Linn LP12 turntable

@Richardbrand - having serviced many Linn LP 12's, I never came across a case of a turntable being returned to the factory. Anyway, to be fair to the LP12, the only things that ever breaks in them is the electronics and, very very rarely, the motor. The "we don't use a production line" (from the 1994 interview) is just spin. Linn's production volumes and the simplicity of the TT assembly process wouldn't have justified a production line. Working from memory, there are about 20 fastenings in total - screws nuts and bolts  required to assemble an 1990's-era LP12. I don't service them any more but I don't see radical changes to the basic structure of the TT in that regard,

What can break in any turntable that hasn’t been defenestrated by an angry owner? Only the motor and any related electronics to control the motor. Basically they are all very simple devices.

What can break in any turntable that hasn’t been defenestrated by an angry owner? 

Great word!

Was gonna say “thrown out of a window”. Then I thought “defenestrated” is easier to type on my cell phone.

lewm and your reply ref. rajugsw.

Reading back reminded me of an event on ‘looks or sound?’

Laskys we’re a London hi-fi store in the 1970s. They later opened stores across England in the 1980s. It was on a visit to one in Exeter l heard a few lads very excitably talking about a Marantz PM310 on display. I remember it like it was yesterday. The Amplifier was champagne in colour with led displays and really stood out from the crowd!

One of the guy’s suddenly and enthusiastically shouted out, ‘’I would like to SEE that one working!’’ Obviously this amplifier with added ‘bling’ was more of a consideration looks wise than sound wise! Not the normal ‘old way’ to audition a nice, but not too expensive piece of kit.

It all sounded wrong to me and totally illogical !
l had a quiet chuckle to myself and thought, how times were changing.