Linn LP12 turntable

@lewm 

You are correct. I was conflating two thoughts. One that the suspension is made to dampen smaller higher frequency vibrations and my experience that rapping on the top with unbelievable force would not result in a skip (or sound) but walking by the turntable would. 

I loved my Thorens TD124 TT: 9lb cast platter, Best BASS I ever got out of a TT (shure v15vxmr beryllium cantilever micro ridge, sme 3009II).

HOWEVER, the main bearing of the TD124, a magnificent thing, is susceptible to vertical vibrations, and my wood floors are springy, thus 'goodbye sweet thing goodbye'.

I give Linn credit for all it did for TT/LP when they were essentialy alone in the world, but if you don't get excited every time you see it, why?

@elliottbnewcombjr Very good point… food for thought.
I have never actually seen one in person. Perhaps I will be excited with its appearance. In pictures as I stated it looks like my old Dual, but I think the details and quality components will excite me. BTW, I had the V15 Tll improved on my Dual. 
I also may buy the Linn piano black plinth to change the retro walnut look. Someone on this thread stated the new plinth actually improved his sound, so a potential win/win… for an additional $1,500 😒
Regardless, I will be excited if it sounds as good as most believe. Thanks!

did you ever see/hear a Thorens TD124. Mine was a gift that I restored, new mushrooms, idler wheel, ... including new rubber for the arm’s counter-weight section isolation.

IF your floors are solid, oh my, she’s a ’handsome woman’.

TD124, SME 3012, $5,300

The physics of the SME arm are pure

I miss them both,

I just bought an AT160ml cartridge to get back to beryllium cantilever and light 1.25g tracking.

Would need to solve a dust cover. I had mine on a high shelf inside a cabinet with a door I could leave open or simply lift off for a party .... , stylus at eye level is a treat, still broke the damn brittle beryllium shaft

Sadly, my springy floors, no dancing, actually had to approach/retreat with caution

Linn decided to make LPs to demonstrate what could be done properly

I mailed in a coupon and received a free copy of Linn Records 1st issue, Blue Nile, Walk Across the Rooftops, heavy vinyl, dynamic, holy smokes, did you ever hear it?

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The birth of Linn Records

We bought a record-cutting lathe in 1982 because the vinyl pressings we were using to test our LP12 turntable weren't up to the job. We needed a more reliable music source so we started pressing our own LPs.

Within two years we had recorded and released The Blue Nile's classic debut 'A Walk Across the Rooftops' and Linn Records was born. We found our passion for music extended to discovering and working with talented artists. Soon we had a catalogue of recordings being sold to customers around the globe."