newton_john
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| Linn LP12 turntable Glad that we’re all friends again. Sorry, if my light hearted banter muddied a serious topic. Any misunderstandings here are trivial compared to the anger about Linn on other forums. You need a thick skin to post about the LP12 there. | |
| Linn LP12 turntable @mylogic :) You might very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment | |
| Linn LP12 turntable @mylogic My ex used to complain that I spent more a stylus than she would on an entire stereo. She'd be horrified to know I've now got a hifi system that's worth more than our cars were. That may well have been a contributory factor to our spli... | |
| Linn LP12 turntable @ghdprentice I agree with your comments. When you buy an LP12, it's wise to employ someone who knows how to set it up properly. Maybe, there are some audiophiles who know what they're doing, but I'd never attempt to tinker with one. That is ap... | |
| Linn LP12 turntable @mylogic Thank you for your kind comments. My dealer is very knowledgeable about Linn matters and has been selling their products for decades. He is on Facebook every day advising people on Linn stuff old and new. However, I am sure he’d never... | |
| Linn LP12 turntable @mylogic The Quadraspire was made out of a few spare bits left over from the main equipment racking. The wood clashed with the turntable plinth and some nearby shelving. I tried it with glass shelves, but they sounded terrible. Also, I didn’t li... | |
| Linn LP12 turntable @lewm It’s not just the plinth. There’s a new top plate attached. Presumably that contributes to the sound. I was wondering if, given the huge number of LP12s out there, a company like Tangerine might market one. It would be interesting to see ... | |
| Linn LP12 turntable @daveyf I don’t doubt that there are better phono stages than the Urika. In fact, it wouldn’t be at all surprising if Linn were to upgrade the analogue amplification part of their phono stages along with the Ekos SE as you suggest. I recently he... | |
| Linn LP12 turntable @daveyf I usually agree with your posts, but you're wrong about analogue to digital conversion being less than ideal. The Urika II in conjunction with a Klimax DSM sounds a lot better than the original Urika with a Klimax Kontrol. | |
| Linn LP12 turntable @mylogic That’s how I got my LP12 last year. Considerably less expensive than buying new for full retail price, but still unlikely to ever be profitable. | |
| Linn LP12 turntable @signaforce Here are the before and after photos. https://i.postimg.cc/Bn9jHG7v/IMG-0249.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/43Xn2Qgk/IMG-4074.jpg On the subject of plinths, Linn have just launched the Bedrok from their LP12-50 for all LP12s. It’s now a... | |
| Linn LP12 turntable @signaforce I see you’re thinking about changing to a piano black plinth. My wife insisted I do that last year because she doesn’t like the retro look of the fluted rosewood. It didn’t make any difference to the sound, but it sure looks good. I... | |
| ARE SUPER EXPENSIVE STREAMERS REALLY WORTH IT @carlsbad2 I will explain as best I can. Even between the countries of the United Kingdom, there are differences. Here in England, students generally have to study around nine GCSE subjects up the age of sixteen. One of these subjects must be s... | |
| ARE SUPER EXPENSIVE STREAMERS REALLY WORTH IT @carlsbad2 It was a long time was ago, but my masters was in opto-electronics. | |
| ARE SUPER EXPENSIVE STREAMERS REALLY WORTH IT @carlsbad2 Just noticed your post. 🤣 I am a physicist. |