What Turntable Do You Use To Play Your Records On ?

Mudcrutch

I use one of these Linn LP12’s in black.

https://youtu.be/IdTIpKu-ewg

the_jaffa

LP12 here too

Fuengi

Mudcrutch said:

I use one of these Linn LP12’s in black.

https://youtu.be/IdTIpKu-ewg

That's very nice. 

I picked up this Sansui turntable a couple of years ago, love it. Paired with Wharfdale Denton speakers. 

viz

Kuzma. No frills!

sweave

Linn Axis

KDS

Rega RP10

steveledzep

Gyrodec.

JezzaSnr

Fuengi said:

Mudcrutch said:

I use one of these Linn LP12’s in black.

https://youtu.be/IdTIpKu-ewg

That's very nice. 

I picked up this Sansui turntable a couple of years ago, love it. Paired with Wharfdale Denton speakers. 

I’m using a Samsun SR222 mk ii 
Audio Technica AT95e
It was given to me by a favourite uncle so comes with some very fond memories. 

Only fairly recently got it set up and used regularly again. 

Trying to limit my vinyl buying to new releases and have really enjoyed the whole experience. 

Rediscovering the joy of reading album reviews before spending as opposed to the instant gratification of all to easy downloads / streaming. 

sweepy

I wonder if old school Linn owners poo poo the speed control models and tout their old Mk1’s  as true Linns ? 

jdgm

This, for about the last 45 years - I ought to get it serviced!

Now using an Audio-Technica cartridge.

https://i.postimg.cc/Z5pPsbDf/Deck2012.jpg

Mudcrutch

sweepy said:

I wonder if old school Linn owners poo poo the speed control models and tout their old Mk1’s  as true Linns ? 

I had a original in the mid 70s and the difference now is light years.
Mine has been upgraded over the years to top spec with the Urika phono stage.
Haven’tbothered with the Urika 2 digital phono stage and not going to.
I haven’t had the new bearing fitted yet because of Covid.
To be honest I’m not in any rush because I’ve got a Tiger Paw Tranquility fitted on mine and it sounds excellent.
I need a new Kandid cartridge now though.

BluesLover

Nice! I had a Lenco 88 for years, a mechanical marvel. Then succumbed to the Linn LP12 bug, but got fed up with it not able to play 45's. Sold it and bought, and still use, a Technics SL1200 mk2 hotrodded with Rega arm and Isonoe feet. It's a terrific combination.

viz

Mudcrutch said:

sweepy said:

I wonder if old school Linn owners poo poo the speed control models and tout their old Mk1’s  as true Linns ? 

I had a original in the mid 70s and the difference now is light years.
Mine has been upgraded over the years to top spec but without the digital phono stage and haven’t had the new bearing fitted yet because of Covid.
To be honest I’m not in any rush because I’ve got a Tiger Paw Tranquility fitted on mine and it sounds excellent.

 ^ that’s a clever invention. 

sweepy

Mudcrutch said:

sweepy said:

I wonder if old school Linn owners poo poo the speed control models and tout their old Mk1’s  as true Linns ? 

I had a original in the mid 70s and the difference now is light years.
Mine has been upgraded over the years to top spec but without the digital phono stage and haven’t had the new bearing fitted yet because of Covid.
To be honest I’m not in any rush because I’ve got a Tiger Paw Tranquility fitted on mine and it sounds excellent.

I keep getting the vintage hifi itch, used to have a Leak Stereo 20 Radford SC2 Thorens TD150 with Hadcock/Grace setup and I remember all the fuss over turntables etc, it makes us guitar nerds seem relatively normal when put into perspective

TheMarlin

I’ve got five turntables, but my favourite is a homemade bitsa, based on a Rega footprint. 

It sounds fantastic. Chuffed to bits with it. 

Components:

Delrin friction free bearing, machined aluminium sub platter, 2kg Delrin platter, Audio Origami rebuilt Rega RB250 with silver rewire, upgrade bearing and VTA adjuster. Also using steel stub end and Iceni underslung counter weight. 

Cartridge is a Nagoaka MP500. 

The motor is separated from the deck by an SRM Tech silent base, an it’s inky black silent between tracks. Zero rumble, zero background noise. 

I use it with a Schits Mani Pre amp, which in my experience is the best I’ve found for MM, despite it’s very reasonable pride point. 

Amps are NVA M600 Monoblocks, NVA P90SA pre amp, and I used a few different sets of Tannoy Dual Conventric speakers, depending on how the mood takes me. 

All cables and interconnects are NVA. 

Delighted with it all. 

Marlin 

PhilKing

I've got an 80's LP12 that's been upgraded many tomes though the years and has a 45 rpm option on it too.  I also have an old Thorens TD150 that's had the Linn parts fitted to upgrade it though the years and is in my original Linn plinth..  Both of them have Linn Ittok arms on them.  

Mudcrutch

jdgm said:

This, for about the last 45 years - I ought to get it serviced!

Now using an Audio-Technica cartridge.

https://i.postimg.cc/Z5pPsbDf/Deck2012.jpg

I’ve got a soft spot for the Garrard 401.
A few friends have got them in some lovely custom built plinths with Naim Arrow arms.
Paul McCartney has two built into a unit in his Sussex home.

Mudcrutch

Fuengi said:

Mudcrutch said:

I use one of these Linn LP12’s in black.

https://youtu.be/IdTIpKu-ewg

That's very nice. 

I picked up this Sansui turntable a couple of years ago, love it. Paired with Wharfdale Denton speakers. 

I used to have a Sansui 101 amplifier in the very early 70s.
It was a great little amp.

blobb

springhead

PhilKing said:

I've got an 80's LP12 that's been upgraded many tomes though the years and has a 45 rpm option on it too.  I also have an old Thorens TD150 that's had the Linn parts fitted to upgrade it though the years and is in my original Linn plinth..  Both of them have Linn Ittok arms on them.  

My only turntable is a TD150 Mk II that a friend gave me. I was aware that it was the one that Linn based the LP 12 on, and hence parts are compatible but haven't tried modding it at all. Is there anything that makes a significant, worthwhile improvement? 

PhilKing

The biggest thing was changing the plinth over and adding the Linn arm board, which lets you put a different arm.  The springs help too, but the other thing that I did was to use Soundrise Dome Isolation pads for the feet, to stop any vibration.  I also replaced the mat with a better rubber one (I use a cork one on my Linn), as I think id dampens things a bit more.