Where in the US to send my Linn Sondek LP12.

Tom knows his stuff. The Karousel comes with a new subplatter. 

In the UK - and I have no idea if there's a similar program in the US, if you spend 3000 Pounds on linn gear, you get a free Karousel. 

Hello all, Thanks for the positive comments.  I'm Thomas O'Keefe aka ThomasOK and I just thought I should clear up some confusion. I still work full time at Overture Audio in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  Or at least I will again once the lockdown in Michigan for the coronavirus is over.  We were also in the middle of moving to a new location when the lockdown went into effect.  Most, but not all, of the work was done on the new store and we have transferred most of the equipment there.  But it may be a few days to a week after we get back in before we are in full operation.  We will post an update on our Facebook page when we are up and running.  The new location is only about 2.5 miles from our old store at 5040 Jackson Rd.  It is convenient to get to and is close to the Zeeb Rd exit from I-94.

I also am the owner of Nokturne Audio, the North American importer and distributor for Lejonklou HiFi electronics and Harmoni equipment racks, both from Sweden.  I also manufacture the NOKTable turntable stand, a refined update on the Archidee stand popular with LP12 and other turntable owners in the 90s, although I'm currently having to organize manufacturing of another batch of metalwork. 

I do setup work on LP12s at Overture Audio and also occasionally travel to customers for setup, although that can get expensive.  I charge $75 and hour and a full, precise setup normally takes three hours although it can extend to four if the top plate doesn't fit right as that requires close to a complete teardown to adjust.  So generally $225 to $300 plus any necessary parts, most of which are relatively inexpensive.  I am really looking forward to the new Linn Karousel as it is the first upgrade of the main bearing in 27 years and is the most important part of the turntable.  Considering the obvious work involved in the new design I expect it to be a substantial upgrade and have ordered two for my own LP12s and a fair quantity for the store, many of which are already sold.  Unfortunately the shutdown happened before we received our first shipment so I haven't been able to get my hands on any yet.  When I do get one installed on my main LP12 I will report on the Lejonklou  and Linn Club on Wigwam forums.  Also there is a promo from Linn where you can get a free Karousel ($975) if you buy another $4000 or more of Linn products by May 22nd.  Obviously this won't work for all but if anyone was considering the purchase of a Radikal, Ekos SE or Kandid any of those would get you a free Karousel, as would anything else Linn that adds up to $4000.
Thanks again for the comments. 
Tom

Thanks for the clarification Tom.

 This is kind of exciting for me to get back into vinyl. I want to mount my old Sound Organisation turntable stand to my plaster living room wall but right now I cannot locate the wall studs in my 1959 plaster and (metal) lathe living room walls. My stud finder is the old standard density sensing type and it cannot reliably detect wall studs here due to the metal lathe mucking up the reading. Does anyone know if there is some other style of stud sensor that might work better for my plaster? This little detail has me stopped in my tracks.

If I could scrape together $4,000 by May 22nd my wish list includes: The Karousel bearing and The Lingo 4 for sure. I think for the next $2,000 I’d be interested in the Keel sub platter (how much is the Keel BTW?) I would think that the sub platter and Karousel should go together at the same time. I’m actually wondering if I could order the GreenStreet Audio aluminum sub-chassis for $895 and have them drill it for my Ittok arm and the Karousel bearing. 

Then, instead of worrying about the Linn sub-chassis, I could maybe purchase a Linn MM cartridge that would be better than my K9 - that is if they make one.

I can only speak from my experience but Rick from Audio Alternitive in Fort Collins Colorado is one of the best. He takes his time to talk to you and let you know exactly what he is going to do. He goes over literally every screw, nut, bolt on the table he even torques each screw on the plinth to a specific setting. He is meticulous and takes pride in what he does. He wants to talk to you on the phone as you pack the table before shipping to him. He wants it packed a specific way to insure everything arrives in perfect shape. The man cares and loves what he does to me that says a lot to me. I believe he only charges $300 and change which is worth it in my book for what he does.

I'm in Westchester N.Y. and have a very good dealer whose taken care of my lp-12 for years. Right now waiting to have a Karousel fitted to a kore , Ekos,krystal, and lingo 4 from 2. The rest of the system is naim /harbeth but taking a chance (?) on the Rega aura. The aura  arrived a few weeks ago, but getting the work done is taking longer than I had hoped. I have some mobility issues so even packing and shipping the tt is no longer feasible, so some extra service is needed - although I did manage to get the aura up the stairs and into place. Looking forward to hearing it all soon