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Yup, $224,000 (without tonearm) for a Basis Work Of Art or a few grand for a Linn Magic. Need to think about that one a while Tonto.

actually a used Debut or even a 2200 would be much better. I think a used Debut costs much less that a Linn Klimax Radical and their is no comparison Tonto.

Perhaps you mean that, to you, there is no comparison. Or are you judge and jury for the rest of us? Proclimations and absolutes do make good headlines and sound bites however.

I had a Basis 2001 and it was not to my taste, regardless of comparisons. I would prefer a Rega RP6, and have heard their higher spread at dealers as well. Notice, Lone Ranger, I said “ to my taste”.

ahhhh no.  people come on this site and proclaim that a 50 year old design beats the best designs of today.  "read the thread"  I have heard LP12's and I can tell you that although they sound good when tuned, to make statements that confuse people into thinking the LP12 is as good as most tables today is a farce at best.  way too much effort and money has to be put into these tables to get them to sound decent. Its not worth it and a Basis 2001 is not what I would call a table that competes in the price range of a Linn although it probably sounds as good in many respects for a lot less money.  Tinkering for decent sound is just not worth it.  for the money of a radical, i do not want to ever have to tinker my friend.  Rega rp6 is very strident as most of the regas especially with strings but I would say that a rp8 for example strident and all, competes with the Linn radical.  In fact, I bet a lower end linn sounds almost as good as the top linn

What I would say is if you already have a linn, there are ways to make it sound better at a cost.  If you can find one on EBAY for less than a 1000.00 and want a project, the Linn can fill your needs.

It is true that if you like the sound of the LInn, by all means enjoy it.