Linn LP12 turntable

I think their label is “Linn Selekt”. I’ve got at least two of their LPs, and they’re sonically spectacular, but I don’t see how this bears on the OP’s quandary. 

@elliottbnewcombjr Beautiful tone arm! Now that deck is retro!

@lewm Fun fact!

As always, it helps to RTFM (read the manual).  Linn has an excellent one for the LP12.  In particular it stresses that the LP12 should stand on a lightweight surface, such as a light coffee table.  If wall mounted, the shelf should be low mass.

The Linn is a low mass design with long-travel springs.  Its resonant frequency is very low, but if teemed with a massive stand which itself absorbs energy and resonates around the same frequency, the two resonances can reinforce.

@richardbrand   The Linn LP12 can work well with a Trampolin 2 base on a heavier stand. I use mine atop a Sound Anchor stand that is quite heavy. The stand does sit on spikes that sit on a concrete floor. I have 'AB'ed the table on a lightweight low stand and on the SA stand, there was minimal difference, with my preference for the higher SA stand. I did try an expensive HRS isolation platform beneath the table, with negative results...due to what you mentioned in your last sentence. 

signaforce,

I made that comment based on you're getting the Linn with all the upgrades.

It's at a level that warrants spending on a nice cart /phonstage

Rega Aria appears to get good reviews and a top rating for its price point.

A decent tube phono stage can add another layer of presentation that even the better SS can't replicate.

Of course, YMMV