Linn owners dilemma

Posted by MikeD@NZ (A) on September 17, 2007 at 02:20:30

I am the proud owner of an Linn lp12. I have been reading recent reviews of upgrades for this deck with interest, in particular the Keel and vector (Funk) modifications. The Linn is often praised for its PRAT and midrange and criticised for relatively poor performance at the frequency extremes. It has also been said that it makes a beautiful sound but also that it is coloured or inaccurate. Recent modifications are said to build on its strengths and address many of its weaknesses. However, reading these comments I am very aware that I have been here before. I have upgraded my Linn with cirkus and origin live mods, both of which claimed to address the same problems. I am also considering a Boston graphite mat. In retrospect I consider the mods I have tried to be an improvement but not a huge one (tightened things up a little) and probably less of an improvement than a new cartridge. I am not sure that I would have been aware of what I was missing until I read reviews for upgrades. I am sure that I could keep spending money to fix a shortcoming of my turntable but I wonder if I am trying to correct a problem that is at best exaggerated and at worst pure folklore. And it seems to me the ultimate irony that with each successive improvement I may be going backwards. Perhaps the only Linn worth having is pre Valhalla, afromosia, and with a grace tone arm.

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Topic - Linn owners dilemma - MikeD@NZ 02:20:30 09/17/07 (29)

RE: Linn owners dilemma - Bandit 05:05:31 09/18/07 (1)

RE: Linn owners dilemma - Crazy Dave 13:07:03 09/18/07 (0)

Methinks you worry too much!! :-)) ... - andyr 20:35:18 09/17/07 (0)

I love my 1977... - docw 14:53:07 09/17/07 (0)

RE: Linn owners dilemma - Crazy Dave 14:17:30 09/17/07 (0)

I still like my LP12 - JBC 12:53:56 09/17/07 (2)

Nice analogy ... :-)) - andyr 14:34:39 09/17/07 (1)

RE: Nice analogy ... :-)) - JBC 08:27:14 09/18/07 (0)

RE: Linn owners dilemma - audiozorro 10:41:38 09/17/07 (3)

Please detail how the Keel is superior - risabet 11:55:15 09/17/07 (2)

RE: Please detail how the Keel is superior - audiozorro 13:10:54 09/17/07 (1)

Thanks, I've owned mine for - risabet 13:39:46 09/17/07 (0)

RE: Linn owners dilemma - risabet 09:06:34 09/17/07 (0)

RE: Linn owners dilemma (LONG) (PIC) - gastwa 07:22:49 09/17/07 (11)

RE: Linn owners dilemma (LONG) (PIC) - MikeD@NZ 02:49:20 09/18/07 (0)

The shelf - lumierekey 13:54:57 09/17/07 (1)

RE: The shelf - gastwa 16:14:54 09/17/07 (0)

RE: Linn owners dilemma (LONG) (PIC) - macster 09:57:48 09/17/07 (3)

RE: Linn owners dilemma (LONG) (PIC) - gastwa 12:36:37 09/17/07 (2)

Perhaps ... if you compare it with a pressed-steel subchassied LP12. But ... - andyr 14:42:30 09/17/07 (1)

HA! - macster 16:02:01 09/17/07 (0)

Suspension question - sjg 09:44:27 09/17/07 (3)

RE: Suspension question - Quadzilla 10:47:19 09/17/07 (0)

RE: Suspension question - risabet 10:14:03 09/17/07 (1)

RE: Suspension question - sjg 12:46:30 09/17/07 (0)

RE: Linn owners dilemma - macster 07:09:08 09/17/07 (0)

RE: Linn owners dilemma - JeffH 06:26:04 09/17/07 (0)

the only linn worth having . . . - newbilong 02:53:52 09/17/07 (1)

But only for those who lack .... :-)) - andyr 20:37:55 09/17/07 (0)

Linn owners dilemma

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