LP12 he was selling for a customer at $2,400 & the customer had $14K (with upgrades) into it. Intriguing, but knew nothing about Linn. After my research, people seem to love it or hate it. But it is installed in many fine audiogon systems. 
I would like your thoughts and recommendations. 
I have asked the following questions of the dealer: 

1. Date of production 

2. Upgrades that have been added 

3. Power supply / tone arm

4. Condition 

5. Recently serviced

I have not yet seen it, but it is there now. What other questions should I ask?

My current analog system: 

Pro-ject 1xpression carbon classic with Hana ML

Rega Aria

PS Audio BHK pre

Simaudio Moon 330A amp

KEF R11’s

Advise would be greatly appreciated. 

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mylogic

l for one have never owned a Linn or an Ariston so l exert no bias in my comments ... That is just my logic

Not owning something hardly frees you from bias. You might want to revisit your "logic."

@cleeds

l totally agree ‘not owning something hardly frees you from bias’
But it does let you ask questions

l never get ‘hot under the collar’ or try to indoctrinate others. My logic……it is just that, my logic!

True l have not owned ‘one’ but l have heard a ‘lot’ and l didn’t hear anything to convince me to buy one…even second hand. That’s not biased but a reality as far as l am concerned.

 

Have you been or are you an LP12 owner who is a little peeved?
Thence if so, maybe perceived biased yourself?

l have not critiqued the LP12, just commented on the whole ball game. Remember l am on record here stating that l actually agreed with the Linn doctrine when first published with adverts in the hi-fi press. ‘Not all turntables sound the same!’

It was a bold pioneering statement that asked the question in print for the first time. I hope l don’t sound ‘biased’ here? It’s a fact!

 

UPDATE

I have just referenced these adverts and what l recalled is exactly as quoted above.

mylogic

l totally agree ‘not owning something hardly frees you from bias’
But it does let you ask questions ...

Huh? So if you own a Linn LP12, you can't ask questions? What's your point?

Have you been or are you an LP12 owner who is a little peeved?
Thence if so, maybe perceived biased yourself?

Nope, never owned an LP12. It's a great turntable, though.

 

@cleeds

l never actually said that you can’t ask questions if you own a LP12…..that would be illogical !

mylogic

l never actually said that

I quoted you accurately. Literally cut-and-paste.