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Indeed as Roksan well knew when they na(i)med it😉

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Plinths also seem subject to fashion or just a desire for something new. I recall visiting my dealer around 2000 for the first time in a few years and just loved all the maple speakers and the unflutted maple LP12 plinth. It was such a refreshing change from flutted walnut and afromosia which (at that time) seemed very old, dark and boring. I just had to have one

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Sounds best with Koreporate Rock

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Thats the nicest plinth i have ever seen. Enjoy

Many thanks definitely am enjoying it both aesthetically and more importantly aurally! I had a choice of 3 walnut plinths and this was very much the standout. Good timing (or luck) on my part

This is my SimPlinth in high gloss Indian rosewood.





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A thing of beauty

What’s the name of this accessory?

That’s the nicest plinth wood I’ve seen here. Nearly as good as my Harban walnut :wink: When I see something that good, I can’t help but want to state, watch the daylight from the right. It will fade and warm up the colours within no time and the beautiful contrast in shades will be diminished to an extent.

A 3/4 angle shot from each side would be nice to see, and a close up.

Oh, and now you need a walnut Isoblue.

It is a VP Dust Buster gel stylus cleaner sitting on top of a Solid Sounds lifter to raise the cleaner to the same height as the LP12 platter

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Many thanks! As requested some more photos but I’m afraid I’m no photographer.

As for a walnut isoblue…piggy bank is well and truly empty for now. Something to dream of.



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Stunning!

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New community member here, I’m not Naim owner yet but this forum have some of the most knowledgeable audio related posts there are, so here I am to learn and share my experiences. I recently put together this 1987 pre Cirkus LP12. Bought it without a tonearm, but otherwise in very good working condition. First tonearm I used was a rega RB880, quickly replaced with the current OEM RB3000 for a very sizable improvement. Then came the StackAudio Alto baseboard/platform combo which was the most transformational of all upgrades IMO, even more impactful than the Karousel. Finally new motor, VP Revolution power supply suspended on StackAudio Soprano crossbrace, and wrapping it up with a StackAudio alto Sub-chassis/armboard combo. Next upgrade will be an MC cartridge, and Lingo 4 is also lurking on the horizon.



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Welcome along to the forum. A very nice LP12 too, and interesting to see a high end Rega arm chosen as well. I think there’s someone else who also uses an RB3000 on their LP12 and loves the combination.

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Welcome and thank you for sharing!

Nice to also see pictures of alternative (non-Linn) parts for the LP12, to further enrich the shared knowledge here.

Out of curiosity, I have been looking at the Stack Audio and Vinyl Passion power supplies. What made you choose the VP Revolution since you have have several SA components in your deck? Minos and Revolution both the same price at £400.

Love the RB3000 by the way I’m sure @Mr.Tibbs will agree :slight_smile:

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Yep, can’t go wrong with the flagship Rega arm on board :blush:

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Very nice. I also put a Stack Audio Sub Chassis in my deck nearly 2 years ago, first of all with my old Cirkus bearing and more recently with the Karousel. Perhaps my biggest upgrade. As you say, more so than the Karousel. I’ve never played so much vinyl.

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The only problem I had with the RB1000 in my LP12 was trying to get those ‘hosepipe’ phono leads dressed in a way that avoided them pulling or pushing the arm (and the suspension) as they tended to ‘relax’ after initial setup. In the end I made up a little copper J bracket that maintains a constant 90 degree cable angle and prevents any suspension drift…

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My thinking was that having an onboard power supply that utilizes a toroidal transformer made a lot of sense because of the inherent low EMI and heat. The downside of course would be the inherent vibration, which in turn would be mitigated by the soft rubber mounts included with the StackAudio Soprano crossbrace. Of course that was all in the realm of theory, but since it was meant as a temporary solution until I can get to Lingo 4 (or whatever comes next from Linn), I’m not too concerned about my theory being all wrong.

I’ll look into this, thanks!

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