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.
Here are the before and after photos. https://i.postimg.cc/Bn9jHG7v/IMG-0249.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/43Xn2Qgk/IMG-4074.jpg On the subject of plinths, Linn have just launched the Bedrok from their LP12-50 for all LP12s. It’s now available for a mere £8,750. By the way, the LP12s with conversion from analogue to digital sound amazing. That’s because they significantly reduce the distortion, noise and interference that arises in analogue RIAA processing, pre-amplifiers and potentially crossovers. |
@mylogic , I bet you and Mr. Spock would get along great... |
OP, I agree with you 100% that using an internal phono stage to do a A to D conversion is not ideal. Much better to have a stand alone phono stage that is all analog. ( which is why i use a CAT all tube phono stage).
The new Bedrok plinth is being discussed on the Linn based forums. It is the shape of the current plinth, without the radius corners of the 50th Anniversary model. The asking price makes me question who would swing for it? There are options in tables that would be more adaptable to far superior arms ( this is the main area that i think Linn has been left behind with...their Ekos-SE is an old war horse that is well past its sell by date) that are now in reach price wise.
Presumably, ’if’ and when Linn does get around to replacing the Ekos-SE with a more competitive arm, the price will be jaw dropping! Certainly going by what they hope to get for the new Bedrok plinth. IMO, someone in their marketing department might must know something about their customer base, that the rest of us do not. |
