Hi, Like many at this time of year, I have decided to have a clearout and would like to ask members what a fair price to ask for my LP12? I purchased it new in the mid 80s/early 90s (I don't remember exactly and the invoice is long gone). It is black with an Akito arm and Goldring Eroica L cartridge. I have the original box and packaging for both the LP12 and the cartridge and it has been stored and unused for the last 8 years or so. The clear plastic cover has two small 'dinks' on the top surface but is otherwise in exellent condition (I kept the cover in its plastic bag during use; in fact, it still is!) After a cursory glance, the only 'damage' to the black plinth is on the top, lefthand corner where the cover has worn a short, shallow groove in the wood (I have it covered with a small piece of black insulating tape and have emailed Linn to see if they can still supply the rubber 'buffer', the lack of which has caused the problem).
The arm is unmarked apart from some small scratches around the cartridge mounting holes and a 'discolouration' (it's difficult to describe) around the armrest clamp. Sorry for such a long post and thanks for any suggestions. I know that SME charge £150 for a new box for a 20/2 so £100 for an LP12 box is perfectly believable. I would contact Linn, or a Linn dealer, and ask if there's any maintainance they'd recommend for a turntable that hasn't spun in 8 years.
Conceivably you might need a new shot of oil in a bearing, or something like that. The fact you're the original owner and have the original packaging is a big plus. 'Single owner from new' is always a selling point. Finally, check out some of the LP12 sales on PFM. They seem to come up for sale there fairly often so getting a good valuation there should be easy I think. I know that SME charge £150 for a new box for a 20/2 so £100 for an LP12 box is perfectly believable. I would contact Linn, or a Linn dealer, and ask if there's any maintainance they'd recommend for a turntable that hasn't spun in 8 years.
Conceivably you might need a new shot of oil in a bearing, or something like that. The fact you're the original owner and have the original packaging is a big plus. 'Single owner from new' is always a selling point. Finally, check out some of the LP12 sales on PFM. They seem to come up for sale there fairly often so getting a good valuation there should be easy I think.
Click to expand.Hi, Wasn't expecting any further messages on this thread! I've had the turntable serviced by a local Linn dealer (Gulliford Hi-Fi, Exeter) as this will remove some of the uncertainty for a buyer. Suspension springs, grommets etc were changed as well as the drive belt and oil change.
The arm bearings and stylus passed with flying colours. I have some new plinth cover rubber buffers (thanks Linn) although I have not fitted them yet. I will be offering the LP12 for sale soon (I rarely used it before the service and not at all since), either here or via the well known auction site. I hope this has answered your query but please ask if you require further information. Click to expand.I have no problems with you sense of humour. I'm actually in Plymouth, so a little further down in the west country.
I've not checked recently on the going rate of a used LP12 but would ask £650 and see if there were any offers around that figure. One thing I'd like sorted before the sale, is the short,shallow groove in the LH front plinth corner (caused by the missing rubber buffer).It is only 10mm long and barely noticeable but it bugs me so I may ask a furniture restorer to take a look at it.
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Where we are now: The site is back up and running! The character set encoding issue has been fixed so old posts should now look ok. I am currently working on themes/skins etc and I will be deleting the temporary green skin very soon as it has many issues.
I will do a very quick variation on the stock blue skin first just to get a light-grey background and san-serif font, and I will set this as default. Later this week I will hopefully add a professional third-party skin in pfm colours (life is way too short to do this crap myself, and I've found one I really like than needs next to no tweaking). We are getting there slowly. Despite the fact that I have owned a couple of 'ordinary' LP12's in the past, I consider myself an ignoramus regarding arms and psu's so here are the questions. What is the difference, cosmetically and sonically, between the various Ekos arms (1,2,3)? Values seem to vary massively.
I am thinking of buying another LP12 for a second system and it also has a Mantcore external psu. Never seen one before, only Manticore t/t's, so it is a good one and does it add value? The LP12 I am being offered is circa 83,000 s/no and has an Ekos (type to be determined), K9 and Manticore.
