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Linn Sondek lp12 Turntable and Tonearm Package Linn Sondek lp12 turntable perfect working order. In beautiful condition, looks new serial number 54675 was made between 1984 and 1985 Solid black ash reinforced plinth No Arm Professionally set up and serviced Original packaging Postage Australia wide included Pick up or view in Rye, Vic new AT 95mm cartridge Condition: 9/10 Payment Method: Eft, cash, pay id Region/State: (VIC) Victoria/Australia By Nic H 4 Comments AUD $3,200 Date: July 9, 20241 yr
A Linn LP12 at A$3,200 is a strong deal against your market anchor: it sits below the A$3,336 25th percentile and well under the A$4,580 median for recent AUD listings. That puts it in bargain territory rather than merely fair.
The LP12 is a classic for good reason: superb upgrade path, excellent pace and musical flow, and a chassis/tonearm ecosystem that can scale from sensible to seriously high-end. At this price, the main upside is getting into a platform that stays relevant for years; just confirm which subchassis, arm, cartridge, and power supply are included, because those extras can swing real value a lot.
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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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