Bit off topic but need to warn vinyl lovers here that there is scam ongoing via Discogs. I was seconds away from being trapped in it. Be careful! Never give credit card details away.
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I quite like it that having a Naim Aro is heresy. As for my sub-chassis, eternal damnation for me? 
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Also me @Collywobbles 
BTW what sub chassis are you using? Mines the Tiger Paw aKula.
Edit: spotted you use the Stack Audio, nice 
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If you both look at my attempt at a more specific thread focusing on just one non-Linn upgrade (or is it?), you’ll see that heresy is a mild description from some perspectives.
FWIW, I had only a brief talk with Theo Stack and eventually went down a different route because of the Stiletto package that I was offered, but he seemed to have a very good grip on what he was doing, and to be patient and helpful. It is a pity that it was not worth his staying in the non-Linn upgrade game.
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Thanks, but it might be useful to post in the general vinyl thread with more of an explanation of what is going on (particularly for non-Linn users).
I’m not that particularly concerned about defending the holy sanctity of authentic Linn LP12 components even though they do tend to set a very high benchmark of quality.
I can understand why some feel the need to keep their LP12 pure linn and sidestep any faffing about with the demonic aftermarket 
However, the LP12 has evolved into a multitude compilation of alternative electrical and mechanical parts; even if one has an all genuine Linn LP12 it can be very different from other LP12s even if the difference is slight and merely comes down to the plinth woodgrain. When one dials in numeral choices of genuine Linn components both old and new; plinths, sub-chassis, arms, cartridges, phono-stages, power supplies, it becomes less common to find two LP12 more or less exactly the same anyway.
Using aftermarket parts is a decision of the buyer/owner, the only thing that matters is he/she is happy with the alternative part fit and the performance change it brings.
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My LP12 ( but is she still a Linn?) Born in 89 she has a Lingo and now a Karousel, she has a successful marriage with Naim, Stack Audio and Hana. She also likes to operate with no bottom. She has a lot of hours under her belt and sounds great to me.
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Well spotted! I did not commission the rebuild so had no say in the matter. I can think of pros and cons to the fly leads or not. Interesting that I am not aware of any modern cartridges that use them.
I’m embracing the non standard rebuild!! Accepting that it won’t sound like original from the 90’s but to my ears it’s incredible and considerably nicer to listen to than my Krystal.
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Perhaps the still-current Linn Kandid, which does have fly leads, has been on the market too long to be considered modern.
I must admit I was surprised when I saw that the Ekstatik, the successor to the Kandid at the top of the Linn cartridge range, does not have have fly leads but instead has signal pins. The fly leads were a feature of every top-of-the range Linn cartridge from the Troika to the Kandid.
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Bring back the Troika……
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Is the slogan tattooed on my forearm 
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Looks devastatingly beautiful @ Toon.
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I’ve had a few different mats over the years but always gone back to original linn felt mat. Is the Collaro worth a punt?
Thank you Dan. It has been my best hifi friend for 43 years now and I couldn’t imagine life without it.
However, after more upgrades than I can remember the only 2 original parts now are the outer platter and the lid hinges. If revolver attracts me then the hinges will act alone.
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Sorry to chip in on your question to Toon, but yes they are @Endon!
For £99 (or £120 for the black version I got), I was pretty surprised at the difference it made. It’s subtle on initial listen, but once you sit back and relax over a few albums, you definitely start to notice new elements being revealed.
I’ve been a very happy user for the last year!
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I have just the plinth and top plate left on mine!
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