What would you expect to pay for this as LP12 prices baffle me. It's in great condition. The Manticore power supplies are well regarded, probably better than the Hercules and Heed Orbit power supplies. Manticore made a few different power supplies with the MB6 being the top one (challenger to a mk 1 Linn Lingo I believe). I remember bidding (didn't win) on a Manticore MB5 power supply on a certain online auction site about 4 years ago. The price it went for was over £200. The serial no.
Of the LP12 in question means it has the cirkus bearing. So the deck itself will be 'worth' at least £600, maybe much more. I don't own anything Linn but I'd guess that the Ekos 1 arm probably would sell for well over £500. Have a look on the Naim and Linn forums.
If it has been kept in dry storage for several years leave it in, e.g. Your living room, for a few days to rise to room temperature before switching on. And of course get it serviced by a Linn dealer e.g. Peter at Cymbiosis in Leicester. Click to expand.I think it was £380 (am not at home and bought quite a few items recently so cant say for definate) through linn dealer. I know I could've got it fixed cheaper elsewhere but it was stripped and rebuilt by the same employees who build the Ekos SE, with genuine Linn parts, and it is also recorded as having been rebuilt by linn who will give you the service history if requested.
I was told it is now very nearly up to Ekos 2 standard, I can't compare them however it does sound fantastic.
This thread could be a very useful resource for many and save searching around the forum forever and a day. Here's a few previously posted items - I hope the original posters don't mind my copying their comments here - let me know if you do and I'll remove. Note that for the past few years, Linn has numbered all their products with the same format consecutive serial numbers, so the numbers in no way differentiate the products.
This means someone ordering a pair of Solos together may receive components with serial numbers some way apart, even though they were both manufactured at a similar point in time. SOURCE (ANALOGUE): LP12 Very First LP12s: What You See and Hear (2014-08-23) Wrote:The chassis is the original pressed item which is quite thin steel with no bracing. The bearing housing cylinder is crimped around the thrust plate with a 'castellated' appearance and this only happened on early units. The motor has the early, 'pre-Nirvana' bracket with spring loaded bearing and the spindle assembly has a coat of hammerite silver paint on the underside which is correct. The Platter should also have a coat of hammerite on the underside and may still have the original line of felt on the bottom edge.
The mat would have been made of rubber with raised lines emanating from the centre like a B&O deck but this has been replaced. The felt mat was a late 1970's performance upgrade and most owners, (including me) threw away the rubber version when the replacement became available. The double switch was only used on a few decks and was very quickly dropped for a neon lit red 'side to side' rocker.
This rocker switch was itself soon replaced with a square neon push switch as was on my first LP12. The bolts, springs and washers are original. The end of the spindle does look wrong but it might be 'flash bounce' making it look different than it really is.As already sussed this LP12 would have been a 'chassis only' unit and originally set into the cabinet of a 'Stereogram', with amp and tuner etc as were many Garrard 401's at that time.The original LP12 lid was held up with a plastic stay and there was a corresponding slot for it to stand on the right hand side of the plinth. 2nd Hand Purchase: ThomasOK (2009-04-14) Wrote:If possible find a deck with a serial number over 90582. This is when the Cirkus bearing and subchassis became standard equipment in 1993 and a little after the top plate stud was fitted in 1992 at serial number 88950.Enlarged corner braces on the plinth came at about 53000 and the improved motor bearing came at 79700.
All the other upgrades after serial number 53000 (armboard, springs, grommets, etc.) are part of the Cirkus upgrade so you really wouldn't have to worry about them. Motor Fault: What You See and Hear (2012-09-17) Wrote:There is also known problem with some motor's made in and around 1989 due to incompatibility between the lubricant Linn use when finishing motor assembly with their machined pulley and bearing cap.
This can result in the original manufacturers oil mixing with Linn's oil which results in the eventual formation when running of a black sludge which goes sticky increasing the friction and again preventing the Lingo from operating correctly. Any experienced Linn Retailer will be aware of this and take appropriate action. In our case we replace the motor with a new one as it's relatively cheap. There is a Linn motor flushing kit which was available to Retailers using a very nasty smelling solvent but I have never been confident it guarantees a complete solution to the problem. The only way to really know if the entire spindle and bearing journals are clean of sludge would be to dismantle the motor which is not possible. On top of this the time taken to do the rather vague task will likely cost almost as much as the motor itself so we always fit a new one.
