I knew Ran 40 years ago when he lived in the UK. He had an LP12 back then so his connection with Linn goes back a long way. Great to see that he has fulfilled his dream as an artist and hear about the correlation between that and his music.

I've still got my sondek I bought in 1980 ,I took uni due to due to get it refreshed soon.

i was into this company they started in the engineering powerhouse that is Glasgow. got glasgow uni students the factory was in castlemilk BUT then it all went OBE and shit and anty independance thats when i sold my gear they made there mouny profit in glasgow Scotland then went uninist as a street boy i used to say with pride clyde built linn make the best now i cant stand them i use other gear now so sad. SNP. one other thing there has been a lot of study to say when you are 50 years old you LOSE a lot of your hering and it gets worse with age so are your ears realy worth the mouny? as i used to work in the music industry when i did AB tests with guitar amps hifi acoustic guitars 75% of the time the listner canot tell the difrence between tube tranny lamanated wood pickups etc they wear ALL shockt when the screens went back. there is a guitar company in irland makes carbon guitars they are every way as good as the finest woden guitars most traditionists are just snobs but secretly they know the truth think hifi is the same 5000. grand for old ears dont think so.

Great video, what’s the electronic track at the beginning?

I think Linn LP12 is a best turn table as a floating system. One thing, it is very difficult to move balace weight, very sticky, won't move against what I want. You'd better change this balace moving way to thread type... Please !

The manufacturers of Excelsior turntables. As a metaphor.

You had me at Dog Man Star by Suede!

Their decks are super expensive, but the only deck that I want, I love the blend of tradition & technical excellence! 🎉❤

After owning many many brands, i got turned onto Linn in 1995 by my local dealer. I’ve owned so many Linn systems, from majik to Tuan’s, to keilidhs, passive and activ, to 5140’s with activ klouts. Several years ago i purchased both 350’s and 530’s. I’ve loved my Linn. But at Christmas, i finally upgraded to Organik. That may be the best development so far. It is a game changer with the 350’s. Everything sounds wonderful. And now, for almost 30 years, Linn has stood behind all of my products. I am such a fanboy - i just love my Linn.

Really lovely video.

I’m very confused by your comment? What has racism got to do with this?

I'm not a racist. But I want to see the wide open eyes of the creators and manufacturers of this magnificent musical equipment. Only developers can create it the way they wanted it. For me, Lynn is the aristocracy in the world of musical technology. I wish you success.

Why not say as all hifi manufacturers should say "we are Linn and make hifi the way we want to make hifi with the resultant sound."

My LP-12 was built in 1988 still in use today

I still have my Linn LP12 ( it’s in storage nowadays) …but one day 🥹

Love the Linn philosophy, especially as it applies to their Klimax-level products!

Great presentation!👍 I love my linn deck! I know this is a linn payed advert but would it have been too hard, whilst talking about the rise of linn, to mention Julian Vereker?

What a lovely fella Ivor is - good to hear his story of tech and upgrade anxiety ;-)

This was awesome!

Still got my 1984 LP12…fittingly the first record I played on it was “Tinsel town in the rain”

I visited this magnificent LINN HQ in 2005-2007 from Tehran Iran and it’s an amazing experience that I will never forget. I had the honor to meet Sir Ivor Tiefenbrun. The Maestro is a fantastic source of ENERGY ✨💎🫡🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I cant wait to get one, I only like Linn! 💘💖🎉😃

My LP12 will turn 40 yrs old this month!

Thank you Ivor! I have had my LP12 (s/n 82000) since 12/1990. Multiple upgrades over the years but a truly incredible product. Thank you for many years of music enjoyment.

I bought my first pair of Linn speakers aged 23 after having my mind blown in a sound booth. I'm 56 they sound better than ever. I play music most days I always have for me there's no higher standard. Mine are Linn Index Plus...great range of sound and textured beats. Deep House Heaven 😊

A long time ago , a few of us wrote to Linn , they invited us to their new factory , i took a couple of my favourite L/P s with me, they had told us that we would be invited to the Cottage that had all their brilliant musical equipment , Unfortunately for us our trip coincided with a group of German Hi Fi journalists who had come over , I was disappointed , but the Linn rep made up for it with a walk around the assembly bays . The people could not have been more friendlier if they tried . Thank you Linn for a magical trip .

Hi, what a great part 1, it was great to see my late mother Agnes building the LP12’s down in drakemire, she retired in 1995, she came home in day with two boxes. I placed them in the living room and she said there not for me but you. One box contained an Intek amplifier and the other an LP12 that she had built. I still have it to this day. I ended up working there in 1995, left in 2006. Great to see old faces and I’m glad it’s still going strong.

I went into a small suburban hi-fi shop in Sydney almost 40 years ago and they played me Pink Floyd's The Wall on a Linn Sondek and Isobarik speakers. Was transformed! I felt like there was a helicopter above my head during Another Brick in the Wall. "You! Yes, you! Stand still laddy!". That day I bought the Linn Kans, Rega Player 3 and NAD receiver (as recommended by this little hi-fi shop). I've been a Linn fan ever since, and now on my fourth system. Though I've only ever been able to afford entry-level gear such as Kan (amazing bookshelf speaker). Classic and now Magik DSM (Ninka, Magic 4100 power amp, wired aktiv). One day I'll get the top of the range.. one day.

