The retro LP12 turntable features a kiln-dried hardwood plinth exquisitely finished in Walnut and sporting the iconic grooves first spotted in 1972.

This retro LP12 can be fully spec’d with the all the latest LP12 SE upgrades, including Radikal, Urika and Keel, bringing a design classic fully up-to-date with the latest technological developments in analogue playback.

Produced by Calum Malcolm (The Blue Nile), ‘All My Sins’ is a master class in melodic, folk-tinged pop featuring tracks co-written with, among others, Ricky Ross (Deacon Blue) and Francis Macdonald (Teenage Fanclub).

Featuring singles ‘Swimming Upstream’ and ‘Carnival Attraction’, ‘All My Sins’ is available in all good record stores from 22nd June 2009.

Here’s what they had to say:

Audio: ‘…World-class sound from a record player that actually looks like a turntable, that sports legendary reliability and will be serviced in decades to come - the LP12 is all you can wish for, and don’t you pay more…Radically ingenious - it marks the very top of all turntables we have ever test…’

The Critics’ Award, which was decided by a panel of distinguished media figures, was presented to Sir Charles by Classic FM’s David Mellor.

David Cheal writes, ‘And for audiophiles, many of whom have hitherto taken refuge in the warm glow of vinyl, there is now the prospect of music that is better than CD quality, but which, tantalisingly, has the breadth and depth and detail of a studio master tape. The superior download has arrived.’

‘Of course, this music must be heard on proper equipment to get the benefit of all this extra digital information…

Sneaky Music DS picked up the Most Innovative Product of the Year (Audio) and Classik Movie won 1st prize in the integrated cd/dvd player category (Stereoplay).

These awards were voted for by readers of German specialist magazines Audio, Stereoplay and Video/HomeVision, with over 40,000 votes received in total.

Robert J. Reina declared, ‘I found myself staring at the speakers, awestruck at their realism, which forced me to pay attention.’

‘I was thrilled with every minute I spent with the Linn Majik 109. It’s an attractive, affordable, well-made bookshelf speaker with a level of high-frequency reproduction that far exceeds everything near its price.’

Maeve will perform a selection of songs from her highly-anticipated debut album “All My Sins”, due for release in June 2009, including the single “Swimming Upstream”.

If you can’t make this performance, don’t worry. Maeve is touring all round the UK and Ireland during May, June and July, so there will be lots more opportunities to hear this exciting new artist.

Sir Charles Mackerras has been nominated in the Male Artist of the Year category as well as for the Critics’ Award, along with the SCO, for this highly-acclaimed recording.

The results will be announced in a dazzling ceremony on Thursday the 14th May at the Royal Albert Hall and will be broadcast the following week on ITV1.

Over four times heavier than the standard option, the discreet black upgrade stand provides a solid foundation on which Majik 140 can really perform at its best. The added mass and rigidity ensures complete stability for more musical clarity and control.

The Orchestral Award was decided by a public vote whilst the recording was selected Disc of the Year from the final 18 nominations by the BBC Music Magazine Jury.

They answered close to 100 of your questions which came thick and fast during the extended session (originally planned for an hour, but lasted almost two!), and read with interest your system details, ideas and survey responses.

If you weren’t around for the live session, you can watch the replay.

The ‘Out of this World - LP12 SE’ Event Series, featuring the new Radikal and Urika upgrades takes place between April and June 2009 at Linn Turntable Specialists worldwide.

Many will be attended by Senior Linn Engineers, giving you the chance to speak directly to the people working day-to-day on the longest-lived hi-fi product of all time.

Together these new products represent a completely new way of powering and amplifying the Sondek LP12, so you get even more value from your record collection by revealing a new level of performance that’s simply out of this world.

Radikal features a DC motor with incredible performance, extremely low levels of electromagnetic interference and a speed management system that provides a new level of rotational accuracy.