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In Reply to: Yup, I have never owned a Linn before. posted by soundnut on August 23, 2005 at 12:36:03:
I was thinking that your post was pretty biased because you compared the modern day price of a LP12 to the bargin basment used price of an TD150. If the two decks were in production at the same time, a fair comparison would be to compare the new prices at that time. I think that you are correct in thinking that the TD150 is a great deck. I have yet to do any mods to it (I am finishing up a teres right now, so the 150 is on the back burner). If I can remove the bearing, I am planing on fabricating a carbon fiber subplinth for the 150, but that is a ways in the future.
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Yup, I reckon the price disparity may have been a bit off. I never thought of the fact that they were spaced apart by a few years. My fixer-upper Thorens was $50 & the used LP-12s I could find were still in the $1500 range. I can afford $50 for a table. But an armless $650 table of any kind is still out of my price range, at least for the forseeable future.BTW, I don't think an unmodded, untweaked TD-150 is anything to write home about. Especially the Mk.I with that Godawful clunky arm they stuck on there. (The later arm was reportedly much better.) I was comparing an upgraded, damped, modded TD-150 with a good arm like a Linn, Rega, SME, etc. to a stock LP-12 with a similar arm. I think if you performed the right mods to that 150, you'd be pleasantly surprised. It's still (usually, at least) a much cheaper alternative to the venerable LP-12.
Regardless, the Linn is a classic & great table and I never meant to infer otherwise. Enjoy it. I sure would!
TD150 vs LP12 well I have a TD150mkII that I have made a new plinth out of Oak about the same size as the Linn a linn armboard a Rega RB250 arm rewired & express heavyweight , 16V motor power by a Project Speedbox PSU changes 60Hz to 50Hz alot like a Lingo also Linn springs longer bolts for the springs,the table looks like a linn and it sound GREAT!!! Alot like a Linn
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