Linn Bedrok LP12 Plinth Upgrade

Did anyone ever compare the 80s Linn LP12 with a Logic DM101 back in the day?

Yes I had a Linn once with Syrinx PU2 when I was a student.

Also had a Logic DM101 for a short period around that time.

The Logic was quite good for the money, but the suspension was very twitchy.

The Sota Star that followed had a much more stable suspension system and was a sigiificant upgrade in sound quality to both.

I googled Logic.  Very interesting spring-suspended TT and very reminiscent of the early AR XA turntable, which was my own first true audiophile turntable, probably in 1970-71. I suppose Logic may have crossed my path at some point, and I just forgot about it. I can say they were not marketed very vigorously in New York City or New England audio stores back then, Seems like the DM101 could be tweaked in a positive direction. Spring suspension could benefit from some damping, or so it seems.

@lewm

The Logic turntables never really broke into the US marketplace so that’s probably why you never came across the range.

The DM101 was well regarded for its natural deeper bass extension and neutral sound primarily because of its substantial plinth.. I found it not finicky and easy to match a wide variety of arms which bolted directly onto the one piece aluminium sub chassis. My DM101 mk2 electronic was the last in the series and once set up with any arm l mounted it has needed little maintenance, just oil and belts.

Logic relied on Syrinx to manufacture their tonearms which was a healthy working arrangement for two small British companies. Logic eventually engineered their own in-house arms and bought in ‘branded’ cartridges (probably Goldring) with the Datum IIS being their most successful tonearm and now highly sort after. I have known people buy other decks with a Datum IIS just to get hold of the arm.

Logic fell by the wayside in the late 80s with many saying they over engineered the turntables versus selling price trying to break into the market. They sold them too cheaply trying to gain a market share to survive, and by then CDs had entered the fray.

@lewm

AR XA… l am acquainted with that deck…. And still on some peoples top ten turntables of all time

The damping you mentioned for the DM101 was only a fix for if the springs had stretched. Normally caused if the deck was transported and the sub chassis was not screwed up (to bottom out the suspension)

l know this deck like the back of my hand now.

Check ‘Youtube Logic DM101 boing boing’ for the famous Logic Bounce. You may need Facebook to access it.

@lewm The term used in the Old Country referring to a good outcome from tweaking and tinkering is well-fettled. e.g. 'I have a well-fettled LP12.'

#3 Someone who fiddles or tinkers with things