linn sondek tt

   I have owned LP12's for the past 35 years evolving through various incarnations over time. Presently my deck is a "full spec" Klimax LP12 with a Karmen top plate and a Chris Harban cocobolo plinth locking everything together into a solid foundation for those lowest octaves. The table was assembled in my home here in the USA by Peter Swain.
   It NEVER goes out of tune, and is one of the most musical front ends I have heard in direct A/B comparisons. This completely assembled deck still costs less than many of the newest digital front ends I compare it with.
   Find yourself an experienced dealer who knows how to set these tables up in your home and you will have one of the most engaging analogue sources from which to grow a system.

My System;   LP12>Pass electronics>Thiel speakers;  using a loom of Chord Sarum T throughout.  (Soon upgrading to pre-owned Tidal Piano speakers when I find the right pair)

@daveyf  Absolutely true. The ability to upgrade is a positive not a negative. Through the years as technology evolved, Linn incorporated these changes into their TTs. Over time this forward thinking approach has been adopted by many other audio brands from IC cables to electronics. 
   This is one of the beauties of audio. Those who don't have the $$ to purchase reference level components from the start can enjoy incremental improvements over time. When you grow a system this way you really do appreciate the nuances of how EVERYTHING contributes to the sound you hear.
   As with most things in life, this hobby/lifestyle of ours is a journey not an end game. Enjoy the journey and appreciate the music each each and every day for what it is, not what it isn't.
    

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dvddesigner,

I am the one who posted that I have a Chris Harban cocobolo plinth. When this plinth is locked together with a rigid top plate like Tangerine Audio's Karmen, combined with Linn's one piece aluminum Keel, you have a TT that reduces resonances so effectively that the noise floor drops very low (provided the rest of the system is clean). Good luck with the build, it is an amazing start to a very satisfying system.

dvddesigner,

Feel free to post or PM me if you have any questions for your Chris Harban LP12 build. Chris works with Peter Swain by providing plinths for the tables Peter sets up all around the world. There are also some very well respected LP12 dealers here in the US who will gladly work with you if you live here.

Happy Trails.