They've introduced new baseboards (the plate at the bottom of the plinth, to which the feet are fastened), including one made of solid aluminum. Over the years, Linn has upgraded the LP12's platter bearing many times, its power supply thrice (Valhalla, Lingo, Radikal), and its subchassis at least five times. The current LP12 (turntable only) costs $2630. Linn's current entry-level turntable system, the LP12 Majik (simple onboard power supply, simple subchassis, unsuspended baseboard, Pro-Ject 9cc tonearm, Linn Adikt cartridge) costs $4320 their fully loaded Klimax record-playing system (Radikal DC motor and outboard power supply, Keel one-piece subchassis-armboard, Urika onboard phono preamp, Ekos SE tonearm, Kandid MC cartridge), costs $17,200. The turntable is their iconic roottheir identity. Today, Linn is a sophisticated, forward-thinking digital company that still makes LP12s because, I imagine, they feel they must. Linn's logo represents a stylus tip touching the surface of a record. Today, I am a different sort of audiophile altogether. I felt certain the Thorens was the best turntable.
At the time, I loved the Koetsus, the FR64s, and the MDC-800. I also had a borrowed Linn LP12 Valhalla with Linn Ittok arm and stock Koetsu Rosewood Signature cartridge. Tominari (Japan).ġ989: I own a Shindo-modded Garrard 301 with Ortofon tonearm and SPU cartridge.ġ992: Linn Products introduces its first CD player (Scotland).ġ993: I own a Sony Discman CD player and three turntables: a Denon DP-3000 direct-drive 'table with Denon step-up transformer and Denon DL-103 cartridge a Thorens TD 124 'table with Fidelity Research FR64s tonearm and Supex 900 Super cartridge and a SOTA Sapphire 'table with Sumiko MDC-800 "The Arm" tonearm and van den Hulmodified Koetsu cartridge. Game on!ġ957: First Thorens belt-cum-rim-drive TD 124 turntables are produced (Switzerland).ġ973: First Linn Sondek LP12 turntables are produced (Scotland).ġ975: Dynavector Systems is founded by Dr. To that end, I was able to acquire a low-mileage Sondek LP12 with a clean-as-new platter bearing, a Valhalla power supply, and a Linn Basik LV X tonearm.
While writing about the Pioneer PLX-1000 turntable in my March 2015 column, I decided to acquire a Linn Sondek LP12 and hear how this notoriously musical, belt-driven, audiophile 'table might compare to that rugged DJ deck, whose job it was to replace the Technics SL-1200 Mk.2. However, in this month's episode, I do reach a level where I can relax, play some eternally beautiful music, and peer out over the vast desert of record-player mediocrity.
I'm still too close to the sandy earth to see the mythical gold tip or enjoy a six-figure super-turntable. This Gramophone Dream is about my continuing adventures as I slowly scale the pyramid of analog audio.
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