linn sondek tt

Hi davey - before you go could you answer my earlier question concerning your post of.......

01-06-2019 1:49am

"Having placed the Kuzma into the same system as the LP12 Klimax, all who heard the system preferred the Linn....that day and with the same ancillary gear and same room....how many can say that about the listening experience that they had...can you dctom?"

i.e which Kuzma TT/ arm/cartridge were you comparing the Linn to?

Hello everyone -

Been following this thread with interest and wanted to chime in with my two cents. I have not had a turntable since high school and recently decided to get back into it, I looked at and have considered many different options and decided a new LP12 was going to be a good choice for me. Why?

1. I can build the table to the level I would like at this time with room to grow. Most likely will be somewhere between Malik and Akurate.

2. Unlike most pieces of equipment it is upgradeable when I feel the need with both Linn and third party options.

3. Until Linn shut down their forum - a strong user base is out there willing to share knowledge and experience. There are a few other options but nothing is currently a replacement for the old forum.

4. Heritage. While there are many fine options for a turntable purchase, the overall vibe of the LP12  is a good fit for me.

One of the other posters mentioned he had a Chris Harban plinth. For this project, I decided to have one of these made for me and is part of my initial build. I had both technical and aesthetic reasons for my choice of plinth and feel it will add to my over all enjoyment of the turntable for years to come. With few exceptions, this type of option is generally not available with other systems.

While we may not always agree on gear, not really sure why something like the LP12 is so divisive. 

I think you will love it.  They have an addicting sound when they are set up by an expert.

dvddesigner,

I am the one who posted that I have a Chris Harban cocobolo plinth. When this plinth is locked together with a rigid top plate like Tangerine Audio's Karmen, combined with Linn's one piece aluminum Keel, you have a TT that reduces resonances so effectively that the noise floor drops very low (provided the rest of the system is clean). Good luck with the build, it is an amazing start to a very satisfying system.

dvddesigner,

Feel free to post or PM me if you have any questions for your Chris Harban LP12 build. Chris works with Peter Swain by providing plinths for the tables Peter sets up all around the world. There are also some very well respected LP12 dealers here in the US who will gladly work with you if you live here.

Happy Trails.