Is a Linn Sondek LP12/Lingo/Ekos with a Cirkus update, the last turntable I’ll ever buy?


Opinions, experiences, cartridges and preamps used?
128x128coachpoconnor
As the originator of this thread, I’d like to inform everyone that I did purchase an LP-12 for $2300,00. My friend came over with the Linn and we played the same albums on the Marantz tt15 and the Linn, with the Hana SL cartridge. The difference in bass, warmth and detail was obvious. Except for the Technics, no one else really came up with viable alternative for $2300.00. I’m thinking of buying a Techncs in the future for my Denon DL103.
I’ve playing Albums continuously, since.
Thanks for everyone’s comments. I’d also be interested in Learning about successful Linn upgrades.
@coachpoconnor  Good to hear that you acquired a nice Linn LP12.
As to upgrades, the next upgrade for your table would be the bearing, going from the Cirkus to the new Karousel. The bearing is probably the most important part of the TT.

@coachpoconnor
You should head over to the Linn Club on the HiFIWigWam forum, which is a UK centric audiophile forum. Linn closed down their own active forum so most folks are over there now. This is the best place to learn and share all things Linn, including the LP12.

Start here: https://www.hifiwigwam.com/forum/forum/145-turntables-record-players-linn-sondek-lp12/
I can tell you that the Denon 103 sounds fantastic on the 1200G.  shockingly good.  you have a good plan there. 
I have been away from this party but it seems to me that if you use the OEM tonearm on the 1200G to run a 103, you would have to find some way to add mass, like a hefty aftermarket headshell, if you hope to get the most out of the cartridge.  I've been using an 18g Ortofon LH9000 headshell with my Koetsu Urushi with excellent results, for one example. But maybe you'd want something even heavier.