What about the Pro-Ject Xtension 10 complete with arm and Ortofon Cadenza Black. That''s another "hot" £3000 full spec deck, no?
I have an LP12 and I HAVE had plenty of experience with OL gear too. Let me just say to all those naysayers and others who are all too quick to repeat something they have read elsewhere, even without first-hand experience of the item, OL make exceptional tone-arms that partner well with a variety of decks / cartridges. OL might not be as "trendy" as Linn / Rega but it is a mistake to ignore them. A lot of dealers are happy to peddle the same old stuff from the bigger companies that offer them lucrative credit options but this does not mean a small company like OL can't compete on quality of product or sound quality. I wonder how many people have actually heard anything OL?
Well I have and I currently run my LP12 with an OL DC power supply / motor and I can tell you something that "Linnies" won't know / care to find out but my "Advanced motor kit" (MK2?) with upgraded transformer unit improved my 30 year old LP12 more than their precious (scandalously over-priced) Lingo II AC supplies could. The OL kit was 1/4 of the price too! Even though I have owned my LP12 for 20 years now and I do really like it still, I must also accept that it is far far from the last word of analogue t/table design. A lot of modern 21st designs including those from OL, will simply leave it standing in its well worn tracks. The LP12 like the old Garrard 301's before it has a long standing reputation for being a great deck. It is, mark my words, BUT if I was buying a new deck today I would NOT BUY an LP12. It is a 44 year old design and materials, technology and engineering has come a long way since those days.
I'm not affiliated with anyone, OL especially, but it does annoy me when they are dismissed by people who know nothing about the quality of the product. Mark Baker is an extremely affable bloke and is a real enthusiast, driven to achieve the best products for the money. He may not get it right all the time but who does and I for one support his operation and look forward to seeing new product lines.
And yes, before I forget, the speed of my OL motor has never slipped or wondered off in the 3 and 1/2 years of owned it let alone during 1 side of an LP. It is ROCK SOLID. That's hopefully another well used "Linnie lie" dispelled.