sorry Bob, next time I will upload smaller ones
They look like the mother ship has landed.
What turntables do you use? Pictures would be nice as well :-)
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They look like the mother ship has landed.
At 11 pages any reply is a moot point. But I have to say that the Teres Cocobola TT is an all time favorite.
Anyone still using this design
Can you spot the halo in the picture....it's telling us something
You betcha....I love my LP12. I'm using the Naim Aro tone arm and the new Benz Ruby ZH on mine.
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No Regrets,
I see a piece of BelCanto SET40 on the left of your Linn!
Use to have three ... at one time. Those 845 tubes were bright enough to light the entire room and generate enough heat for the cold and wet Seattle winter nights...
I see a piece of BelCanto SET40 on the left of your Linn!
Use to have three ... at one time. Those 845 tubes were bright enough to light the entire room and generate enough heat for the cold and wet Seattle winter nights...
No Regrets, that's a very nice LP12 you have there. I think the Aro is probably one of the best, if not the best, arm for this table. Have to agree that the smooth plinth looks better than the ribbed version, although the wood of my ribbed version is very nice also, you just have to look closer at it.
Hi Mep,
I think Rob is correct as that is the timeframe in which I bought this analog rig, with the exception of the cartridge....in which I just recently bought the Ruby ZH. I've been using the Benz wood bodied cartridges for many years now and think they do a great job with LP12/Aro combo.
Thank you for the compliments on my plinth. It is made from Brazilian Rosewood.
Hello Ki Choi,
You have a keen eye!. Yes, that is my beloved BelCanto SET40 that you have spotted. You are absolutely correct correct in that those beautiful tubes do indeed light the room as well as keeps you toasty warm during the winter. But even more than that, is their sound. They use high quality output transformers that give you excellent bandwidth for both the low and high frequencies with a midrange to die for. It's been a great amp for me and I have a lot of respect for it. I have changed some of the power supply caps and also changed the coupling caps to Dueland Alexanders to very nice effect.
I also have an excellent custom EL84 tube amp that I will swap the BelCanto with at times during the summer months for a change of pace. It's not that the BelCanto gets unbearable, but is nice to have the central air conditioning on during the summer when using it.
What amps did you end up switching too?
No Regrets, that's a very nice LP12 you have there. I think the Aro is probably one of the best, if not the best, arm for this table. Have to agree that the smooth plinth looks better than the ribbed version, although the wood of my ribbed version is very nice also, you just have to look closer at it.
Hi DaveyF,
Thank you for the compliments on my plinth. I've been very happy with the Aro arm....no desire to change that at all. I still love the look of the ribbed version too. It's very "classic"! Which arm are you using on your LP12?
Hello NorthStar,
Thank you for the compliment on my line stage. It is indeed called the Presence Audio by First Sound Audio. Here is a link to the technical specs for anyone that may be interested in learning more about it. http://www.firstsoundaudio.com/technical.html It is a completely dual mono tubed line stage that is extremely quiet, but has explosive dynamics and great body. It has been my favorite for probably around 18 years or more. Emmanuel Go, the designer and CEO of First Sound is a first rate kind of guy too. A true gentleman in every sense of the word and is an asset to the High End Audio World.
No Regrets, I am using a Black WTA arm with Van Den Hul silver wiring. This arm is an improvement over the Linn Ittok 11 I used to own but not as nice as your Aro. The WTA has some very interesting attributes, best of them is the fact that you hear no bearing noise
, worst is that there really is no repeatable adjustability and the arm tends to wander off adjustment. Only issue I have with Linn's is that you are pretty restricted with the type of arm you can mount, the SME's and most of the Graham's and other heavier arms are out. I'm beginning to think that this issue may push me away from my beloved Linn.
No Regrets, I am using a Black WTA arm with Van Den Hul silver wiring. This arm is an improvement over the Linn Ittok 11 I used to own but not as nice as your Aro. The WTA has some very interesting attributes, best of them is the fact that you hear no bearing noise
I certainly understand all about the non repeatable adjustability as this is how it is also with the ARO. However, with patience and fortitude, it doesn't take too long to get things dialed in. Also, I have never noticed the ARO to drift out of adjustment.
Yes, the LP12 is limited to the number of arms that will work well with it.....but IMHO, once you hear a well set up Linn with the Naim ARO you won't have any desire to have another arm.
Best Regards,
No Regrets
Used to drive a pair of Brentworth Sound Labs - highly sensitive single driver speakers and later used it to power a pair of Klipschorns.
I had gone through the vintage tube amp stage after the BelCantos with two pairs of HK Citation IIs in monos and a Marantz 8B...then went into the SS phase with Brystons when I had the Maggies and now I am settled in with a pair of MBL 9008As.
I should have kept at least one SET40... but I see them on Audigon once in a while.
Wow, it looks like you've been able to sample a wide range of audio systems. I'm sure it has been a fun and fascinating journey. Are you still using the Maggies with your MBL 9008a's?
Source of much enjoyment here. Had it totally refurbished, found the arm in the Philippines through the internet. First stereo pick-up manufactured in Europe, the SP1, fitted with a Shibata ground stylus from Schallplattennadeln.
