02/04/2026
We were asked to bring a customer’s Linn LP12 back to life, and when we received it, we discovered it dated from 1974 with having virtually nothing done to it since then!
We gave it a full service including new springs and rubber suspension parts, a bearing wash-out and re-charge. Also a thorough clean up with adjustments to the hinges where they had been bent out of shape. Some some new feet and a drive belt saw it back to operational condition. The power supply was left as the original Mains-tied version, though we did replace the mains cable with one that included an earth to make it slightly safer! The old Ortofon VMS20E cartridge was looking rather sorry for itself, so this was replaced with a shiny new Ortofon 2M Blue. The original SME arm was in great condition and just needed a clean to be as good as new!
In this throw-away world, it’s a real pleasure to renovate a piece of HiFi from 1974, and for it to deliver quality audio that is completely up to date.
We have been rebuilding, servicing and updating Linn LP12s for over 25 years now, and like to feel we’ve got the measure of them. We can cover everything from one of the very earliest models (see above) up to the latest top-of-the-range Klimax LP12, with Magik, Selekt and Klimax models available to audition in our showroom.
Contact us for more details about servicing and upgrading your turntable
Tel: 0118 982 0400
