If money is not an issue, buy it and let your Linn guy set it up in your house for you. This will probably cost you a couple hundred for the setup, and you might need some new springs, grommets and a belt, which are not overly expensive, BTW. It seems to me you want go get the Linn thing out of your system to see why it has remained so relatively popular over the years. If that's the case, go for it. When well set up, it has a really nice sound that many people love. I was curious about the same thing and I owned and loved it for several years.