Linn Bedrok LP12 Plinth Upgrade

Linn and its dealers cultivated a mythology about the need for "fettling" of the LP12.

God knows, I fettled enough of them to know, and to curse why the damn thing was so badly designed/toleranced in the first place.

I used the term fettling as follows _

The Linn Sondek is of Scottish descent.

Scottish dictionary defines fettling as -

II. v. 1. tr. To put to rights, into good condition or working order, to mend, repair; to settle, arrange

The best Linn was the 40th Anniversary model because it came with a bottle of 40 year old Highland Park scotch whisky. 

Perfect way to drown your sorrows when your Linn goes out of tune - again.

@dover Sorry to disappoint you, but the current LP12 does not fall out of tune, once it has been set up correctly, it stays that way. Linn addressed the problem years ago,

@yoyoyaya The idea that the table needs to be set up by someone who has the know how to do it correctly, is by no means a myth. The tolerances and the design has been improved immensely since you last set up the table, as evidenced by your comment.

Sorry to disappoint you, but the current LP12 does not fall out of tune

@daveyf

I’m not disappointed, I’ve heard the later iterations ( $60k fully loaded ) and they are indeed much improved. I’ve often thought about getting another to put my Naim Aro on, for posterity. I also liked the Pink Linn with vector drive some years ago.

Try your Linn without a plinth, you can use T-slot extrusions. you might be surprised. No box is without its own inherent colourations.

As an aside I can't stand the current fad of replacing the springs with grommets - definitely out of tune literally with that "mod". I hear one note bass with grommets.

@dover I have heard a Linn LP12 without a plinth, it did nothing for me. I do agree, the new grommets/mushrooms are also nothing special, having heard that mod as well, i wouldn’t consider them either.