You have me there; I never thought of it that way. Don't get me wrong, the Linn table is very musical to the point that it is startling. Just that little matter of 7k$. I can upgrade mine for 700$ by installing the Cirkus bearing and sub-chassis; which seems pretty reasonable when you hear it. But that still leaves me far from the full monty. I have to say if you have never heard a properly set-up Linn, then it may be a revelation; most people who lump them into the whole table list come away surprised. I find; in the difference between some of the expensive tables, the LP 12 comes out a tad more musically involving.