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@stringreen   Now we are getting somewhere with you. The truth comes out, LOL.

@tzh21y   why do you think that there are problems with the Linn set up....when we have folks considering the set up by looking at You Tube videos...Yikes! 
You now state that the LP12 Radikal was better, but it cost more?? Shouldn't it be better if it cost more, duh!

I spent lots of time taking my Linn back and forth to the Linn dealer.  ....never to stay put.  The only vinyl component I had more trouble with was the Helius Orion tonearm which had to be sent to England regularly for pivot issues.

@daveyf  You're right, I got rid of mine 15 years ago after poor performance and nothing but hassle. The LP12 money drain palaver (along with marriage/kids) finally resulted in me giving up vinyl for good.  

Still kept around 50 records though. They hold far, far too many memories. And who knows, I may go back to vinyl in the future. But if I do I'll be looking at Technics, Pro-Ject, Rega, Funk Firm etc. Scarred for life by those crap Linn cartridges, and that ghastly 45rpm speed changer. 

@cd318. Fifteen year old Linn, set up poorly with a bottom of the line Basik plus arm and a entry level cartridge...is not going to perform at a very high level.
Unfortunately, your LP12 experience sounds like someone sold you a bill of goods and even more unfortunately, you didn’t have the experience necessary to realize how to change that. A much better solution for you would have been a Rega or similar. Plug and play basically. 
I believe you are 100% correct, you needed a plug and play table back then...and you still do.
But please don’t be naysaying the LP12 table simply because your experience with it wasn’t up to your expectations due to what sounds like bad dealer support and an inexperience on your behalf.