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New Turntable Direction

It's been a long time since I sought the opinions of the community.  I have been a happy Linnie for 20+ years stopping after upgrades with the Ekos, Cirkus, Lingo, and suspension.  I still have my Shelter 90X.  A recent upgrade inquiry resulted in approximately 6K investment in my table and this just doesn't seem to make sense considering it's age.  I have considered investing the 6K in a new table and staring all over.  I have initially looked at Oracle, VPI, and Basis in part because they have been around for as long as I have been doing this.  For what it is worth my phono stage is still a Rhea.  So what do you think new table or another Linn upgrade and if new table what brand?  As always I appreciate your feedback.
xagwell
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twoleftears
5,318 posts
 
Southern hemisphere?
aewarren
658 posts
 
You will have to spend a lot of money to get a turntable that betters the performance of your LP-12. And you may still miss the rhythm, pace, and musicality of the Linn. If you are just yearning for something sexier or more expensive looking, you might consider one of the aftermarket plinths.
xagwell OP
132 posts
 
I'm very surprised by the retro leaning responses.  You must be veterans like me.  I am still curious about Oracle Delphi though.  I always thought it was beautifully designed and sounded great, and Basis well its a point of curiosity.   I always thought my next and last table would be an SME but I see the $ has sky rocketed so that won't happen.
bigkidz
3,387 posts
 
Time to upgrade the phono or buy better one.
furiouslyadrift
42 posts
 
The PolyTable Super12 with Sorane 12” arm is $3600. You can, of course, get it without the arm and step up to a Kuzma, SME, whatever. It’s a great deck. 
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