Challenges to Stereophile's Art Dudley re LP12?


Anyone out there with an Lingo'd Linn LP12 with Naim Aro arm?
What do you think of Art's view as below?

"Heard on its own, so to speak, on an Armageddon'd LP12, the Ekos sounded competent, okay, decently musical—but no more. Heard on a Lingo'd LP12, the Naim Aro was about the same: pretty good. But when I put the Ekos on the Lingo'd Linn, the player opened up into a big-sounding, wildly dynamic, faultlessly tuneful player that held me utterly rapt. Likewise, when I combined the Naim Aro with the Naim Armageddon on the same platform, the player was, again, magical—but different: tuneful, but with more momentum and flow. It sounded smaller and less dramatic, but more natural and organic, and a shade less mechanical."

Thanks for responses.
clarets2

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Hi Viridian,
Forgive me for spreading the net wide but I'm about to make a major investment in a Lingo'd LP12 with a Naim Aro tonearm and I was looking for some help/input from those with experience with this combo. Did not think many people have this.
2 different views so far...which one's yours? Do you own this set up?
I'd love to hear from those with Lingo/Aro.
Many thanks for your time.