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RE: Linn owners dilemma (LONG) (PIC)




I had an LP12 a while ago with no upgrades and sold it as I felt that other turntables at lower cost points did a better job of making music for me (and the isolation problems drove me nuts...). I recently had a chance to get ahold of a minty LP12 with Cirkus, Trampolin and Lingo already in it and with the Ekos tonearm for less than $2500. I figured I would give the LP12 another shot (maybe nostalgia...) and at that price point, I could always sell it for what I paid for it. I have to say that this LP12 is SUBSTANTIALLY better than the last one and I enjoy listening to it, but again if I had paid retail for this unit, I'd be a little disappointed compared to other turntables like my Sota Nova / SME V of similar/lesser cost.

I think that the real problem with the LP12 lies with Linn itself. Why does the product need so many upgrades? Why are the Linn upgrades so ridiculously expensive? If I were going to upgrade an LP12, I'd certainly look to the third-party market/DIY to do it at a much lower cost.

At the end of the day, the best improvement I found for my new LP12 was to get it on a shelf (pictured...). Bass improved (deeper/tighter) immensely and I FINALLY have successfully dealt with the footfall/isolation problem. The maple platform cost me about $200, the hardware cost me about $25 at Lowe's. $225 is a pretty good price for an effective Linn upgrade. I'm enjoying it right now in my second system.

Regards,
AG


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