Turntable change

[rmcin626]

Ive heard good things about Brinkmann but am yet to hear one myself in my system. My advice with your local dealers would be to take your turntable in the car and compare it to the ones in the dealership just to give you a flavour of where your current set up stands against higher level competition

Thats the plan Lee, just looking for some ideas that I might not think of, lots of helpful suggestions so far.

[crimsondonkey]

Well in the classic spirit of recommending something similar to what you have, having recently bought a Bergmann Sindre myself, I would have to recommend that you also look at Bergmann too

Within your budget there is a Magne here - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/312570960862

Very low noise and lovely reproduction of music from vinyl, and imo looks pretty cool too.

[rmcin626]

Well in the classic spirit of recommending something similar to what you have, having recently bought a Bergmann Sindre myself, I would have to recommend that you also look at Bergmann too

Within your budget there is a Magne here - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/312570960862

Very low noise and lovely reproduction of music from vinyl, and imo looks pretty cool too.

If I can find a Scottish dealer I will add them to the list

[rmcin626]

Just spoke with a stockist of VPI turntables, never got mentioned was quickly pointed towards Linn LP12.

[fiddlemaker]

Just spoke with a stockist of VPI turntables, never got mentioned was quickly pointed towards Linn LP12.

Someone will probably chew my nuts off for saying this, but having owned an entry level NA horizon (the model down from yours) as well as an LP12, I think what you have already is probably better than the Linn.

[rmcin626]

Someone will probably chew my nuts off for saying this, but having owned an entry level NA horizon (the model down from yours) as well as an LP12, I think what you have already is probably better than the Linn.

To be honest John, it’s a long time since I owned a Linn nearly 40 years, I sold mine as I was going to be moving around and bought a Rega which was much more portable. After that I went down a different route, Elite Rock a couple of others then the Nottingham Analogue, just feel it time for a change, if there was a Nottingham Analogue dealer in Scotland I would probably just go up the range.
I have been offered a Linn, with lots of upgrades for just under £4,000.

[Jimbo]

Will have a look for Scottish stockists

Try Renaissance audio https://www.renaissanceaudio.co.uk/

[Cyrus]

Someone will probably chew my nuts off for saying this, but having owned an entry level NA horizon (the model down from yours) as well as an LP12, I think what you have already is probably better than the Linn.

Coming from a NAS Interspace Jr and going to a Vivid upgraded LP12 with a lesser arm, I can say from my experience that both do certain things better than the other but I'm really enjoying the Vivid (because I was told there's not a lot of LP12 left!) presentation as a whole.
I think the OP was herded toward the Linn because the potential profit for the dealer is much higher. I'd look privately if I were buying an LP12.

[rmcin626]

Try Renaissance audio https://www.renaissanceaudio.co.uk/

As far as I know they are distributors, and supply the shop I contacted.

[rmcin626]

Coming from a NAS Interspace Jr and going to a Vivid upgraded LP12 with a lesser arm, I can say from my experience that both do certain things better than the other but I'm really enjoying the Vivid (because I was told there's not a lot of LP12 left!) presentation as a whole.
I think the OP was herded toward the Linn because the potential profit for the dealer is much higher. I'd look privately if I were buying an LP12.

The LP 12 was actually one that they had put together in the shop and was not new.