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02-05-09
Linn lp-12 is reviewed by the audio critic extensively and t ... Schipo
02-05-09
On paper, you can make a case that there are many, many bett ... Jaybo
02-05-09
Never. i think, there is worse out there, but at the moment ... Syntax
02-05-09
It certainly doesn't get the press like it used to. my lp 12 ... Snook2
02-05-09
The lp-12 is a good enough turntable. my personal experienc ... Normansizemore
02-05-09
Well over the course of 1957 to present and having damn near ... Ferrari
02-05-09
First, let start out by saying newer is not always better! i ... Eee3
02-05-09
No. not in my opinion. that's not to say that a linn can't s ... Dan_ed
02-05-09
I have not thrown away my lp-12. i have even inherited anoth ... 2muse
02-05-09
A 1979 lp12 is not competitive with the best of today but a ... Markphd
02-05-09
In response to eee3 i never said that newer was better. i am ... Schipo
02-05-09
Owned mine since '90. i've had it "tuned up" once ... Chazro
02-05-09
Chazro, i guess you bought the only other one, besides mine, ... Ugabevo
02-05-09
"as far as engineering and construction goes, the thrus ... Analoguer
02-05-09
i am not a linnie as i did not buy one until this fall for ... Stanwal
02-05-09
Schipo, to answer your question about if it ain't broke don' ... Eee3
02-05-09
So, all or most are ignoring the superior design's from such ... Schipo
02-05-09
A previous poster chose to use the example of atomic force m ... Markphd
02-05-09
I would say that linn is no longer competitive with some of ... Mark_schocken
02-05-09
The linn is competitive with the rega and all the rega clone ... Mosin
02-06-09
I found all those linn upgrades to be stressing. kind of li ... 240zracer
02-06-09
I regard the question as 'tragicomical' and fear that one ho ... Nandric
02-06-09
Martin colloms is an englishmen. would you even think of him ... Schipo
02-06-09
Schlipo i am an englishman too and as an ex linnie i can hon ... Uktel
02-06-09
Nandric: i wouldn't say that linn lp-12 sucks because it doe ... Dazzdax
02-06-09
Schipo, just listen to yourself. you talk about marching bac ... Eee3
02-06-09
I guess it boils down to if one likes the sound of an lp12 o ... Headsnappin
02-06-09
Dazzdax ,i deed not use the phrase 'linn sucks' but i will ... Nandric
02-06-09
Nandric, i didn't know h. pearson was that small, you have t ... Dazzdax
02-06-09
I owned a couple of linns about 15 yrs apart and have had a ... Rccc
02-06-09
Perhaps i can offer a slightly different perspective because ... Jazdoc
02-07-09
yes, you are right, but i think it depends on the view. for ... Syntax
02-07-09
Dazzdax, the phrases,the jokes and 'amissinterpretation'. i ... Nandric
02-07-09
Nandric, it was tongue in cheek regarding harry (pearson). y ... Dazzdax
02-07-09
Nandric, may i use that word, tragicomical? that's a really ... Mosin
02-07-09
Mosin, i am not sure about your intentions but i fear the wo ... Nandric
02-07-09
It seems that the linns are just not cool or trendy anymore. ... Mapman
02-08-09
I've heard some linns and they are a fine turntable. but i j ... Davidsss
02-08-09
For myself, when i got back into analog, i just felt that i ... Chayro
02-08-09
Chayro, the fact that the linn has been a highly regarded s ... Mapman
02-08-09
No, i don't think so either. it doesn't mean it can't make m ... Mothra
02-08-09
The updates. i am ,qua outlook, on the side of schipo but fo ... Nandric
02-08-09: Terra3
I'd say yes as it relates to quality of sound (and without getting too verbose, an acknowledgment that tables simply produce a different type of sound), but at a price that isn't competitive.
I have currently been considering this very thought. I have an old LP12 c. 1977. Very few upgrades; and of those, small maintenance rather than feature/system upgrades. Was considering a considerable upgrade to the table, purchase of a more recent used LP12 that includes upgrades or switch to another TT. End result was a switch to a new VPI. While liking the Linn sound - and understanding that my vintage had the rather warm mid/low end that could be somewhat 'bloated' or ill-defined as compared to newer versions, I felt that it was time to cast off the periodic fiddling with the TT and the (at times) shocking costs of upgrades. And indeed, with recollections by many on this and other forums, it appears the degree of 'fiddling' over time varies widely within the same model; something of a consideration on it's own. The question then is why bother when there are alternatives. The answer to that is simply personal preferences. And that it that. Those alternatives certainly don't produce a sound of any less quality than a Linn, but rather a different type of sound from each other.
Perhaps the closes I've heard to a Linn sound was a P9. But then I haven't really listened to very many TT's.
Terra3 (Threads | Answers | This Thread)
02-08-09
Terra3: because i'm in a virtually identical situation (i.e. ... Palewin
02-08-09
After many upgrades a linn will still sound like... a linn. ... Dazzdax
02-08-09
An analogy, compare the wonderful 1967 jaguar xke with a mod ... Jbaussie
02-08-09
Not to hijack the thread, but i've never heard "xke&quo ... Chayro
02-09-09
Chayro, your absolutely correct. the xke was not reliable. ... Jbaussie
02-09-09
The updates,the platter.' but' the bearing. in my updates i ... Nandric
02-09-09
My lp-12 is late-80's vintage, ittok lvii, no lingo or other ... Drubin
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