At this point I feel I have to throw the Not the nine o'clock news hi-fi shop sketch.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvswW6M7bMo

In the early 80s when as a student I was working for a yacht builder in Lymington, I shared a house with a South African guy who was a complete hi-fi obsessive. He had a good system, with a quad amp and kef speakers and really wanted to get a Linn Sondek LP12 to complete the set up. Lo and behold, we sold the company demonstrator J29 racing yacht to the boss of Linn Products. The boat was re-named Lingo and went up to the Clyde (where it is still winning races). Doug went up and helmed the boat in the Tomatin Trophy that year; the customer was delighted with his performance, and he was rewarded with an LP 12 for a fraction of the market price.

Amazing piece of kit.

Giles. Mogless in Paris.