One of my friends swore blind that his LP12 was the mutts nuts, especially after every upgrade he purchased. As others have said it was a money pit, Ivor Tiefenbrun was a genius marketeer who could sell ice to Eskimos! But the hype and sales BS eventually wore thin, I’m still using a 1964 Garrard 401 that beats a Linn hands down!
Thoughts on the Linn LP12 turntable
I don’t see many discussions that include the Linn Sondek LP12 turntable and was wondering why? They’ve been around since the late 70’s and other then power supply and a few other minor changes (IMO) are relatively unchanged. I had one in the early 80’s and another in the late 90’s. They are somewhat finicky to get setup correct and once you do, they sound great. That being said I know there have been a lot better designs to come out since the LP12’s hey-day. Are they worth considering anymore or has the LP12 just become another audio vintage collectors item?