Linn LP12......That good??

what you own is arguably as good as the lp 12. the vintage thorens models have recently become quite popular, the td 160, 166, 147 as well well as others from the 1980's are just now getting the respect they always deserved. your ariston is also a gem. if these designs where made today, they would be thousands of dollars. many spend 2 to 3 thousand dollars on new tables that are at best average, and do not come close to the performance of what you own. i have a thorens jubilee and an oracle paris, and both keep me a believer and a collector of vinyl.

I have owned the Thorens 125 for 30+ years, its a great tt but the LP12 sounds much better. and the Lingo is even better. Also I have had several Thorens TT's of that vintage die on me. There is no Thorens parts or support . The Linn's have never broken down and parts and accesories are still available as the LP 12 is a current production model.

Yes. It's that good. I have had my Linn LP12 with Ekos tonearm, Arkiv cartridge, and Lingo power supply for 10 years now. I wouldn't think of trading in for anything different. I recently traded up to the ARC Reference Phono preamp. I continue to be amazed at just good this combination is.

Others may feel differently. But, it's hard to beat the Linn