Vpi 19mkIV or linn sondek 12


Which would be better to buy used? Ease of set-up is an issue as I have no experience. I want to keep it under $1200 with arm. What should I look for? Thanks, Jon
jsbail
VPI's don't have suspensions? What?

In another thread a guy asks about mounting a JMW on an Oracle and no one tells him that the thing weighs over 4 lbs?

Does anyone here know what he's talking about?

Vlad
With due respect to Kitch29, the only TT in the HW-19 series that does NOT have a suspension is the 'Junior'. It isn't "suspended" in the usual sense -- it sits on vibration-controlling pucks. Once you upgrade beyond the 'Junior', the HW-19's have spring suspension systems. The upgrades to the HW-19 Mk3 and Mk4 involve heavier platters, with corresponding changes to the springs and to the platter bearing (the Mk4 version, for example, uses the same thrust bearing as the more expensive TNT series of TT's).