linn sondek tt

If the OP is asking "does anyone still buy these" the answer is yes, and that's because it's an excellent product.  

Mine is less than a year old, and I was able to get it as a lightly used ex-demo for less than 50% of regular retail with a full new warranty.  It already had a Lingo 3, and my local dealer - who is excellent - switched out the arm and cartridge for new ones before I picked it up.   For me that's a fantastic value.  My dealer set it up in my listening room and it's never needed a single adjustment since.  

Some seem to forget there's no right or wrong with audio.  What one person likes another may not.  Sound is subjective, but build quality and the like are not - and here again the LP12 for me scores well.  It is a quality, well-built, well-engineered product.  I'm glad I have one, would recommend it to others, and look forward to upgrading mine as we go forward.  

Hello,
i have been owning an lp 12 for over 30 years now, never had complaints. Recently i bought a secondhand sondek akkurate with keel upgrade, since i am not pleased with the sound i removed the akito arm which has the looks of a 3b but the type nr under the tonearm says 2b. That's rather confusing. Has it been upgraded to 3b or is it a 2b with only some cosmetic changes?
I own a Mcintosh amp and I love it, not bad for a European, don't you think?
Greetings from Belgium.

Davey - I bought it and returned many times to an authorized Linn dealer for adjustments.   If owning a Linn requires more than that, its beyond my efforts.

It easily betters the VPI, no doubt about. It definitely does not better the technics, its a different sound, the technics has a very accurate sound, and the linn is quieter much warmer in the mids and the base is not as solid as direct drives. Actually, the only table I have heard that really is great for a belt drive in the price range of the G is the Well tempered Amadeus. Its great table that I believe performs at a Linn radical level but its very touchy on setup. with the 1200G setup is easier and the one thing that does affect its sound is the 3 screws on the platter that have to be tightened to taste. I did like the Linn, and I would not mind one as a second table if I could be certain that it did not go out of tune as often as some say.

Tz, glad you have found a table that floats your boat. The Well Tempered is marvelous as well. I enjoy a Well Tempered arm on my SOTA turntable.

Since you have a pre disposition for unipivot arms you might want to give a listen to a Linn with a Naim Aro, or one of the more current unipivots designed for the LP12, the Tiger Paw Javelin or Audio Origami Uniarm.