Years back, perhaps 1990, I was looking for a new turntable. I food a dealer that sold Rega and Linn. I wound up with a Rega Planar 3.
I first listened to the LP 12 as a benchmark. Then I listened to the Axis, Basik and Planar 3. At the time I owned a Thorens with a Shure V 15 V.
All the tables I auditioned that day used a Linn K9 cartridge.
Of all the tables, the I eliminated 2 off the bat- the Basik because it was, to my ears, meh, and the LP12, just too dear. I prefered the Axis to the Rega, but I also liked the Rega and it's price was doable for me, the Axis, not so much.
Point is, for me, the Basik was not a typical Linn and in no way sounded like an LP 12. I saw no point in the table. However, I can see how one might prefer the Basik to an older LP12. I am curious how the LP12 you say the Basik beat was set up- what arm, cartridge, power supply, bearing assembly? my LP 12, though no longer top spec, was in its day the top spec'd LP12.
Eventually, after 8 years, saved enough coin and bought an LP12. I've now had had LP 12 16 years and aside from a flaky cuing mechanism, I am still excited to listen to it and own it.
I first listened to the LP 12 as a benchmark. Then I listened to the Axis, Basik and Planar 3. At the time I owned a Thorens with a Shure V 15 V.
All the tables I auditioned that day used a Linn K9 cartridge.
Of all the tables, the I eliminated 2 off the bat- the Basik because it was, to my ears, meh, and the LP12, just too dear. I prefered the Axis to the Rega, but I also liked the Rega and it's price was doable for me, the Axis, not so much.
Point is, for me, the Basik was not a typical Linn and in no way sounded like an LP 12. I saw no point in the table. However, I can see how one might prefer the Basik to an older LP12. I am curious how the LP12 you say the Basik beat was set up- what arm, cartridge, power supply, bearing assembly? my LP 12, though no longer top spec, was in its day the top spec'd LP12.
Eventually, after 8 years, saved enough coin and bought an LP12. I've now had had LP 12 16 years and aside from a flaky cuing mechanism, I am still excited to listen to it and own it.