Linn Sondek LP12 vs Oracle Delphi
Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Linn Sondek LP12 · Oracle Delphi.
| Specification | Linn Sondek LP12 |
Oracle Delphi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Highlighted difference. £1,200 (used) | £1,300 (used) |
| Category | Vintage | Vintage |
| Status | current | current |
| Years | 1973–present | 1979–present |
| Drive | belt drive | belt drive |
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | manual | manual |
| Cartridge supplied | None | None |
| Phono stage | No | No |
| USB output | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Platter | two-piece machined zinc-alloy (mazak) | aluminium with damping |
| Tonearm | none (sold armless; commonly Grace, Ittok, Akito) | none (sold armless) |
| Wow & flutter | — | — |
Practical differences
Highlighted cells show a lower reference price, support for more listed speeds, or the presence of a convenience feature. They are not an overall score.
There's a real gap here: £100 separates them, with the Oracle Delphi the pricier of the two.
Both are belt-drive, so that part of the experience should feel similar on either deck: a motor that's mechanically isolated from the platter by an elastic belt, which is the usual route to a quieter noise floor — the default choice across most of hi-fi.
Bottom line: the Linn Sondek LP12 has the lower reference price; the table shows which documented features change with the £100 gap.
Live merchant offers
Checking current in-stock offers for Linn Sondek LP12…
Merchant searches
5 UK merchants stock Linn — each outbound link searches the deck on that merchant’s site.
| Merchant | Type | Delivery | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cymbiosis | hifi independent | By arrangement; specialist installation | Search at Cymbiosis ↗ |
| Doug Brady HiFi | hifi independent | UK delivery; specialist setup | Search at Doug Brady HiFi ↗ |
| eBay UK | used marketplace | Varies by seller | Search at eBay UK ↗ |
| Grahams Hi-Fi | hifi independent | UK delivery; London demo rooms | Search at Grahams Hi-Fi ↗ |
| Hi-Fi Corner | hifi independent | UK delivery; Edinburgh & Falkirk stores | Search at Hi-Fi Corner ↗ |
Live merchant offers
Checking current in-stock offers for Oracle Delphi…