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From: bjanes@ral.rpi.edu (Atle Bjanes)
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Subject: Re: LP12 vs Axis
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Date: 2 Jul 90 13:56:52 GMT
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In article 509, >From: tom@minster.york.ac.uk, I read the following:

>>>Sigh. So, I'm a little stuck.  I really liked the better bass presence
>>>of the Lynn LP12, so if it really was mostly attributable to the deck,
>>>I may have to bite the bullet and get the used LP12, _if_ I can talk
>>>it down to $600.  On the other hand, I could wait around until a used
>>>Axis shows up, but I've been looking for a while, and haven't seen any


>Personally speaking, I would go for the used LP12 over an Axis or Linn
>Basik.  The dealer was right - it was the LP12 deck that was
>responsible for the better bass response.  A seven year old Linn LP12
>with all the upgrades should be in a perfectly good condition (theres'
>very little to wear after all, and the LP12 bearing is very high
>quality).  The turntable is primarily responsible for the quality of
>the reproduction - the arm and cartridge are passive components - the
>deck drives them.

I own a Linn LP-12 that is approximately 12 years old.  I use a Dynavector 
DV-505 arm with a Dynavector 23D MC cartridge.  I am very pleased with the
performance of this setup and the deck has served me well for many years.

However, if I understand the above article correctly, LP-12 may be updated
to become even better.  Would anyone out there tell me about these updates.
I would be very interested in recommendations.  I will post a summary on the
net if I receive anything interesting.

Atle Bjanes

bjanes@ral.rpi.edu