Linn LP12 ..still a good table??

It was and still is a good table. Does it have the Valhalla or Lingo power supply? If not, I would pass. Linn has a sound that some love and others don't. Only you can decide. Good luck.

Wendell

I just bought on with the same arm last summer. It is still a good table, the new ones fully equipped are still competitive with everything short of the megadollar ones. The older ones will outperform most contemporary tables but we each have our own taste. I sell VPI because I think that they are good and a very good value but at $1500 used there is a wide choice of tables that if set up well can give very good performance. If you get the Linn get the new mat, thin and black as opposed to thicker and gray, improves performance considerably for $25.

If you get the Linn as is it is and it is good shape, you basically can bring it up to the latest standards one step at a time. The LP12 is a good foundation for a table that can be upgraded and rebuilt as many times as you want. I have considered selling mine but I like the sound and I know that I can always keep it maintained and upgraded as my budget permits. Stanwal is right get the black mat. And with the new Ekos SE arm you can probably find the standard Ekos arm readily available used. At the 1500 dollar price point you will get a 1500 dollar table. The LP12 really can't be compared in value as it's worth is dependant on what upgrades have been done. A new LP12 sells for about 3000 and no arm.

I agree. I have owned my Linn since 1977. I had the table upgraded a few years ago with new mat, Lingo supply (well worth it), new belt, springs, and trampolin base. As many threads have said before, set-up is critical. This is why it is important to see that the springs and rubber grommets are in good shape, as the suspension can sag after a few decades. Also, the Linn is sensitive to footfalls on wooded floors. I recommend a wall-mount shelf, such as made be Target. Do all this and you will have a very good table.