Favorite Platform for Linn LP12

In the 1980's and 90's a lot of UK Linn dealers sold the Torlyte shelf as a platform for the table. Torlyte is an extremely low mass, honeycomb-like structure, made of balsa wood. It has fallen out of fashion, but is I believe still available from Russ Andrews. I use one between my Townshend Rock table and Townshend Seismic Pods. Old & new!

I used to use a Townsend Seismc Sink under my LP12. With very nice results. However, once I added the Tramp 2, the combo of Tramp 2 and Seismic sink was too much and the SQ suffered. I do think that with Tramp 2 the platform beneath the table can be of less importance, so long as it can be well leveled and isn't too prone to vibration.

I too use a Segue under my LP12. I also modified a solid Linn baseboard and added brass cones. This according to Peter was a better interface with the platform than the rubber feet.

 

@lewm

Linn’s notorious marketing campaign and attitude to business strategy had a fair bit to do with it too.

It only really came to an end once the Linn / Naim alliance came to an end and even the staunchly anti digital Linn had to do an embarrassing about-face turn.

Seriously, those highly divisive Linn campaigns left such a stink that many have never forgiven them since.

The funny thing is that the LP12 remains a highly contentious deck to this day.

Can’t remember any other deck being so controversial, but then the Linn was controversial from its inception, through a lengthy court case and beyond.

As for the best platform, I recall Linn used to recommend a small coffee table with preferably slightly loose legs!