Linn Bedrok LP12 Plinth Upgrade

@daveyf it’s hurting my eyes. Stack audio made 2 prototypes of an LP12 plinth made of aluminium with black wood veneer to die for. 

I just replaced my original Afro fluted plinth with a new Linn Oak plinth. Looks amazing and sounds better. Personally, i think the Oak plinth looks far better than the new Bedrok...maybe not as great an increase in SQ, but the price difference is major.

Hi fellow LP12 fans! Interesting reading posted by the group! I too am a dyed in the wool Linn LP12 fan! My table is “full spec” Klimax level that I’m pleased to say began at base Majic level and was brought up step by step together with my dealer over time to include every latest upgrade, including the spindle only with exception of the latest Ekos SE (with longer head shell area and the latest Bedrock Plinth. I can only reply about the Bedrock by saying Wowww! and that’s about the price only. I have no comment on value or performance.  I’m responding because I feel so fortunate to have spent a meager $2,500 US to get a Bamboo CNC’d BooPlinth installed a handful of years back (4+ years ago). It was such a profound boost in performance that I was dumbfounded by it (and remain so today)! To the point that I can’t believe it never gained more market footing and respect.   Other than the price, if the Bedrock brings half the audio performance increase achieved by the BooPlinth you may hear greatly improved stuff!  As far as value relates to money, Your Mileage may vary! I’m glad I invested in bringing my plinth up in performance! It was a serious dollars to performance value gain for me!

Olskool

There’s a scene in the TV series, Making Anna where a Russian oligarch pours a coke into a glass of ($3000/bottle) wine. His point was to shove his unflinching wealth into the face of the proletariat waiter. That is what that banana junk was–a spit in the eye of the waged. Same with the BadRock.

Remember, someone paid $1M for a banana attached to a wall with a piece of tape...everything is all relevant to your income.

@olskool   Nice to see you here again. Question, do you rank the Booplinth improvement in the same area as the bearing..ie. Cirkus to Karousel?  For me, that was one of the best upgrades regarding SQ, and also value wise. 

Personally, I have a feeling that a Booplinth gets one at least 90% of the way to the Bedrok plinth, but at a far lower price. The aspect of diminishing returns for money spent will be very evident with the various plinths, IMO.