Linn LP12 turntable

Hi @Yoyoyaya, it's true that I love my SME turntable but I can assure you that if I had the chance to buy a Linn LP 12 I would certainly do it. I had the chance to try my SME Model 10 for a long time and at the same time with a Linn LP 12 in my system and both had the same cartridge (Lyra Titan i) and I loved both turntables. They both have a great quality in presenting the musical message generating great emotions. I can assure you that I have not found other turntables from other brands that can reproduce vinyl at this level. I believe that their secret is precisely in the belt transmission. Direct drive turntables, even high-end ones like the Technics SL 1000R or the Brinkmann Taurus, are certainly fine but they certainly do not give the emotion of a Linn or an SME. So I can confirm that with a Linn LP 12 I would be very happy and I hope to have one one day.

Alessandro

Hi @allesandrocat. I'm delighted you have found a TT you love. If you like the SME 10 then you would be well served by an SME 20 or 30, or, depending on the age of your SME 10, one of the newer power supplies. Regards Y

There’s al LP12 listed here for $54k.  Will probably sell quickly, so if you’re in the market…(no, I don’t have anything to do with the sale)

Also, Linn are coming out with a new plinth @ 9k pounds.  Save up.

@gordon 

I will jump on it… not!
9k plinth… incredible! Once again… not!
Their profit margins must be outrageous. 

I’m guessing the $9K plinth is taken from the 50th anniversary LP12, the one for sale at $54K here on Audiogon. Reportedly it’s made from a densified wood, a la Panzerholz. I’m guessing Linn has decided to make that new plinth available to owners of lower level LP12s, as an upgrade. Since the 50th anniversary unit for sale here seems to be “pre-owned”, I wonder what is or was the cost when new.