linn sondek tt

Hello,
i have been owning an lp 12 for over 30 years now, never had complaints. Recently i bought a secondhand sondek akkurate with keel upgrade, since i am not pleased with the sound i removed the akito arm which has the looks of a 3b but the type nr under the tonearm says 2b. That's rather confusing. Has it been upgraded to 3b or is it a 2b with only some cosmetic changes?
I own a Mcintosh amp and I love it, not bad for a European, don't you think?
Greetings from Belgium.

Davey - I bought it and returned many times to an authorized Linn dealer for adjustments.   If owning a Linn requires more than that, its beyond my efforts.

It easily betters the VPI, no doubt about. It definitely does not better the technics, its a different sound, the technics has a very accurate sound, and the linn is quieter much warmer in the mids and the base is not as solid as direct drives. Actually, the only table I have heard that really is great for a belt drive in the price range of the G is the Well tempered Amadeus. Its great table that I believe performs at a Linn radical level but its very touchy on setup. with the 1200G setup is easier and the one thing that does affect its sound is the 3 screws on the platter that have to be tightened to taste. I did like the Linn, and I would not mind one as a second table if I could be certain that it did not go out of tune as often as some say.

Or, you go with a Well Tempered Arm on the Linn. That’s what I use and it’s a superb match up. The ‘Black’ arm has all of the imaging qualities of the Naim Aro with none of the downsides, IME.