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US Motor/Pulley: ThomasOK (2015-02-11) Wrote:It is also correct that you can't change the pulley, you have to change the entire motor assembly. This is not expensive running $170 in the US for either version. It is also improved from the original motor. You can't tell which one it is from the bottom. I believe if the bracket weren't there you would see that it says 50-60Hz and 250-300RPM. If you are in the US the easiest way to tell is to look at the size of the pulley.
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The top of the 60Hz pulley is almost exactly the diameter of a US dime whereas the 50Hz pulley is almost exactly the diameter of a US nickel. Put a dime on top of a 50Hz pulley and it will be almost small enough to fall inside, but not quite.
Which pulley/motor you need depends on where you are and which power supply you have. If it is a basic power supply, as seems likely for this age of turntable, and you are in a 60Hz country like the US and Canada you would need the 60Hz motor/pulley. If you have a Valhalla power supply, indicated by a black power switch with a red LED in it, then you could need either a 60HZ or a 50Hz motor although 50Hz is more common. In the early days of the Valhalla, which synthesizes the frequency that drives the motor - as does the Lingo, Linn made 60Hz versions for North America so the motor would not need to be changed to update. Vero visi tutorial. After a few years they stopped making that version and only made the 50Hz style requiring North American LP12s have their motor changed when fitting the Valhalla.
The Lingo has always been 50Hz only. 78RPM: ThomasOK (2016-07-07) Wrote:Linn did indeed make at least a couple of special LP12s that would run at 78RPM. I believe that they consisted of a special larger pulley and a custom Lingo with not only a different oscillator but with the ability to vary the speed through a hole in the front panel. If I remember correctly one of them was made for a Linn rep in the US. Bearing Oil: What You See and Hear (2014-10-04) Wrote:The Axis uses the Linn black oil as used today in the LP12. The black oil was introduced before the Axis was launched into the marketplace.
The only place Linn black oil is not advised is early LP12 bearings. Specifically the gold coloured housing with a white liner. Belt: moogman (2016-01-14) Wrote:Linn recently declared that the belt only needs to be replaced every decade now, so they are supplying one (with Cirkus kit) from now on. Nuts and Washers: Cymbiosis (2016-07-02) Wrote:In addition to noticing the change in the washers, I'm also pleased to say there has been an improvement in the locking nuts securing the three springs very recently. These have always been referred to as turret locknuts and have always been fairly difficult to move on the threads, which is as you would like it, as any nut movement is undesirable. I have received a new batch of these nuts in the last day or two and the latest nut is easily identified as it is quite different to look at, being more of a titanium colour than the more bright silver coloured originals. However, the main difference is; it grips the thread even more tightly than ever before which is fantastic!
Wrote:hi all, does anyone have this info for the linn kremlin? What serial numbers indicate which power supply is inside? Slim-line brilliant?
Thanks, doug s. Kremlin PS upgrades: Brilliant power supply fitted at serial number 1000 in July 1994 Brilliant enhancement fitted at serial number 1055 in Oct.
1994 Slimline power supply fitted at serial number 2000 in Feb. 1996 Before anyone asks, I don't actually know what the Brilliant enhancement was. I would guess some mod to the Brilliant or the main board to make the Brilliant work better. It was claimed to further improve the sound.
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Linn Sondek LP12 with Ekos arm and Troika cartridge Inception 1972 Manufacturer Linn Products Website The Linn Sondek LP12 (often shortened to Sondek or LP12) is a highly regarded transcription produced by -based, manufacturers of hi-fi, and multi-room audio systems. Its name is derived from the 12' vinyl LP (long play ). Hi-Fi Choice reviewers voted the LP12 'the most important hi-fi component ever sold in the UK' and The Absolute Sound ranked it the second most significant turntable of all time in 2011. With its iconic success, Linn named their flagship CD player the Sondek CD12. Contents. History The Sondek LP12 turntable, introduced in 1972, utilises a suspended sub-chassis design and a patented tightly-toleranced single-point.
