The AR (Acoustic Research) turntable in the 1960s was the design inspiration for the Linn (heavy platter, belt-driven, independent suspension). The AR retailed for $68 back then. The Linn today cost WHAT?
Afromosia with fluted sides for me, the original look and when the LP12 would wipe the floor of any other turntable made. We are in the realms of diminishing returns here, but there is no question that vinyl rules. This turntable with Naim amplification for me, always... they go together like love and marriage as the songs says... just find me some 2nd hand Isobariks!
@@anthonycsimmons7215 It always has been considered a beautiful table but the market has evolved and there are many beautiful tables available today that perform better for less money and less tinkering.
I still have an sentimental attachment to the LP12, have 3 in my collection but it's getting harder & harder to defend its relevance in 2023...btw, have 2 Woodsong Audio plinths & can defiantly vouch for the sonic upgrade.
Builds up over time , in severe cases can lead to a turntable energy explosion , Google "turntable plinth energy explosion" There's ways to drain the energy but you have to have electronics knowledge and can be dangerous to your health. Thanks for commenting
Yes, we find the Quadraspire X-Reference rack sounds great with an LP12, though that depends on the floor. Mostly we would recommend a wall shelf, with the Quadraspire SVT Bronze being the top performer.
I always thought that with an LP12, the lighter the plinth the better the sound, making a Black Ash model, it being the lightest of the wood choices, the best sounding one.
I have a black ash & an Afromosia. I do not think their is sonically any difference. The Keel makes a difference with an Ekos. The latest Linn upgrades are unlikely to be cost effective.
I've had an interest in hifi and electronics for most of my life, so I would say I know enough to appreciate what a truly well-made product the LP12 is. However, the two things that have always put me off are the eye-watering price and the pretentious nonsense that some people talk when describing it.
I agree it's, a great deal of money.... But you are kidding yourself if you think your mass produced Japanese turntable sounds as good as the Linn. It's just not the way hifi works,sadly.
It’s very beautiful, but no where near to justify the price tag. It’s just buying the name and status of owning a Linn. There are numerous tables that are excellent for much less.
Linn's pricing strategy seems to be to make their gear preposterously expensive into order to dazzle folks into believing their products must be the best if they cost that much! And the conceit of paying an extra premium for Mr Ives trademark radiused corners and edges styling is outrageous, especially when it's a slavish but superficial stylistic application of Dieter Rams' industrial design philosophy and language that he developed while working with Braun in the late 50's and 60's.
@@apollomemories7399 interesting. Similarly, not all of us a grumpy “I have to comment on every minor thing that chaps my arse” type of person. Takes all kinds I suppose. And yet the choice to not comment is available to you. It’s impressive the depths of grumpiness in the RU-vid comments. 8/10.
Back in the day I had an Ariston RD11S with an SME 3009 arm. It was not significantly inferior to my friend's Linn (I think the Ariston had better bass and stronger imaging for example) but Linn's marketing was always 'special'.... Lovely deck, but the pricing is just silly |MHO
It doesn’t matter what minor improvements have been made , is this product worth the price ? Absolutely not I,ve had an LP 12 when first launched , Fergus Fons , Thorens ….seen em all listened to em . For a product which fundamentally hasn’t changed a great deal , the price is now off the scale stupid ..
Firstly, the LP12 in top-spec guise is poor VFM, and suffers from tonal imbalance ('bloom') and higher tracking noise relative to others, thanks to its suspension, belt-drive and general construction. There are several after-market plinths which are better/different to Linn's standard offerings -- far cheaper than this nonsense.
