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Linn lp12
Power supply may also be out. 
Not your everyday bookshelf speaker?
Lipinski 505 or 707's used in professional studio's. Love the 707's I have. Better than the Klipsch's, Linn's, Wilson's, and all others I've owned. 
Whats more important, source cables or amp cables?
They're all important, but I say amp to preamp first. 
Linn lp12
Take the big platter off and turn it on and check the belt for slippage. Put the big platter on upsidedown turn the unit on again to check the belt. Sometimes only a slight push of the platter will get it going. It's possible the 4 wires that conn... 
New way of dealing with Low Ballers?
Give me the add and I'll lowball it, and we can find out. I've got nothing to lose. I hate lowballers, but they should not be given negative feedback unless they rip someone off on a sale. 
Mint Best Tractor still in business?
SMCG, if you have a Linn Sondek 12 with a Linn arm, you can use mine. 
If $ was no object what speaker would you buy?
CATS I've heard them they're AWESOME 
CDP in Classic Music vs Mimik I
No, it runs about the same as all of the other Linn products. I would look for one of the older ones for 650-750. The newer ones cost more than they are worth. It has a clock, alarm clock, eq, (built in) CD player, AM FM Tuner, hook ups for 4 spea... 
CDP in Classic Music vs Mimik I
I had a Mimik II and it sounded about the same as the Classik, but The Mimik can be hooked up to seperates and sound differently with a tube amp and pre. Then again, you can hook up a tube amp to the Classik. What you're asking is more dependent o... 
Do tubes have a break in period?
I had a V12R, Cary recommends 100 hours. 
LP12 owners: Anyone try the Tiger-Paw Khan yet?
I rebuilt my Sondek 12 last march 1st. Without a jig, yes, it took 10 hours, but saved me a 4 hour job @ 95.00 per hr. I have a custom plinth, which is not supposed to be as good. The hell it isn't. I had a Lingo, PS and replaced it with a Hercule... 
Any point to bi-amping Linn AV5140s?
Sorry, I responded incorrectly. Aktiv bypasses the crossovers and marries the amp to the drivers. Bi-amping should be as good and you can use a better amp than Linn if you choose. I've always liked their speakers, and had an all Linn system at one... 
Any point to bi-amping Linn AV5140s?
I had the Tukans Katans and Makik 140's and bi wiring the Katans and the 140's make no difference except what you'll pay in wires. I loved the speakers, but bi wiring just does not help. 
Mint Best Tractor still in business?
Smcg, I'm not sure if Mint still make the protractors or not. What TT and arm combo do you have? 
Do I need BOTH amp and pre to be sonic holography?
Left + right and left - right. It does work very well with the C-1 preamp and/or the outboard C-9 unit. It cancells interaural crosstalk and the sound is really good, but you must set up the speakers correctly. It's not a ploy of any sort. If you ...