The LP12 has evolved since its introduction, but its basic suspended sub-chassis design has remained. At the time, the design was identical to the Ariston RD11 and similar to the TD150, both in turn based on the Acoustic Research XA turntable that was launched in 1961. The XA was created by renowned audio pioneer. The three-point 'suspended sub-chassis' of the XA, using a compression spring system, was much improved upon and popularised in the LP12. The similarities between the LP12 and the Ariston RD11 resulted in a patent case: Ariston vs. Linn, or more correctly, Fergus Fons Ltd, Hamish Robertson vs. Ivor Tiefenbrun.
In 1972, the late Jack Yan Tiefenbrun filed a pair of provisional patent specifications for a simple point-contact bearing, and followed them up in June 1973 with a complete specification claiming 'improvements in, or relating to, gramophone record playing apparatus'. The application was accepted by the British Patent Office and published as BP1394611. In May 1975, following the publication of the Tiefenbrun patent, an opposition was lodged by turntable manufacturer Fergus Fons Ltd and the late William James Hamish Robertson. The patent was opposed on various grounds, including that 'what was being claimed as new, was in fact old', and that the idea was 'lacking in inventive step' over what was already known. Further grounds of opposition were that the invention had been 'obtained' from Hamish Robertson, and was his original idea rather than that of Jack Tiefenbrun. Jack Tiefenbrun had formed Castle Precision Engineering (Glasgow) Ltd some 15 years earlier.
Hamish Robertson had a company called Thermac in 1967, which became Ariston in 1970, and Ariston Audio in 1973. In 1970 Jack's son Ivor formed a friendship with Hamish.
In 1971 Ivor made a prototype turntable with a ball bearing, and then went to Israel. While Ivor was away, Jack and Hamish changed the ball bearing to a single point bearing. Robertson's company Thermac then ordered forty of the turntables from Castle Precision Engineering Ltd. In 1971, and now operating as Ariston, Hamish showed the turntable under the model name RD11 at the Harrogate show, and set up a distribution network with C.
Walker and Company. By the end of 1972 relations between Robertson and the Tiefenbruns had broken down. This allegedly led to a threat to Robertson that a copyright action would be brought against him if he had the RD11 turntable made elsewhere than at Castle Precision Engineering. In February 1973 Linn Products Ltd was formed to sell turntables made by Castle Precision Engineering. Robertson left Ariston, which by now had been taken over by Dunlop Westayr Ltd, and became director Fergus Fons Ltd. In the end The Robertsons’ opposition to the Tiefenbrun patent was rejected.
The thinking at the time was that the most important component of a high-end audio system is the loudspeakers. Linn presented an important challenge to that by claiming that the source (i.e. The turntable) was the most important part of the system.
Has talked about how Sondek derives from the word Soundex as each hi-fi design always ends up having its own unique identifiable and recognisable sound. Some report the original name was just Sondek without the LP12. “ Linn didn't invent the turntable, we simply understood that there was more information on an LP record than people were capable of accessing, so we applied our understanding of engineering to extracting it. Ivor Tiefenbrun, 2007 ” Early versions were a platform for mounting third party tonearms, had a basic power supply arrangements, and would only revolve at 33⅓ rpm. Those users requiring a 45 rpm option would have to purchase a special adaptor to increase the diameter of the motor pulley and platter speed accordingly. Throughout the years, there have been many changes resulting from development efforts to improve this table. These changes include modifications to components such as the subplatter and bearing, rubber feet, baseboard, armboard, suspension springs and grommets and reinforced plinth.
A much improved on-board PSU, the Valhalla, was marketed as an upgrade option. Later, external power supplies became de rigueur firstly with the introduction of the Linn Lingo, and later the Radikal. The LP12 working with a Linn Ekos tonearm Partnered tonearms and power supplies Like most turntable units, many options to partner the LP12 are available (including Linn's own) for tonearms, cartridges and, to a much lesser extent, power supplies. Although Linn constantly espouses the virtues of a 'pure' Linn system, and there is much talked about synergies with other Linn components, the LP12 user has the option of a number of third party options. Before the existence of Linn-branded tonearms, Linn was the importer for Grace, and used their 707 tonearm.
The Sumiko tonearm and later the Mission 774 arm were also popular choices and much spoken of. The first Linn-badged arm, the Ittok LVII, was in production 1979-93. A 3-point-mounted arm with a large-bore arm tube designed and manufactured in Japan. It was gradually superseded by the Ekos.
