Linn LP12 turntable

If the center speaker is not operating when you’re listening to vinyl, then obviously no problem.

The “look” of the LP12 is pretty generic for mid-1970s. Neither beautiful nor ugly by those standards. Look at Ariston or Thorens from the same era for comparison. Modern “inexpensive” turntables often mimic that look. Modern turntables in the same price class as a full up to date LP12 (which I understand to be upwards of $20K) will be more sleek and attractive maybe because manufacturers now realize the importance of bling but also because they’re adding structural rigidity and etc that was not built in to the 1970s LP12.

lewm

My misleading you l think?

I should have referred to the yoyoyaya post #796, and was not a reply to his more recent ones.

His concern on ‘’shortcomings’’ (vertical travel) of the Ittok design prompted my tank like comparisons. Anyone can see the resemblances l refer to. Quite possibly and perfectively arguable, the ugliest ‘’SOAB’’ arm design in the Linn competitive war chest?

I bought one of these at an estate sell.the price was so good I could not pass it up.it came with 1000 plus records alot of cds the Beatles listened to that type of Indian culture music.he was a record exec. Nice to know the guru is in Fort Collins .I'll have to get it out and running thx for the motovation. He had it on a stand with heavy lead weights on bottom.i don't think the epa let's you buy that much lead these days.enjoy the music

Yourlogic, No, you didn’t mislead me. I thought someone was commenting on the looks of the LP12. Apparently not.

i have no idea what Mark200 is trying to say, on the other hand, except maybe he owns an LP12.

One thing that I think should be mentioned is this: the LP12 today is a far different and superior table to the one that was brought out in the 70's. 

Over the years, Linn has engineered a number of improvements to the table, that essentially render the prior versions less able. The further back in time one goes, the more obsolescence is heard. 

This probably won't sit well with folks who are sure their old Nirvana 70's model sounds exactly the same as a current LP12 Klimax, but IMO, the main similarity to the two is the basic shape and the name on the lid, and that is it!  Otherwise, when it comes to SQ, ( and frankly design as well), the two are miles apart.