Probably April-May this year we started a lunch and ended around midnight. the Plinth was a custom job out of the UK very nice looking anyway and much more massive then the original.
I’m not trying to diss a great table here I just think to spend 10k on a cart for that table is well past the diminishing returns and the OP should invest in a table that will support that kind of investment. I know a lot of you really love the LP 12 and it rightly so has a place in history for starting the high end table market but I think there is limitations to how far it can be taken. a fully upgraded LP12 would probably sell for max $10-15k on a good day most you see in nice shape and well upgraded are in the $5k region so to put a $10k cart on one seems to me and most of my friends in our audio club not a good investment. now that said if you love your LP12 by all means go for it.
We feel if the OP sold his table and invested that money and his $10k into a used table he would get more for his money in the long run.
take a quick look on the sight there are quite a few tables in the 10-20k price range that are substantially better then the LP12 imo of course.
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/turntables-artisan-fidelity-garrard-301-statement-dual-arm-1-year-...
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/turntables-vpi-industries-avenger-refrence-mag-platter-2017-08-28-...
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/turntables-garrard-401-statement-by-artisan-fidelity-world-s-first...
Drool that last one....
there are three that I would say are great tables but if the whole rhythum passe musicality thing isnt your thing then there are others.
Just trying to open the OP up to other options.. I.ve been down the many upgrade path my self and ended up at a old Garrard 301 in the end it just plays music not everyone’s cup of tea as I said there are many out there it is a buyers market.
