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Offered is „Linn Sondek LP12/Ekos Tonearm/Lingo/Trampolin – MINT CONDITION 3950€“ by LINN as second-hand device from the category „Record Player, Tone Arm, System...“ on audio-markt.de - the online market place for high-end. The advert with the number 2530777167 ends on 04.11.2026 at 12:28 o'clock.
At €3,950, this sits above the €3,659 75th percentile and reads as ambitious rather than a steal. It is not wildly out of line for a clean, desirable example, but it does ask a premium over the typical used market.
The LP12 remains a classic for a reason: huge upgrade path, strong resale, and a musical, timing-savvy presentation that many vinyl fans still chase. At this price, the value depends on what’s actually included — arm, cartridge, power supply, and any recent service or setup matter a lot — because those extras can justify the ask; a bare or neglected deck would not.
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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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