Hello everyone -
Been following this thread with interest and wanted to chime in with my two cents. I have not had a turntable since high school and recently decided to get back into it, I looked at and have considered many different options and decided a new LP12 was going to be a good choice for me. Why?
1. I can build the table to the level I would like at this time with room to grow. Most likely will be somewhere between Malik and Akurate.
2. Unlike most pieces of equipment it is upgradeable when I feel the need with both Linn and third party options.
3. Until Linn shut down their forum - a strong user base is out there willing to share knowledge and experience. There are a few other options but nothing is currently a replacement for the old forum.
4. Heritage. While there are many fine options for a turntable purchase, the overall vibe of the LP12 is a good fit for me.
One of the other posters mentioned he had a Chris Harban plinth. For this project, I decided to have one of these made for me and is part of my initial build. I had both technical and aesthetic reasons for my choice of plinth and feel it will add to my over all enjoyment of the turntable for years to come. With few exceptions, this type of option is generally not available with other systems.
While we may not always agree on gear, not really sure why something like the LP12 is so divisive.
Been following this thread with interest and wanted to chime in with my two cents. I have not had a turntable since high school and recently decided to get back into it, I looked at and have considered many different options and decided a new LP12 was going to be a good choice for me. Why?
1. I can build the table to the level I would like at this time with room to grow. Most likely will be somewhere between Malik and Akurate.
2. Unlike most pieces of equipment it is upgradeable when I feel the need with both Linn and third party options.
3. Until Linn shut down their forum - a strong user base is out there willing to share knowledge and experience. There are a few other options but nothing is currently a replacement for the old forum.
4. Heritage. While there are many fine options for a turntable purchase, the overall vibe of the LP12 is a good fit for me.
One of the other posters mentioned he had a Chris Harban plinth. For this project, I decided to have one of these made for me and is part of my initial build. I had both technical and aesthetic reasons for my choice of plinth and feel it will add to my over all enjoyment of the turntable for years to come. With few exceptions, this type of option is generally not available with other systems.
While we may not always agree on gear, not really sure why something like the LP12 is so divisive.