Linn Selekt LP12 vs SME Model 15
Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Linn Selekt LP12 · SME Model 15.
| Specification | Linn Selekt LP12 |
SME Model 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Highlighted difference. $14,563 | $18,199 |
| Category | High-end | High-end |
| Status | current | current |
| Years | 2022–present | 2015–present |
| Drive | belt drive | belt drive |
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | manual | manual |
| Cartridge supplied | Highlighted difference. Krystal MC (typical) | sold bare |
| Phono stage | No | No |
| USB output | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Platter | aluminium | aluminium, damped |
| Tonearm | Arko | SME 309 |
| 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.
On price alone the Linn Selekt LP12 costs less, coming in $3,636 (about 25%) below the SME Model 15.
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: $3,636 separates these reference prices. That difference is factual; this specification comparison does not assign an overall winner.
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| Retailer | Type | Shipping | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reverb | used marketplace | Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. | View at Reverb ↗ |
| eBay | marketplace | Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. | View at eBay ↗ |
Live retailer offers
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Retailer searches
1 US retailer stock SME — each outbound link searches the deck on that retailer’s site.
| Retailer | Type | Shipping | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| eBay | marketplace | Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. | View at eBay ↗ |