Linn Bedrok LP12 Plinth Upgrade

@elliottbnewcombjr   Nice post...not.

@hipsterjefe

Orthogonal means at right angles.  So each sheet in the ply is laid with the grain going at right angles to the one below it (and above it).  Just like ordinary plywood.

Extreme heat and pressure have profound effects on wood and carbon. Think how coal and diamond are created.

Living wood contains lots of water.  As it dries, porous holes are left.  Under heat, wood deforms plastically, retaining its heated shape when it cools.  Add lots of pressure and the holes are squeezed up, making the material denser.

There is a plantation of pine trees near me that was burnt in 2003.  The winds were so strong that every dead tree is bent in the same direction, frozen in time, with the upper trunk parallel to the ground.

not my proudest moment, but you two should accept some blame for taking me or Bedrok seriously.

I have not heard a Bedrok plinth...as such, I cannot state whether or not the impact on the SQ is worth it to me. But I can state that I will not denigrate or venerate the upgrade until I have had some experience with it...

The price asked obviously makes it a target for folks who cannot budget it, but that in no way means it is not worthy.

I had assumed, (like the Denon, JVC and Sony Plinths) that it was solid with only cutouts as needed for more substance. Seems it’s mostly Hollow within.

Does it come with adjustable isolating feet? From 'footfall' comments, it seems all these years they should have been researching proper options