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Yes indeed, it was hitting the dust cover when I brought mine home when I bought it.

All turntable manufacturer's have their own ideas as to what delivers good sound quality. Linn use suspended springs, while Rega prefer solid feet to act as noise cancelling. Which sounds best is what you hear and prefer, as there are no strict rules as to what gives the best sound quality for each individual's hearing.

She must be a fellow audiophile. That can be the only explanation

I have had a Linn system, LP-12 turntable, Ittok arm, Troika cartridge, Intek integrated amplifier and their Nexus speakers on KuStone stands since I bought it in 1989. Other than rebuilding the cartridge in 1996, 2004, and last spring (stylus wear), I have never needed a repair or had a problem with the system and it gets used daily. I found it to be the MOST reliable brand in my experience.

My LP12 dates from the late 1980s. Apart from replacing cartridge and drive belt on occasion, it's still going strong. I'm writing this in early 2023, so .... still fine after 35 years or so.....

The platter and main bearing is beautifully machined and heavy. They used to farm out that job to an engineering company and likely still do. Some of the other parts not so much, especially on older Linns. In one review the original sub-chassis that the arm and platter rests on was purported to "twang like a banjo". More recent and absurdly expensive Linns have substantially improved these parts. There is however no need for such a long arm board most of which just hangs in the air. A solid cylindrical arm board would be a much less resonant structure but Linn likes to keep it's traditional appearance unchanged.

​​@@socksumiThe Linn sondek LP12 platters and main bearing are a key element to the decks performance. The bearing was designed by Jack Tiefenbrun, father of Ivor Tiefenbrun, Linns founder. The manufacturer of the bearing and platters was initially done by Castle Precision Engineering located in Linn Park Glasgow and owned and run by Jack Tiefenbrun. When Linn Products was founded, manufacturer of the platters and bearing was taken in-house where it remains to this day.

You must be confused or misinformed. The quality of Linn products is second to none. Linn did have some rival turntables in the 80s and 90s but most of them fell to bits or just stopped working that is why the manufacturers of those decks now make after market parts for LP 12s because their own designs failed. People would not pay the high price for Linn equipment if the quality was poor. Linn is still an independent company unlike lesser poorly run companies who required bailing out. There are lesser poor quality alternatives available but you get what you pay for.

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