Linn LP12......That good??


I have an Ariston RD80 (very good) and a Thorens TD 160, also very good.
How good are the Linn Lp12 tt's??
I am always looking for the best most impressive sound.
I will have to sell the Ariston/Thorens if i buy the Linn because i will not need 3 turntables!
The Ariston almost looks like the Linn by the way.
So how great are the Linn's and what is the best combination to buy?
Thanks!
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Showing 4 responses by stringreen

I had an LP12 in my house for about 2 years....I probably spent 22 months adjusting it.
DaveyF.....wrong.....I had the Linn dealer's setup instruction manual, and watched the dealer do it many times before I got personally involved.   I knew what I was doing....it was just a constant attention task. 
Rssb....You're absolutely right.  The Linn is inherently unstable.  I remember those days having the turntable on the Linn support so that I could get to adjust the springs.  Perfect.... after 1/2 hour....the heat in the house went on, and it started to bounce sideways again.  Everyone should get and enjoy what they want, but it was too time consuming for me....I had a day job already.  I should say that this was years ago...I don't know the new ones...they might have fixed it.