Linn LP12 turntable
I was in my favorite audio store yesterday talking turntables… Rega P10, MoFi MasterDeck etc, when he stated he had a Linn LP12 he was selling for a customer at $2,400 & the customer had $14K (with upgrades) into it. Intriguing, but knew nothing about Linn. After my research, people seem to love it or hate it. But it is installed in many fine audiogon systems.
I would like your thoughts and recommendations.
I have asked the following questions of the dealer:
1. Date of production
2. Upgrades that have been added
3. Power supply / tone arm
4. Condition
5. Recently serviced
I have not yet seen it, but it is there now. What other questions should I ask?
My current analog system:
Pro-ject 1xpression carbon classic with Hana ML
Rega Aria
PS Audio BHK pre
Simaudio Moon 330A amp
KEF R11’s
Advise would be greatly appreciated.
daveyf
So if l read your last post correctly you are saying, don’t waste your money on ever trying to upgrade every part of an old LP12? It is too obsolete? Much like a Russian T26 to draw on my anology! daveyf, you sound like the ‘’voice of reason’’ (in general) on the subjects, money pits and diminishing returns. Maybe buy what ever vintage LP12 that you like sound wise and be content with that time capsule in time.
That’s also my logic too. |
A centre speaker, which is unused during playback of vinyl, is mentioned in this thread. I am pretty sure it was Ivor Tiefenbrun, the founder of Linn, who insisted during demonstrations that all redundant loudspeakers should be removed from the room because they act as passive radiators!
— John Atkinson & Robert Harley[8] |
richardbrand One pair of speakers only please! l remember British monthly hi-fi magazines in the 70s and 80s had this ongoing debate. Long before multi channel entered the fray. Many hi-fi enthusiasts (the audiophile label did not exist then) had several pairs of speakers in one room at a time. This was the golden age of experimentation, equipment comparisons and tweaking! l don’t believe it was a Linn only ‘’eureka’’ moment…..all part of the ‘’hype’’ which is now called ‘’spin’’ l expect. The debate is relevant today even more so with home theatre invading the old stereo living room domain.
Just thinking……Lots of everyday furniture radiate…….Perhaps we should think about taking out our windows, they must be the biggest passive radiators ?
The music would become more transparent with more air around the instruments and performers….ha!
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@tomic601 +1 One of the most genuinely kind, decent people I've ever met, in or out of the audio community. |
