LINN SONDEK LP12
SET-UP MANUAL
IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE
ATTEMPTING TO SET UP YOUR LINN SONDEK LP12. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL,
AT BEST, RESULT IN SUBSTANDARD PERFORMANCE, AND MAY IN EXTREME
CASES, RESULT IN PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE TURNTABLE.
We realize that the policy of most hi-fi enthusiasts is, "If all else fails, read the instructions". However, the
set-up procedure used on the Linn Sondek, while not terribly difficult, is significantly different from that
used on other turntables. It is virtually impossible to set the table up correctly without following the steps
in this manual.
These instructions refer specifically to the set up of the Linn Sondek LP12 when it is being fitted with a
Linn tonearm, and cartridge. Appropriate notations will be made for variations in procedure for other arms
and cartridges (see "Selecting a Tonearm and Cartridge").
WHAT WE MEAN BY TIGHT
Since we are dealing with a transducer that has to recover information considerably smaller than a
millionth of an inch from phonograph record, it is important that all the fasteners (nuts and screws) in the
turntable be very tight. Whenever the instructions call for you to tighten a fastener, we do mean TIGHT,
probably tighter than you ever would have imagined. However SANITY MUST PREVAIL in tightening
these fasteners. There is no advantage to tightening them past the point where the associated material
will deform, since you are then simply stretching or crushing the materials involved and destroying the
structure. A good rule of thumb is simply to bring the nut or screw up to where it seems very tight and
then turn it about 1/4 turn more (in the case of armboard screws, which are put into wood, 1/8 turn will
do).
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