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Linn lp 12 upgrade or new TT ? please help.

I have a used sondeck lp 12, vahala power supply, akito II
arm, K 18 II linn cartridge.
Am considering upgarding the pl 12 with, new alluminum subchashissis, $900.00, new springs and perhaps the hurculies power supply. ps, is $300.00.
OR purchasing a New TT, around $1300.00 to $1700.00.
Can I buy a better sounding table for thus outlay of $$$ ?
Or should I upgrade the Linn?

Please if anyone has experience with this, I am thankful.
Alan.
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polk432
1,116 posts
 
You may want to upgrade first to an Ittok LV II and go to a MC Cart like a Dynavector 10x5 high out put. I had the Basik LV X w/ the K18II before I switched, and it made a nice improvement. I may try a Lingo power supply at a later date. The Sondek LP 12's are nice turn tables. Also the Sumiko Blue point Special will have a sound less bright or softer than the Dynavector. Good luck.
rello
308 posts
 
the linn is a nice TT. the issue I had when faced with the sames question was...do I want to depend on someone else to do my upgrades and setups? I went to an AVID/SME turntable. Very happy. BTW the new DIVA II is out and is 2K without arm. I believe you could use your Akito. You can also look at a rega p5 with the upgraded PSU. There you are kinda loccked into rega cardridges (not a bad thing) or need to deal with VTA.
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viridian
4,184 posts
 
I think that you have a really fine turntable and arm there, but the cartridge is the weak point. Just upgrading that will get you to a much better place. A moderate compliance MC, such as the Dynavector 20X will mate well with the arm, however if you prefer to stay with moving magnet (moving iron)there are some nice choices from Soundsmith, Ortofon and Goldring. I think that you will be very surprised.
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