@signaforce Given your description of the LP12 at your dealers, I would say that this is not a particularly outstanding deal. If budget allows, I would definitely look for a table with a Karousel bearing, or at least a Cirkus with a better power supply than a Valhalla. ( maybe pass on a shoe box Lingo ( due to age), but later versions should be considered). As I said before, I think the new Majik is a nice table..and a decent buy. Plus you will get it set up by an authorized dealer. ( The set-up is worth $$).
Linn LP12 turntable
I was in my favorite audio store yesterday talking turntables… Rega P10, MoFi MasterDeck etc, when he stated he had a Linn LP12 he was selling for a customer at $2,400 & the customer had $14K (with upgrades) into it. Intriguing, but knew nothing about Linn. After my research, people seem to love it or hate it. But it is installed in many fine audiogon systems.
I would like your thoughts and recommendations.
I have asked the following questions of the dealer:
1. Date of production
2. Upgrades that have been added
3. Power supply / tone arm
4. Condition
5. Recently serviced
I have not yet seen it, but it is there now. What other questions should I ask?
My current analog system:
Pro-ject 1xpression carbon classic with Hana ML
Rega Aria
PS Audio BHK pre
Simaudio Moon 330A amp
KEF R11’s
Advise would be greatly appreciated.
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@mylogic - re your question, IMO it's not in Linn's interest to produce a ground up new turntable design for two reasons: One, because, as demonstrated by this thread, the upgradeability is a major selling point. Secondly, from the time that Linn introduced the LK 1&2 amplifiers they started a strategic shift from mechanical engineering to electronics. Taking both of those together, I doubt that the business case for designing and manufacturing an entirely new turntable stacks up for them. |
@mylogic Buckminster Fuller, icydk. |
Back on 2022. I stupidly got back in the Vinyl Rabbit Hole. I got a good deal from Music Direct on a MoFi StudioDeck/MoFi StudioPhono/Ortofon Quintet Black. The standard MoFi was included but they installed the Ortofon for me shipped the MoFo Cart in the Ortofon box. I loved it! Dead quiet phono pre with proper MC loading for $350 ! The Table is built well and I loved the Delron Platter. The Phono pre within 3 months was replaced with the PS Audio Stellar Phono pre after a friend bought his over and I later found one used on USA Audio Mart. Then a member of our AZAVCLub 8 months later told me he has a full Linn Package for sale which was just given a full checkup by an autrhorized Linn Dealer here in Phoenix. Fxxxxck !!! He only wanted $2k for....get this.....Linn LP12/Ekos Arm/Lingo P.S/Benz Micro Wood Bodied MC Cart. And he took a payment plan from me and entrusted me take it off of his hands ASAP. So I had the MoFi checked out by an authorized MoFi Dealer here in Phoenix and reinstall the MoFi Cart. for me. Then I sold the Deck at a loss of course. I’ve always wanted a full blown Linn Deck since seeing the ads and reviews in Audio Magazine in the 1980’s/1990’s (Stereophool and The Absolute Ass weren’t on my radar until many years later). The Kicker is no difference to my "Digital Man" ears. Ok the Benz is warmer (Woodier sounding ) than the Ortofonn Quintet Black (yeah I do my own Cart swaps - easy peasey). But the Linn looks cool and that’s what counts to me. I’ve always been a technology 1st, sound 2nd person. And if it looks sharp or "Vintage". So be it. Like my 1968 resto modded Bose 901’s with miniDSP shoved inside the old EQ case. These are iconic pieces of Audio Gear. Hate Them of Love them....They’ve stood the test of time ! |
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