In article , David B
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"Eiron" wrote in message
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Why are they so crappy?
http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/atta...8&d=1171259648

Anyone know how long replacements last? Is there an improved design
that actually works? Or does everyone fix theirs with metal pins and
epoxy?


I've not got a Linn, I have a PT1 but I've taken the hinges off and
simply lift the lid off when in use. Who wants a rattly old lid on
their turntable when playing records?

I certainly would not want a "rattly old lid" on the turntable. That's one
of the reasons I decided I didn't want a Linn. Bought a deck where the lid
works OK without things falling off or being loose. Although that wasn't
the main reason for my choice.

I had to use a Linn for some days at a show back in the 1980s. I got sick
of the 'bumpers' falling off the front, etc. Also the way the mat kept
sticking to the LP when you lifted it. Was IMHO a real pest to use.

So far as I'm concerned a *well made* lid serves a number of purposes.
Mainly reducing how much dust falls onto the LP whilst it is playing.

Slainte,

Jim

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