Hmm - this is also appealing. New everything incl. the Lingo 4.
Lets see what my ears hear on Monday …..
OK - so here goes for those who want to know.
First - many thanks to all of you for taking the time to reply add your colour to my question, and even throw in a bit of text jousting with Mr. Pig, whose input I certainly enjoy and valued.
All in all I spent 3.5 very enjoyable hours in the company of Peter (and met his team).
Peter first showed me the three bearings and the different kind of chassis.
Given my budget an early decision was to potentially use my Rega arm, off my Manticore.
I listened to my Manticore first versus a Majik turntable but with a better arm and powered by a Lingo 3. My lovely Manticore was decidedly lifeless and lack lustre.
We then compared the Majik based turntable versus the same spec but with a Kore - and the Kore based unit definitely sounded different tonally - richer, taughter, deeper bass.
Then we compared the same Kore based units : using a Lingo 3 and Lingo 4. Once again , I could hear a difference - everything seemed more effortless, a wider dynamic range in the music ; some expectation basis in that from me of course no doubt.
So in summary, I got the concept of the importance of getting the Karousel bearing , and the best power supply, ie a Lingo 4, but how to fit it into my budget ?
Answer : New LP12 base unit, second hand Lingo 4 (3 month old unit),SH Cirkus chassis, my Rega 250 arm, new Trampoline 2, AT VML540.
The strategy being that if or maybe when I look to upgrade my tonearm, I can change it by only changing the armboard if needed as a minimum, but of course I can upgrade the chassis to a Kore should I want to……
It was quite a close run thing not to buy the SH Linn Sondek with the Lingo 1, Kore, Ittock, Karousel but in the end it was the belief the Lingo 4 would best the Lingo 1 by more ……
Anyway, my LP12 will be with me in two weeks time ……..