Eyebroughty
JohnC
Hi,
I posted this on the thread about the upgrade to a system, it was pointed out that the content of this post below was not really relevant to that thread, which I accepted, so I said I would start a new thread so I lifted the full text of what I said and have started this thread.
Here is the thread I posted it on.........
https://pinkfishmedia.net/forum/threads/lp12-new-phono-stage-or-karousel.248015/
So here is what I posted, it is an opinion/view/thoughts, call it what you will.
Am sure there are many who will have their own thoughts and views on this subject.
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An LP12 is what Linn make and distribute to dealers to sell.
If someone modifies, with any third party or own modifications, but excluding Linn's own modifications, to the basic LP12 from Linn it is no longer a Linn LP12, excluding the arm and cartridge in those modifications of course, as they can be what the buyer wants on the basic LP12, without altering the structure of the basic LP12.
When the structure of a basic LP12 is modified what it becomes is anyone's guess, but it is not a basic LP12, would you call a painting from a well known artist, for example Rembrandt, that is then partially or fully repainted by someone else still a painting by Rembrandt?
This does not mean that any modification does not change or enhance the basic LP12, however it is not an LP12, whatever it becomes is unclear.
Maybe there should be a term used to identify decks that started life as an LP12 that has then had the structure modified and therefore becomes something other than a basic Linn LP12, I am sure there are many possible terms
Cheers
John
I posted this on the thread about the upgrade to a system, it was pointed out that the content of this post below was not really relevant to that thread, which I accepted, so I said I would start a new thread so I lifted the full text of what I said and have started this thread.
Here is the thread I posted it on.........
https://pinkfishmedia.net/forum/threads/lp12-new-phono-stage-or-karousel.248015/
So here is what I posted, it is an opinion/view/thoughts, call it what you will.
Am sure there are many who will have their own thoughts and views on this subject.
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An LP12 is what Linn make and distribute to dealers to sell.
If someone modifies, with any third party or own modifications, but excluding Linn's own modifications, to the basic LP12 from Linn it is no longer a Linn LP12, excluding the arm and cartridge in those modifications of course, as they can be what the buyer wants on the basic LP12, without altering the structure of the basic LP12.
When the structure of a basic LP12 is modified what it becomes is anyone's guess, but it is not a basic LP12, would you call a painting from a well known artist, for example Rembrandt, that is then partially or fully repainted by someone else still a painting by Rembrandt?
This does not mean that any modification does not change or enhance the basic LP12, however it is not an LP12, whatever it becomes is unclear.
Maybe there should be a term used to identify decks that started life as an LP12 that has then had the structure modified and therefore becomes something other than a basic Linn LP12, I am sure there are many possible terms
Cheers
John