When auditioning a few new pressings from Mobile Fidelity, it was clear that my AVID Acutus Reference SP offered up a bigger sonic picture, when switching to a few things found in the budget bin during today’s record shopping expedition, that Linn allowed the cheapo records to sound much better than they should, yet still offering up a highly palatable presentation. No, you won’t mistake it for a VPI Scoutmaster or a Rega P9 for that matter, but what it does, it does so well that I can see why so many audiophiles are willing to go to fisticuffs defending the honor of this classic. The match is fantastic and this table really does offer up a friendly presentation. Doslu called just as we were paying the check, “you’re LP-12 is dialed in!” Now this is the analog magic as far as I’m concerned…īack at the TONEAudio studio, the new table was instantly dropped into the system, playing through the Icon Audio phono preamplifier that Paul Rigby reviewed last issue. By the time I had a few beers with a good friend down the street, the table was ready to rock. Nope, I’m not a good Linn setup guy, and I’ve never pretended to be, but Kurt Doslu, the owner of Echo is a master. I just happened to have an unused Shure V15vxmr on the shelf that managed to mate up to the Ekos perfectly. Best of all, this little jewel set me back a thousand bucks. The one you see here has an Ittok arm and Valhalla power supply, so it’s not the latest, hi-zoot Keel/Trampolin/blah blah model. So as an LP12 owner, you know your investment will stand the test of time.A quick journey to Echo Audio in Portland, Oregon today yielded a big surprise – a mint condition, mid vintage Linn Sondek LP-12. Every single person who has bought a Sondek LP12 from 1973 onwards has the ability to fully upgrade their product to the very latest specification. In a world of planned obsolescence, we do the opposite. Unmatched over almost five decades, the Sondek LP12 remains the pinnacle of record player design. Please note this does not come in its original box but has been professionally packaged to ensure safe delivery to your door.

The Linn Sondek LP12 Turntable With Linn Ekos Arm comes with an Audio-Technica AT-OC9/III MC cartridge and an attached power cord. The turntable is in good to average cosmetic condition as the plinth has some marks (please see images).

It hs been tested and is in full working order but does require phono leads to be replaced. This Linn Sondek LP12 Turntable With Linn Ekos Arm has come to us via a part exchange and comes with a 3 month warranty.

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