Repair Linn turntable vs buying a different one


Dear turntable experts:

I would very much like you opinion and recommendation if I should go ahead with repair  my old Linn LP12  turntable system which has Karma cartridge and Ittok tone arm. If the repair job include replacing with Krystal cartridge and Akito tone arm plus Linn cable and other misc parts, the  cost of parts is about $6000 plus labor, with estimated cost of about &7000 total. Would there be advantage of proceeding to do the repair of the Linn turntable system vs. buy some other turntable at equivalent of $7000? Thank you very much.


moses189
For $7k, one can get a VPI Prime Signature.  There is NOTHING that can be done to a Linn table to get it anywhere close to a Prime Signature.
OP, need to know if there are any problems with the table, maybe it needs basic service or tune up. 
Otherwise I agree with @chayro .
The “real” upgrade cost to another table is approximately $3,200 since both tables will require a new cartridge. In addition, I am not sure that an Akito tone is an upgrade over a good functioning Ittok, therefore, you can save on a new tonearm. The questions remains, what “upgrades” are you actually getting if you take out the cartridge and tonearm out of the equation?  
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