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Linn LP-12 compared to TW Acustic, SME, Nottingham

I am in the process of looking to move from my Linn LP-12 to another table. I found this link in another forum: http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ranlg&1236291811&read&keyw&zztw=acustic but didn't find anything in the anolog forum section, so I was looking for some others who have compared the LP-12 to any of the the above tables.

Thank you.
dg_bond

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stiltskin
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Thank you Headsnappin, this is the reality of the Linn now a days including some other brands.

Though I would take a 45 year old refurbished Garrard 301 in a heart beat....
stiltskin
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Dg
I owned a Linn, purchased new from about 1982 and used it up until 2001.
I am familiar with SME and the Acustic Raven however these tables are far more expensive then a Linn.

My memory of my well maintained Linn is that a entry level VPI table came close to the Linns performance except with vocals and acoustic instruments.The Linn is definitely more natural sounding.
However the little VPI had a lot more meat on the bone from the lower mid range on down, which listening to some types of music I felt were more engaging.

Keep an eye on that link you posted.
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