A bizarre Linn LP12 Mod and an interesting Prototype

[@jozefserf2024]

50 years of trying to turn a sow's ear into a silk purse have made clever Linn an awful lot of money.

[@martinjn2920]

Thought that Linn had done a pretty good job, not many TT's around that were launched 50+ years ago, the fact that the deck you bought in 1974 can still be serviced and updated today is impressive at least in my eyes. As far as I am concerned the sound is exceptional, if you have a better example of a 50 year old TT that sounds as good as a LP12, please let me know so that I can go and have a listen.

[@davidspendlove5900]

The LP12 has had so many upgrades over the years it must be pretty good by now !

[@matthewtaylor7355]

Every mod to the Sondek according to the Press over 40 years made a significant improvement.then reviewers say they prefer the original dek LOL

[@markjohnathanappleton8642]

When will we see the new exposure cd player

[@FireMoon42]

I have a tranquility and anyone who tells you it doesn't work, when fitted correctly, is deaf.

[@madmeister407]

The original LP12 must have been a terrible sounding turntable if it needed so many upgrades to make it sound good. Unless that is, Linn planned it that way just to suck in LP12 owners and make them part with their hard earned dosh. Hook, line and sinker comes to mind.

[@carminedesanto6746]

Still thinking about getting my LP12 overhauled in ‘24 🤔

[@DrWrapperband]

Enjoyed the update.

[@mercury8180]

Simple solution to the LP12. Sling the aftermarket rubbish in the bin and fit a used cirkus bearing or indeed a new karousel bearing which will never fail and will sound better and add value. 😊

[@OKuusava]

How the arm and cart likes the "powerful magnet" under platter?

[@markw7997]

Id love to get 100 people doing a blind test and cover the bases up of the isolation platforms , and i reckon few qould notice any differences whatsoever. Snake oil i think .

[@bananabrooks3836]

In the demo room, it's odd that the fireplace alcoves dont match and the left alcove picture rail moulding doesn't join up to the wall one above the bookshelves why is this?

[@MrSidMuff]

What are your thoughts on the Audite being used with Magnepan 3.6R?

[@stephenfurley1025]

The idea of magnetic support isn't new. It was first used by Stanton in the '60s with the Gyropoise. Pickering also did a version. When I first read of Linn's 3 tiers of upgrades available, I was amused. I remember an interview Ivor T did with Hi-Fi Answers in the late ' 70s when a list of various mods people had done to their LP12 that had improved the sound, to their mind, and included the likes of rigidly coupling the arm board to the sub chassis, different arm board material, and fitting a DC motor, (there was about a dozen different mods looked at) were analysed, Ivor's response was that although the various mods might alter the sound, it wouldn't actually be an improvement. Ivor's view (then) was that the LP12 couldn't be improved upon. How things change...

[@auditeacoustics1139]

The Audite platforms aren't based on magnets Stephen. They use high strength ultra low diameter, flexible hangers :)

[@stephenfurley1025]

​@@auditeacoustics1139Well I was referring to what was in the video - the Tiger Paw magnetic bearing mod, which Phil names, at one point.

[@auditeacoustics1139]

@@stephenfurley1025 Ahhh, yes, i see :)

[@1999zrx1100]

I would certainly think changing out a 40 year old motor and controlling electronics would improve things. Doing a few upgrades sure beats replacing an old friend. 🤓