linn sondek tt

One of lp12 biggest competitor was the Rega p3 in mid 70's. Some may say Rega 3 was better sound also plug and play. The Linn had to offer upgrades from basic power supply and basic arm. Sky's the limit what you can spend now. This table is not for most people. It needs to be shipped off to be tuned properly, it does not go out of tune with new springs and grommet's installed with tune up. It has ridden on my front seat of 4x4 truck a few times, not the smoothest ride. Never a problem once returned home, sounds just like it did many years ago after returning from tune up. I get tired of this go out of tune crap, it's almost laughable. This table has its own sound it's not going to please everyone, the only one it has to please is me.

It's not hard you put it in a Linn box, ship it. It comes back in a week or two. Take it out of box and put a record on it. You should be good for 5 to 10 years. Just send it to someone that takes pride in his work. Rick at Audio Alternatve or Shelleys in California, I'm sure there are others.

Maybe if people could understand when listening to a Linn in basic form it is colored. Many are not set up correctly. Linn arms are prone to bearing damage. Spindle bearing can be damaged easily. The more up grade you lose the Linn sound. For me I up grade to lose the Linn sound while keeping the Linn sound. Sounds crazy but this is a crazy hobby. There is a happy medium in keeping the coloration. This concept is hard for most people to understand. Lp12/ Naim Aro/ Keel/ Cirkus/ Pink Link power supply, will I keep upgrading maybe.

These tables are almost 50 years old. They have been passed down, bought, sold, shipped in any box laying around. Sitting in basements for years. Cartridge install with arm mounted. Shipped with platter in place and tone arm mounted. Then people listen to them and judge them. Or they listen to them set up perfectly and don't like them. It doesn't matter. There ears don't like the sound. As for me Dave I've never damaged anything. Yes, the Linn is colored to me. It has bloated bass, piano's are veiled in its basic form, which can be fun to listen to. The ittok to me is a little bright. Colored to what? Any table that goes for perfect studio play back sound, huge bass, super detailed, the big American sound. I find the Linn to be smooth with all the detail I need in a relaxing presentation. To me I call that's coloration vs the American sound. Maybe compare an old hollow body Gretch vs a Fender Strat. The Gretch has more body and soul  but the Strat is cleaner and faster, you pick what grabs you.

i guess my table with upgrades is a Les Paul