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Hi gang . New poster here but long time member over at Lansing Heritage. I was in the Hi Fi biz for many years here in Scotland and in the US.
I knew Hamish and have no doubt in my mind that his design existed pre Linn. I saw them in his house which doubled as a hi fi shop.
Anyway I posted this pic of 00005 because as you can see the foam ' dampers ' are still there , thereby refuting the assertion that Ivor designed this out of the Linn
I'm with what you guys have been saying and by and large you are correct , it is indeed a mystery why the court decision went Linn's way. Hamish had identifiable prior use of the design and had prototypes. That and the single point bearing issue is hogwash. Thorens and others had it as did original Aristons.
It is a murky story and one that never sat well with me as long as I worked in that industry.
M