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Linn LP12 Turntable please note, $3900 without cartridge. Custom made by Ben at Hifi guru last year. Only selling because I loved it so much he's building me a higher spec version Specs are Hifi guru walnut plinth Hifi guru constrained layer damped top plate Link Majik sub platter Brand new linn trampoline baseboard Brand new linn cirkus bearing Brand new linn motor Brand New Linn Platter Fully rebuilt Valhalla power supply. Mint linn Ittok LV2 tonearm Linn Asaka cartridge recently fully serviced by AJ van den Hul with solid boron cantilever and VDH type 1s diamond, has had about 10 hours of p
This is a buyer’s market at this asking level: with recent comps centered around A$2,220 and the upper quartile at A$3,427, A$3,900 sits clearly above the 75th percentile, so I’d call it ambitious rather than fair. It isn’t wildly off for a special example, but it’s priced at a premium that needs a genuinely strong reason to justify it.
That said, Linn speakers are usually bought for their articulation, timing, and ability to disappear musically rather than for brute-force hype, and the better pairs can reward a careful system match. If this is clean, original, and complete, the upside is a well-regarded, long-lived design that can still sound very alive. At A$3,900, though, I’d want premium-condition provenance, intact drivers, and any original accessories to be clearly confirmed before leaning in.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Linn Products: Brand Overview
Linn Products was founded in 1973 by Scottish engineer Ivor Tiefenbrun in Glasgow as a vehicle to manufacture the Sondek LP12 turntable, which would become the company's most iconic product and a cornerstone of high-fidelity audio. The brand emerged during the golden era of British hi-fi with a revolutionary "source first" philosophy—challenging the prevailing industry belief that loudspeakers mattered most by demonstrating that superior sound quality begins with the audio source. This foundational principle has guided the company's engineering ethos for over five decades.
Linn's product portfolio spans the complete hi-fi chain, from turntables and tonearms to preamplifiers, power amplifiers, and loudspeakers. The company introduced the world's first microprocessor-controlled preamplifier and power amplifier in 1985 (the LK1 and LK2), establishing itself as an electronics specialist. From 2007 onward, Linn pivoted toward digital music streaming, becoming an early adopter of network-based audio playback supporting studio master-quality recordings at 24-bit/192 kHz resolution, and discontinued CD player production in 2009 to focus on this strategic direction.
Linn occupies the high-end segment of the audio market, commanding respect among discerning audiophiles and collectors for its uncompromising engineering approach and longevity. The brand's reputation rests on meticulous product design, acoustic isolation principles, and a commitment to eliminating weak links in the signal chain—a philosophy that has made Linn one of the most influential manufacturers in hi-fi history and a benchmark for quality-focused audio engineering.
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