linn sondek tt


Does anybody still buy this? I just noticed many of their old dealers are gone.i wonder why?
theoriginalthor1

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I've had my LP12 for around 30yrs.. upgraded along to the way to Lingo, Cirkus and Naim Aro... currently using a vintage Grace F9 Ruby MM cart.. Makes  beautiful music.. I've heard many expensive TT over the years.. never felt the urge to upgrade. For me the LP12 is a keeper. 
Unipivots have their own unique strengths .. I went from an Ittok to the Aro.. I was quite shocked at the differences of the 2 arms.. The Aro/unipivot was musical, relaxed music flow was excellent.. But the very low bass was somewhat missing and not so punchy.. Ideally I'm love to combine the best of both. Yes, tonearms do affect the overall sound,  so take note when comparing unipivot vs non-unipivot tonearm systems. 
I think cartridges as also way overpriced... there are so many cartridges costing well over $10K from Koetsu, Lyra, AirTight.... The cartridge is so small ... How much is the material cost ? 
marktrav,
Thanks for sharing I'm using a Lingo 1 now... might want to try the Mober next, the Mober is much more affordable compared to the Radikal. The Javelin looks like a very well engineered arm.. been receiving many good feedbacks. I'm sure it'll be a good upgrade for your system.