Linn LP 12

Malbor, your second post, which asks a new question, is more incendiary than your OP. Best to stick to your question about limited upgrades to your LP12. Cables seldom fail to make a perceived difference but I agree with ghd; save your money for the major improvements.

Malbor, I owned an LP12 for a few years and I miss the sound. But I will never miss the constant maintenance. Tuning the suspension is a headache and the Linn upgrades are expensive. But when properly set up, ahhh the sound.

i went with a Rega RP10 and am happy with the sound, very close to the LP12, but plan someday to move on to a less proprietary table.

Good Luck

I don’t have a Linn, however, I have heard two superb LP12:

1. vinyl passion - everything looked at and improved - machining quality is wonderful.

2. The funk firm - not sure if they still make it but also a vast improvement over any Linn based mods (I heard a direct comparison) - it changes to a clever 3 pulley drive. 
 

don’t be bought in or conned with buying Linns own

You will be far better off asking about Linn upgrades on the Naim forum. 

You would be far better off getting a new turntable. You don't realize how bad the LP 12 is until you replace it with a good one form SME, Basis, Avid, Dohmann or Sota.