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LP 12/Hercules no no with Tramp2?

nitrous

nitrous

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Interesting comment from Linn staff member over on the Linn forum about using herc and tramp 2. could be unsafe as it is a metal base and would be to close to the circuit board. Shame, I was going to build up a second LP12 to that exact spec for simplified second system:(

Any thoughts on a mod that could be done to make it safe, or is it a no no full stop?

Would a simple insulation sheet glued to the base be adequate, or could the herc be built into a plastic box and still located inside plinth?

Thoughts welcome:)
 
As Mr Pig says. If the metal base is earthed the worst case scenario is that the live wire falls off and hits the base, at which point there will be a bang and the fuse blows. That's safe, and standard practice for metal case items.
 
Oh well no LP12 owner with a Valhalla ought to consider the tramp 2 upgraade either then!

A surprisingly correct call from an official Linnie.

What are we to think?

No longer are all generations of Lp 12 mutually compatible. upgrades have an order of compatibility now.

I just upgraded the Lp12 to an orbe - it was a good call and cost a lot less than the official linn option.

they're so tied up in their own crap they were bound to trip themselves up eventually.

Bet the comment/thread mysteriously disappears soon!
 
Thread is still there here is link.

http://forums.linn.co.uk/bb/showthread.php?tid=17097

To be fair to linn, the internal Valhalla was phased out about 20 years ago, and the new basik ps is in a sealed box, so I suppose officially if you asked a Linn dealer to fit a Tram 2 to a deck with an old Valhalla he should refuse, or sell you a lingo;)

Interesting nobody has raised this issue before.
 
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