Linn LP12 turntable

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!

@tomic601 +1

One of the most genuinely kind, decent people I've ever met, in or out of the audio community.

Ha is right! 8 windows, 5 pairs of unused speakers, an unused sub and a 75”’TV between my mains when playing 2 channels. Still sounds great… a wonder! I do have multiple herbies dots on all my windows. 😏 

@mylogic You seem to have misinterpreted my last post. I am saying pretty much the exact opposite to what you wrote! I am a big believer in the upgrades that Linn has come out with over the years. While I agree there is nothing wrong with owning an old LP12 model from any era, and being happy with it, it should be noted that the older model is not close to where Linn is now with the current upgrades. This is, at least IMO, one of the biggest strengths of the LP12 platform...if funds allow, the table can be brought up to the current spec; which applies to all vintages. There are no other tables that i can think of that allow for this aspect...with them once you have bought your turntable platform, the only way to upgrade is to sell and buy something better. Most times incurring some loss of original investment.

@hifiguy42 

@tomic601 +2