Daveyf I have not heard the most recent LP12, mine was 2004ish with lingo and
ekos ii. I was disappointed that an Orbe fitted with an ekos outperformed my
"renowned" dealer set up Linn as did a Roksan.
I think the Linn is fine if you like the sound. It is coloured, limited in detail
retrieval, scale and image production imho.
A few acquaintances have compared the Keeled Linn to the likes of the TW raven
etc and the Linn has been lacking.
The perceived wisdom in the UK is that the LP12 does need attention more than
most decks.
I listen to vinyl all the time now whereas my linn fell into disuse. Maybe the latest
ones with all the extras are better but at what cost.
For me, it is an outdated design with modifications which try to overcome it's
limitations.
