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Marco
14-11-2011, 01:45
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Check out the Garrard and Gates turntables being used!

Quality :)

Marco.
Alex_UK
14-11-2011, 16:20
Interesting, cheers for that Marco!
freefallrob
14-11-2011, 17:25
Really interesting thanks, reminds me I don't listen to enough radio really...
baron
14-11-2011, 21:45
Thanks Marco, brings back memories.
Marco
14-11-2011, 22:56
Cheers, guys... Here's Part 2, which is just as interesting!

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And Part 3:

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And Part 4:

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Part 5:

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Part 6:

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:)

Marco.
Marco
15-11-2011, 21:46
Some nice EMTs and SP10s being used in the later vids! It's interesting to note the types of T/Ts the BBC used:

Garrard 301, Gates (CB-77?), Technics SP10 and EMT 950 - all high quality items and far better than the computer shite they use now to broadcast music! :rolleyes:

I'm sure that the BBC also used Thorens TD-124s, but didn't notice any featured in the vids....

Marco.
Barry
15-11-2011, 22:52
Some nice EMTs and SP10s being used in the later vids! It's interesting to note the types of T/Ts the BBC used:

Garrard 301, Gates (not sure what model number), Technics SP10 and EMT 950 - all high quality items and far better than the computer shite they use now to broadcast music! :rolleyes:

I'm sure that the BBC also used Thorens TD-124s, but didn't notice any featured in the vids....

Marco.

The BBC did use Thorens 124/II decks at their Radio Manchester studios. :)
Marco
15-11-2011, 23:03
Ah, so they weren't 'rolled out' for general use in all of their studios, a la Gates, SP10, etc? :)

I intend to add a Gates/Gray Research T/T to my system, as back-up for my modded Techy, in due course, to which I will fit my G800 cartridge (shortly due to have a 'posh' stylus fitted to it by Dominic). Should be fun!

Here's a nice piccie of a Gray Research arm, on a Fairchild T/T:

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Here's a nice example, too:

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And a gorgeous Gates!


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Here's an interesting link: http://videopark.com/oldbroadcast.htm


Marco.
Barry
15-11-2011, 23:12
Ah, so they weren't 'rolled out' for general use in all of their studios, a la Gates, SP10, etc? :)

Marco.

Not to my knowledge Marco, nor do I know what arms were used with them. The BBC used a whole variety of arms with their decks, ranging from their own designs to SMEs (with the Technics SP10).

I think the latter were only used by Radio 3 (can't have the Radio 1 hoi polloi using such delicate items! :lol:)

Obviously the EMT decks were used their own arms, but not neccesarily EMT cartridges. The Shure SC35 body I gave you came out of an EMT headshell, though I don't know of its provenance.