RE: Can't answer meaningfully

Posted by mr.bear (A) on October 21, 2016 at 00:24:45

In Reply to: Technics SP15 vs Linn LP12 posted by Ross on October 20, 2016 at 14:22:02:

...the setups are so different, all you can do is trust your ears here.
That said, the Technics is a superb DD table by all accounts. With that A-T arm it's a true broadcast caliber rig and highly sought after. The arm has a high effective mass however and is more suited to a low-compliance cart. I think it would be sweet with a low-output MC. The Empire has a relatively high compliance (per VE) and might not reveal its peak performance in such a massive arm.
I preface the following with the disclaimer that opinions from 30+ years ago are largely irrelevant, but I had a chance to audition a Linn LP-12 against my former big Denon DP-2000 rig and my conclusions were similar to yours, The DD Denon had it over the Linn for silent background and a sense of pace. The Linn sounded fine and I'd have taken either home in s hot minute. I did stick with Denons but that was largely due to a long-term commitment to low-output, low-compliance MC's and Denon's superb build quality.
If I were a rich man... I'd build a big custom base for the Technics, mount a fine MC on the A-T, and add a second arm for the mono rig. The mono nuts seem to love the Lenco arms and they are pretty!

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Topic - Technics SP15 vs Linn LP12 - Ross 14:22:02 10/20/16 (13)

RE: Technics SP15 vs Linn LP12 - caligari 12:49:28 10/23/16 (0)

Thanks All- Yeah I know; Variables - Ross 11:52:29 10/21/16 (3)

a slight worble to sustained piano notes and single plucked guitar strings - Lew 19:27:06 10/22/16 (0)

All useful discourse nevertheless... - mr.bear 12:04:21 10/21/16 (1)

Many like the V15-III with a Jico stylus - Ross 08:45:27 10/22/16 (0)

RE: Can't answer meaningfully - mr.bear 00:24:45 10/21/16 (0)

I had an SP-25 and an LP12 and much preferred the LP12 as well.... - viridian 18:13:30 10/20/16 (4)

Maybe not so "unobtainium" - Lew 08:53:56 10/21/16 (3)

MN6042 chips; there are three in the SP15...... - viridian 12:30:56 10/21/16 (1)

RE: MN6042 chips; there are three in the SP15...... - Lew 18:48:29 10/21/16 (0)

RE: SP25 - M3 lover 10:35:16 10/21/16 (0)

RE: Technics SP15 vs Linn LP12 - Kirk57 15:15:03 10/20/16 (0)

Dunno about SP15 but... - kuma 15:01:36 10/20/16 (0)

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