Sondek LP12-50

Sondek LP12-50 produces the best vinyl playback performance Linn has ever achieved, alongside the immediately recognisable and iconic design language of Sir Jony Ive and his team at LoveFrom, applied in key visual and tactile interfaces.

The sonic improvement comes by way of Linn’s all-new Bedrok™ plinth technology; formed of orthogonal layers of beech placed under extreme pressure to create an entirely new, solid and massive material. The consequent ultra-dense wood has negligible resonance and offers a superior isolating housing for the turntable’s mechanism... More here.

I have no doubt that it is technically brilliant, that the materials are very high-end and that the resultant sound quality is excellent, but I must say that for £50,000 it sure does 'look' like so many other record players. Kind of surprised that Ive was involved in this.