A budget arm, the Basik LVX, was produced from 1983 to 1986, and replaced by the Akito. For today's demanding audiophile, LP12 is commonly partnered with the Linn Ekos SE tonearm; the unipivot ARO tonearm from is also very popular. External power options include Linn's own top of the line Radikal power supply featuring an auto-calibrating speed management system; Naim Audio manufactures the Armageddon power supply for the LP12, based on its own Hi-Cap power supply unit.
Linn were distributors for Grace and Supex Corporation at the time, and thus the Grace G-707 tone arm and Supex SD900 and SD1000 phono cartridges were also frequently partners for the deck. Early Linn-branded cartridges, such as the Asak and Asaka, and the 3-point mounted Troika (now discontinued), were produced by Supex for Linn. Linn's later subcontracted cartridge manufacture to Lyra Corporation in Japan. Paul Messenger, writing in Stereophile, credits Linn's endorsement and importation of the Supex brand for the resurgence of audiophile interest in moving coil cartridges. Naim Audio manufactured the Linn-branded head amplifier (phono amplifier), the Linnk. Linn today manufacturers the Uphorik ('euphoric'), and Urika ('eureka') phono pre-amplifier that can be powered by the Radikal. Linn capitalised on the success of the Sondek LP12 by introducing the more affordable Basik and Axis turntables, complementary tonearms for the Sondek and at different price points.
Popularity The LP12 is popular with many audiophiles around the world for its excellent ability to play music with 'pace, rhythm and timing'. It is sometimes used by hi-fi reviewers as a reference turntable. “ It’s impossible to imagine the high-end industry without the LP12'. ” — Robert Harley It was at its most popular in the golden age of vinyl playback, principally the 1970s through to the 1980s.
David Thompson, writing in Record Collector News, said that the LP12 enjoyed a 'stranglehold on the qualities of LP reproduction for many years'. Its closest competitors were probably the, the Well Tempered Table, several Thorens decks (TD125/126, TD160, TD2001/3001). The Michell GyroDec, the Dunlop Systemdek, the Logic DM-101 and the PT1. However, the LP12 outsold them all in the United Kingdom. In fact, TNT asserts that 'most foreign manufacturers of hi-end turntables didn't even bother to import' because they were faced with an uphill fight. Critics and reviewers would all too frequently conclude of any imported competitor that 'an LP12 is better and you could buy two Linn's for that money'. The LP12 has acquired such cult status amongst audiophile turntables that many seek to knock it off its pedestal.
Although the design has not been fundamentally revisited, there have been improvements to the turntable's design since its launch using advances in material science, over 40 years ago. It remains possible to buy a Sondek LP12 in a configuration not dissimilar to one made in 1973. In 2004, Stereophile said it was 'a classic, a revolutionary, an iconoclast, a survivor.' In 2011, ranking the LP12 the second 'Most Significant Turntables of All Time' for The Absolute Sound, Robert Harley said: 'It’s impossible to imagine the high-end industry without the LP12'. Product history Changes thereto are elaborated below. Related serial numbers in square brackets. 1972, LP12 turntable introduced.
1974, Main bearing liner changed. Sub-chassis strengthened by addition of strap, spot welded in place. Motor control circuit changed from terminal strip to small. Mains switch changed from two buttons to single with mains neon. s/n 2,000. 1978, Top plate modified adding two holes for 6 x 0.5 self tappers into wood block.
23,000. 1979, Lid prop removed, hinges changed to spring loading.
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27,000. 1981, February. Nirvana mechanical components.
32,826. 1982, May. Valhalla crystal-driven electronic power supply made standard.
38,794. 1984, Enlarged plinth corner bracing. 53,000. 1984, June. Sub-chassis strengthening bar epoxy glued instead of spot welded. 54,101. 1985, August.
Cap head screws on bearing housing. 60,383. 1985, September. Diode modification to Valhalla board 61,090. 1985, December. Strengthening blocks on corners of plinth. New clear lid.
1986, Suspension springs improved. 1987, March. New bearing housing, New Formica and MDF armboard. 69,161. 1987, April. 69,591.
1987, Bearing improved with better lining material and tighter tolerances. Change to black oil. Suspension springs ground to improved tolerance. Arm board composition improved. 70,000.
