I have fallen madly in love with many components from many manufacturers and I must say that my Linn LP 12 Lingo was one of the most boring, uninteresting, and unsatisfying pieces of "high end" gear I have ever owned. This whole Linn cult thing is placebo effect propogated by clever marketers and hyped through the arrogant, xenophopic British "hi-fi" community. A dealer once told me that their rep encouraged the dealers to point out customers' feet tapping along during Linn demos (even if their feet were still) as "proof" of the magical, musical Linn sound. I think the turntable was a piece of junk. I was equally unimpressed with a Linn Karik/Numeric auditioned through Mark Levinson electronics and Wilson Watt/Puppies. I will say, however, that an old pair of Linn Kans, played up against a wall with a Naim Nait sounded pretty good, but nothing to get delirious over and join a cult.
I would like to hear from ex-Linnophiles
I love to hear Linnies talk about their gear which such passion. They almost make you feel that your missing out on something special. Instead of asking Linnophiles what they like about Linn since I already know the answer, Im interested in hearing from those that have left the fold. So,I would appreciate comments from those who have left and why. TIA Emil.