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LinnSondek LP12 - Lovely Original Black Deck. Fully Restored. Cirkus/Basik +/Valhalla.KEY FEATURES Original Black Plinth - in mint condition. Cirkus Bearing, Sub-Chassis, Matched Inner Platterwith fresh oil & new belt Valhalla Power Supply & New Mains lead withmoulded plug Brand New Audio Technica VM95E cartridge and stylus Tidy Original Armboard Very Clean Top plate Linn Basik Plus arm in great condition Reliable Motor Tidy outer platter & Genuine Linn Mat Very Good Lid - with hinges that hold WHY BUY A TURNTABLE FROM ME? Buying an LP12 second hand can be like swimming in sharkinfested waters. Many that appear on here have been in somebody’s loft for 30years and then somebody finds them and puts them straight on ebay! An LP12 is extremely unlikely to work and performperfectly after that long in hibernation, which is why all of my turntables arecompletely stripped, cleaned, oiled/varnished/painted as required and thenrebuilt using the original Linn parts, where they are sound, or replacementparts, if they are needed. Finally, they are rebuilt on a Linn Jig and then expertlyset up and tested before being put up for sale. You may pay a little extra for one of my turntables, butin life, you generally get what you pay for. And what you are getting here is adeck that is in a condition not too unlike it left the factory and it is likelyto give you years of great service. If it doesn’t, you can come back to me. There are cheaper ones out there, certainly, but if youbuy a cheap deck, not only will you probably not experience the full, true,legendary Linn sound, but you may also end up splashing out a lot of cashputting a 40 year old deck right, if it’s had a hard life. I do offer a restoration service on these decks and thetypical cost of putting a bad deck right is usually around £500. Similarly, if you could see some of the cartridges thatcome fitted to some of the decks that I buy in, you wouldn’t risk your recordcollection on it! To make sure that your records stay safe, I have fitted abrand new AT VM95E cartridge and stylus – so, you can play your cherished vinylwith confidence. As well as every component being thoroughly checked, allof my decks are sold with fresh Linn oil, new belts, new springs, new or serviceablehinges and the suspended chassis will have been finely tuned to bounceperfectly. Naturally, they are all tested too and they won’t leavehere unless they function perfectly and sound great. Indeed, it will be allready to plug into your system and is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Finally, if you need any more convincing, then please docheck out my feedback, you’ll see that people absolutely love the decks that Ibuild and restore and are highly complimentary of both the product and theservice that they receive. UPGRADES As you can see, it is already a nice specification butI’ll be happy to upgrade it for you to a variety of specifications if youmessage me (obviously at additional cost). I can change the arm or the cartridge - I have severalarms and a supply of new and used cartridges in stock, but I can get just aboutanything you might want ordered in within a couple of days. I can swap the power supply to a variety of alternativesthat will give you 45 rpm capability - again just ask. I always carry healthystocks of : Lingo 1, Lingo 4, Hercules or Radikal power supplies and so weshould be able to provide what you want. I’ll even fit your own parts if you wanted to specify andsupply your own arm or cartridge. HELP BUILDING A FULL SYSTEM If you are looking to build a full system, eitherlavishly or on a budget around an LP12, I can also help you with that, eitherfrom my collection or by sourcing items for you - new or used. I can also,subject to distance and availability, deliver and install systems for anadditional cost. GETTING YOUR TURNTABLE – how come you won’t postturntables? I cannot stress enough the benefits of collecting yourturntable in person - if at all possible. If you collect in person, you can seeit, I can demonstrate the deck, you can if you wish listen to it and everythingwill be set up and ‘ready to go’ - indeed, with just a few basic deconstructsto enable you to get it home safely, you’ll be in business when you get homeinside 2 minutes. I make no apologies for choosing to not to ‘post’turntables. They regularly get damaged to some degree with standard couriersand it isn’t always easy for me to resolve issues at a distance. Let’s face it, if you’re spending this amount on aprecision instrument you owe it yourself to either pick it up or to have itsafely delivered to you. To assist, if you are within a reasonable distance, Imight be prepared to deliver it to you, meet you ‘halfway’ (or partway!) for anagreed charge. If distance / lack of transport puts collectioncompletely out of the question, I do have a couple of contacts for ‘specialist’couriers, who will for a price, collect the deck from me and deliver itstraight to you - no hubs, no depots, no mistreatment - they are more expensivethan parcelforce obviously, but I have used them very successfully to thecomplete satisfaction of all involved several times. By all means contact mefor more information. I also buy Linn Turntables, so, if you have a LinnSondek LP12, Axis or Basik you’re considering selling - working or not, messageme - I’ll offer you a fair price based upon its specification and condition andwill, where possible, collect in person. Similarly, if you have any spareparts, perhaps from past upgrades, Im always ready to buy!
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