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In Reply to: RE: Significant upgrade to my Linn LP12? posted by Sondek on December 19, 2014 at 14:07:03
Is there an easy way to tell if any of these are already installed? It's easy to assume any upgrades to this table were done approximately 15-20yrs ago. I will investigate the Keel and Cirkus upgrades. Thank you.
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The Cirkus sub-chassis has a larger more rigid bearing. I was checking the net for a picture so you could see the difference, but could not find one. The Keel is much easier to spot. The Keel does away with the attached arm-board in favor of a single sub-chassis/arm-board unit cut from a billet of aluminum. If your arm-board is made of wood, it's not a Keel.
I appreciate your research! Now that I know what to look for in the Cirkus. I will do some digging. My arm-board is made of wood.
The pre-Cirkus bearing's mounting flange is flat, and meets the round bearing housing at a right angle. The Cirkus bearing's mounting flange gets thicker on the bottom as it gets closer to the bearing housing - it has a triangular cross section. You'll need to take the bottom off your table to see which you have.
Thank you for the information :)
This is the Cirkus bearing.
And these are non-Cirkus bearing.
Altho, you can purchase a bearing alone, it is recommended by the factory that the inner platter and new bearing should be a matched piece to ensure the right fit. Also, be aware that the older inner platter sometimes does not fit the newer outer platter.
Great! Ill half to take a look now. Im betting i do not have that. Much appreciated!
After chatting with you folks, sounds like the LP12 still competes with modern tables. Looks like doing some upgrades and a good tuneup will get me far.
The Keel is an EXPENSIVE upgrade. There are less costly alternatives that do the same job if you shop around. The Keel does provide a significant improvement, but in absolute bang for buck terms the Cirkus is the winner IMO.
Are we talking $2-5k expensive? Did a quick search and was unable to find a price.
Edits: 12/19/14
Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I did these upgrades so long ago that only the impressions of price were left in my brain. I did some spelunking in old records and found the sales invoices. Bought my LP12 new with a Basic arm in 1988 for the grand sum of $1400 tax included. The Cirkus was added in 2006 for $595. The Keel in 2007 for another $3.5k including tax. So, yes, in the $2 - $5k range. I should point out that I have no idea what current prices are. I suspect something like 20% higher or more by now.
Lol no problem, thank you for the advice and information, very helpful.That is a pricy upgrade.
Here is the link to the Linn LP12 forum. There is probably as much discussion on upgrades as a sane person can handle.
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Awesome, thanks! Probably not the best place to ask about upgrading to another table. Being a Linn forum I bet they are a bit bias. No doubt the best place to ask about upgrading the table itself though.
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