Linn LP12 turntable

@mylogic Perhaps a logical person would look up why the table has changed over time...and not state an LP12 is always an LP12, before making such a statement....No?

@ghdprentice +1

@daveyf

l only stated the obvious…,

l have a fair knowledge of the ‘upgradeitus’ syndrome. A common made up word used in the 70s and 80s.

‘An LP12 will always be an LP12’, but l was just being ironic.

I have never said that no advances have been achieved with expensive mods or that the turntable itself is bad. Others have said, basic original design faults have had to be inherently addressed with the original LP12 line. The debate on Linn copying the Ariston RD80 and not improving on that is altogether another argument for those who have owned or heard both, l for one have never owned a Linn or an Ariston so l exert no bias in my comments. Historically l have over time auditioned both but passed on both manufacturers in the end. I am guilty in stating on Audiogon l believe Linn’s claims that it was the first turntable that brought awareness that all turntables didn’t sound the same, and that this claim to be true.

A Linn LP12 is whatever a person wants to make of it, but of course those persons will need very deep pockets upgrading the basic model. That is a well known thing!

Anyone who owns an LP12 who goes on to sell it will always put in the advert, ‘Linn LP12’ before anything else. Lists of all the new parts of any makeovers/upgrades that make it any more special will always of course follow on….. To justify the aspirations of the sellers asking price, and hopefully payback time!

That is just my logic

@mylogic

Thank you for your kind comments.

My dealer is very knowledgeable about Linn matters and has been selling their products for decades. He is on Facebook every day advising people on Linn stuff old and new.

However, I am sure he’d never claim to omnipotent and there’s always room for individual preferences. I don’t know his views on wall shelves. I think he was just saying that a metal shelf might resonate.

On the other hand, my wife is omnipotent. I wouldn’t dare say otherwise :)

@newton_john

Thank you for the reply.

OMNIPOTENT….,Got me thinking outside the box again! Made me smile :-)

Good to hear a wife open to all positions!

More power is always good in hi-fi and she’s on your side.

l have just seen a new post on Audiogon (deadhead1000) on a matter l discussed two days ago……. Whether some enthusiasts have ever divorced a wife to keep the hi-fi.

@ghdprentice 

I agree with your comments.

When you buy an LP12, it's wise to employ someone who knows how to set it up properly.

Maybe, there are some audiophiles who know what they're doing, but I'd never attempt to tinker with one. That is apart from putting it in place, setting the counterweight and bias and cleaning the stylus.

I set up every other aspect of my system, but never the LP12. In fact, my old dealer said that I was an unusual client. He did everything for most customers.