Linn CD-12, I bought it new in 1999 for I think it was $12,000, maybe $20,00; not sure. I loved it, but when it died less than 5 years later. Linn said that they couldn't get the parts to repair it. I still have my 1981 LP-12, but never again will I buy a Linn product. No support on a top dollar component,
What has been your costliest mistake in this hobby?
For example :I recently learned a hard lesson- I accidentally ran voltage thru my $3000 MC cartridge (kiseki purple heart). I have a TT with 5 prong connector and a phono cable with a 5 prong connector. I accidentally swapped where they plugged into and ran electric thru the tonearm into the cartridge. It was a stupid - not thinking- hasty mistake. When I corrected the problem the cartridge was fried. An avalanche of four letter words followed!
So what has been your biggest and/or costliest mistake?
So what has been your biggest and/or costliest mistake?