1989, Motor thrust pad changed. Valhalla surge guard modification. PCB mains lead (UK). 79,700. 1989, New armboard, laminated top and bottom. 79,160.
1989, Harder suspension grommets fitted. 81,000. 1990, External Lingo power supply available as add-on. 1991, motor thrust pad cap added to Lingo models. 87,047. 1991, Valhalla board prototype with 45RPM (never went into production, codename 'Wakonda') 87,047.
1991, motor thrust pad cap added to Valhalla models. 87,206. 1991, Introduction of LP12 Basik, a stripped down version of the turntable 87,672.
1991, Solid base board replaces hardboard. 87,672. 1991, Trampolin base board with isolating feet available as an option 87,672. 1992, Improved top plate fixing. 88,950. 1993, Cirkus upgrade (larger and better machined inner platter and new bearing, new springs, armboard, belt) fitted as standard.
90,582. 1997, a limited edition commemorative LP12 was created to mark the 25th anniversary of the LP12. Amongst other features, it bears a plaque etched with the signature of Linn's founder. 2000, 4th bolt added near motor on top plate, fitted as standard. Required extra cross beam on plinth.
2001, New motor used (first new motor since original 1972). 2002, Maple plinth introduced adding to existing black, walnut, rosewood and afromosia options. 2013, Full-spec limited-edition (40 in all) 40th anniversary LP12, plinth made from oak casks from, priced at £25,000. Important upgrades ( in chronological order) Lingo Power Supply ( Introduced: 1990) Linn describes the LINGO as a 'high precision, direct coupled, power supply designed to sit alongside the LP12 turntable'. Prior to the Lingo, speed accuracy for 33 rpm (and 45 rpm) rotation was determined by the Valhalla power supply board. The Lingo generates two 50 Hz which it amplifies and sends to the turntable motor – the Valhalla generates a single sine wave. Using crystal oscillators, one for 33⅓ rpm and one for 45 rpm, the two speeds are made possible.
When depressed, the switch on the turntable supplies the start-up torque with which the deck's desired rotation speed is achieved. It also allows selection of the appropriate oscillator, the output of which is fed into a synchronous counter to produce a 50 Hz or 67.5 Hz square wave for 33⅓ rpm and 45 rpm respectively. The square wave is filtered into a clean sine wave to minimise motor vibration, and amplified to 120V to feed the turntable. The Cirkus upgrade ( Introduced: 1993) The Cirkus kit aims to provide the LP12 with greater stability and ensure the bearing sits perfectly true to the chassis, through a redesigned bearing and stronger sub-chassis assembly. The bearing housing height has been increased to improve lubrication; its mounting flange thickness has been substantially increased; the geometry of the top and bottom liners in the bearing housing has been altered to further reduce incidence of rocking. Thickness of the sub-chassis was doubled to improve rigidity, reduce flexing and improve control of the relationship between turntable platter and arm.
With the new bearing comes a new sub-platter. Keel ( Introduced: 2006) The Keel upgrade to the LP12 is a replacement subchassis, machined from solid aluminium. It builds on the Cirkus upgrade (now fitted as standard to new LP12s) but is not included as standard in 'regular' production LP12s. Linn claims that the Keel is an application of its 'close-tolerance aluminium machining', first seen in the ingot casing of the Sondek CD12 CD player. The Keel, along with the Ekos SE tonearm and Trampolin Mk.2 were three Special Edition upgrades for the turntable's 33⅓ birthday, 33⅓ being the standard rotational speed when playing LPs. Trampolin Mark 2 ( Introduced: 2006) The original Trampolin baseboard was made from, rather than, incorporating damping feet which were optimised for LP12 to be placed on heavy furniture. The Trampolin II is made from aluminium.
Radikal ( Introduced: 2009) The 'Radikal' system, priced at £2,500, comprises a 'control box', DC motor and power supply which, according to Linn, offers more accurate speed control, and reduced vibration and resonance. This is achieved by using on-board speed management system with automatic calibration, and use of a new motor with low magnetic field and electrical noise, located within a machined housing. It can be used to power the Urika phono amplifier or the Linn phonostage mounted inside the turntable.
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