![]() Issues and replacing them with - yes, you guess right - forward movement.Īfter the LP12 period, I had a lot of turntables, Thorens, EMT, Garrard, Verdier, Scheu, Pluto, just to name the most important. On the contrary, the LP12 is simplifying the music, subdueing all the more complex timing Time I learned that this "forward moving" of the LP12 is artificial and NOT part of the music itself. Music, when I started going to live concerts, be it rock, be it classical, be it jazz. This special forward moving presentation of the LP12 made me unsatisfied with real life Some records are such that you are hunting for "interesting parts" giving you the goosebumps. Joy when listening, but records which do not develop such a forward movement on the LP12ĭo sound definitely boring. Then it gives some kind of forward movement of the music playing, which Linn fans call PRAT (=Pace, Rhythm And Timing). What has happened? Well, the answer lies in the character of the LP12: at first, it has a lovely midrange, which makes you smile, when you listen to a singer's voice, kind of tube preamp like. Associated equipment wasĪ Naim clone electronic and a pair of active Linn Kan speakers on stands.Īfter five years I replaced this LP12 with a current one just to learn, that the sound is still the same. This LP12 was sitting on a wall mount (DIY welded steel, made by a friend), which gave aĬonsiderable sonic improvement over placement on a sideboard. ![]() I loved it and had a lot of fun, especially with classical music. ![]() My first LP12 then was a black plinth, smoke lid, Valhalla equipped version with Linn Ittok Immediately after the dealer put a record on the Linn, a big grin One day someone told me unbelievable stories about Linn and Naim. My first turntable at all was a Thorens TD126 with SME 3009/III tonearm and Denon 301Ĭartridge. This articles is about the Linn LP12, which I first encountered in 1984, and which I possessed five samples of. ![]() Linn LP12 - turntable Linn Sondek LP12 - turntable A definitely pre-loved itemĪpprox. ![]()
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