Great video, I have two LP12's for more than 20 years. They sound like music.

Bought my LP-12 in 1987, was the start of my journey into loving music. Thank you LINN.

An outstanding video!! I look forward to viewing the rest of this series, when available. It feels like Johnny Ive, the former Apple designer extraordinaire, had a hand in the development of this video. Kudos on that, if true? If not, great job Linn! I’ve been a Linnie for 41 years (started in 1983). I’ve had 3 LP 12’s until I totally gave up on vinyl for the convenience of streaming just the thousands of songs I love from my custom built playlists and nothing else around 2016. I still have 3 mint vintage systems including LK140 / 85 and Kolektor, from 2000, which enhance my life each and every day with different speakers in different rooms. I could not be happier. I also have a Genki CD player, which gets very little use, but I just can’t part with it. I took the brand promise of “Linn For Life” 4+ decades ago and I have never been sorry. The new Linn offerings are spectacular but well behind my budget at this stage of life. Nonetheless, I am, and will always be, proud to be part of the Linn family forever.

Still rocking my LP12, 35 years and still going strong. Lovely to see Ivor. Thanks, Linn

Have been a customer of LINN for more than 30 years … Proud of your technological development and definitely my life has changed since the day I stand inn front of Karik-Numerik. Thank you for sharing your passionate story about music.

Spot the deliberate mistake! At 7:40 into the video, the guy building the LP12 has put the cartridge mounting screws in upside-down! The allen head bolts should be inserted from below, with the nuts on the top of the headshell! In case you're wondering, I worked for a Linn dealership back in the '80's-90's, and have built more LP12's (including my own in 1990, and it's still going strong, with the rest of my Linn system) than you can shake a stick at, and I was factory trained by Linn at the factory shortly after it opened, so I have met Huey, Dewey and Louie!

Got my first Linn LP12 in 1979! My second in 1986 - still in use today. It needs a full upgrade! When I retire in a couple of years time I will add a streamer and new speakers!

Very interesting. But its important to remember and tell about the Ariston RD11 turntable. This was a pre-LP12 model, maybe the same as LP12, or 99% the same... all LP12 parts fits the RD11. I have the RD11 and I am not sure if there are any difference between them, other than the name and wooden chassis.

Bought a Sondek in 88 when I was training as a chartered surveyor. Gave that up and went to work at Linn in 1990. Worked beside Gilad that summer before leaving in 91 to move to London to work at the most successful Linn dealership in UK. Now have my own company involved in AV but I still use Linn products for all my audio needs. My uncle was a director of a company who made turntables in East Kilbride. BSR…. A major uk manufacturing group. He, my aunt and cousins lived in one of the houses at the end of the road that goes up to the factory in Waterfoot. He was tasked with looking on to these Linn guys to work out if they were a threat. BSR no more……I guess he got it wrong.

Fantastic example of best practice in manufacturing, research & development, investment in people. Thanks for sharing

I’ve had my LP12 since the 80’s. No mods, still use it daily 🎵😎🎶

I have owned my LP12 since the early 1980's, over the years I have upgraded to a Klimax care of Cymbiosis costing about £26k. Over that time would have needed about 4 replacement other turntables so I would have spent about £40k. In my opinion this is the most sustainable option enabling me to spend my money on records & occasionally amplification & speakers

Linn products are very good - but over-priced to heck

Aye, n' eff it's no Sco'ish..it's c-r-r-rap. But seriously now, an impressive operation, to say the least.

What a shame that so many of their products don't match up to the hype. I have heard some very poor Linn products, especially amplifiers (lent for testing by a local Linn agent). Who remembers the "ultrasonic parasitics won't be noticed by anyone" on one of the early DACs? Sorry to deflate the bubble a bit, and full marks to Ivor Tiefenbrun for creating a substantial and successful firm - but they are not as good as they claim. But then, who is?

What a loving video, great to see so much of so many regular staff in it.

Linn , ah there's nothing like linn fanatics... fucking overpriced shite with endless rippoff upgrades. There's plenty of nasty stories of old ivor and his business practices.

I love this! What a great company to support - products made to last that bring some majik and excellence to the world. I have a 21 year old Unidisk 1.1 and nearly 20 year old Artikulate 320A’s with a new Selekt DSM. Stunning sound and beautiful to look at. Thank you everyone at Linn past and present 🙏🧡

I love Linn gear.👍

Bit of a cult mob like apple. They dont have customers but acolytes. Been a hifi nut since 15 in Glasgow. So desperately wanted to like them but to my ears despite being good could get their equals for a lot less

After SMC assembly it would improve quality Assurance by employing a optical comparator instead of a bloke with a magnifying lens. This will any component defects are captured and boards can potentially be reworked. Nice video though.

Back in the 80s I chose Roksan over Linn. There wasn’t much in it though. Fast forward 30 odd years later I chose Linn Selekt DSM Organik as my streamer, so I hope I’m back in the good graces of Linn.