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Why so many linn lp12s for sale
In 1989 (when I got mine) the LP12 was a no brainer.In 2014 the upgrades to keep its performance modern are hard to justify (IMO) and yes, dealer support has become spotty.Still, a fine table if you can put up with it. 
Major mistakes made in assembling your audio rig
1- Get speakers that work in your listening room and are not too big! Sadly, most floorstanding speakers need a lot of space around them to work well, and that's not possible in many rooms. Consider monitors with a subwoofer. This offers flexibili... 
Where can i find an Aurum Beta S replac. stylus?
You may not be able to get one anywhere. I got one a few months ago and the dealer said it was the last as the Aurum Beta S was discontinued.Clearaudio has a new line of MM carts, and I'm sure any dealer (online or brick-and-mortar) should give yo... 
It's time for a good CD player.
Thanks everyone for the input! 
Do you ever just listen to music
Sure do. The system is is in the living room and is on quite a bit when we're home during the day. Fortunately, there is still a lot of good FM radio here in northern NJ. Call it background music if you must, but it beats having the idiot box TV o... 
Which LPs are on your permanent rotation?
"Duty Now for the Future" Devo 
Gingko Cloud 9 Scoutmaster
It's hard to give any meaningful advice without seeing your room and what your Scoutmaster is sitting on. FWIW, my Scout sits on an old Sound Organization stand (light steel frame, 18" high and simple wood shelf" and there are no footfall problems... 
Vinyl. Is it me? the producer? cartridge? Record?
It's not easy putting together a system that makes the huge variety of genres you enjoy (not to mention the myriad of recording venues, engineering and record manufacturing variables over decades of time) sound great all of the time. You can, howe... 
The Collective Wisdom
I was reluctant to make the jump to a stand alone phono stage and am glad I did. In my case it was an Electrocompaniet ECP-1. That is well within your budget even with the extra set of good quality interconnects you will need. Good luck finding an...