Yes. It's that good. I have had my Linn LP12 with Ekos tonearm, Arkiv cartridge, and Lingo power supply for 10 years now. I wouldn't think of trading in for anything different. I recently traded up to the ARC Reference Phono preamp. I continue to be amazed at just good this combination is.
Others may feel differently. But, it's hard to beat the Linn
Others may feel differently. But, it's hard to beat the Linn