The new Linn LP12 50th Anniversary edition


Linn have just announced their 50th anniversary edition LP12. See here:linn.co.uk/us/

The price is going to be starting at $60K.

 

Looks nice, but the price, like so much in the industry these days, seems to be what they used to call ' a thumb suck' number.

Thoughts??

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The following is a extract from a Marketing Description about the release of the TT.

It certainly looks like Linn are now adopting Phenolic Resin Impregnated Densified Wood, as a material incorporated into this design. They certainly are vague about the product in use, but it will most likely be a Delignit (Panzerholz) or Permali Product if sourced in the UK or Europe.

There are not many places to go when looking for improvements to a mechanical interface, where dissipation and damping are seen as a valuable commodity. 

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Linn was already in the process of incorporating a new wood technology for its plinth (the case), which pushes layers of timber together under high pressure to create a facade that is acoustically silent. (Whereas an acoustic guitar or other wooden instrument uses its wood for resonance, a turntable wants to mute those vibrations.) LoveFrom spent hours on calls learning the boundaries of the design, and homed in on dozens of details that it could address in the product.

I think the 50th anniversary LP12 is great- finally redesigned the hinges which is something that should have been done long ago. 

The rest of it- whatever floats your boat 

So, are the hinges retrofittable and if so, what is the cost on the hinges? 

@zavato   Even if the hinges are retrofittable, do you want to pay the kind of cost that Linn would have in mind for a better solution to hold up your lid??? Since I only use the lid for a way to protect the table from dust when not in use, personally I would see little to no value in improving on it. YMMV.

I’m in the market for a pair of Linn Axis hinges that actually can keep the dustcover up if anyone knows of such a thing available.