Numark in fancy clothes

[krugdoktor]

This one looks interesting!
http://www.ebay.de/itm/NUMARK-DIRECT-DRIVE-TT-1400-PLEXIGLAS-/261384948874?pt=Plattenspieler&hash=item3cdbc1cc8a

[Beobloke]

That's rather nice.

What is interesting is that this is based around a Japanese-made Numark that pre-dates the Chinese OEM efforts they crank out now. There was a range of three models that were actually decent turntables - the top model was the TT-2400 and it came fitted with a digital speed readout and a special headshell with a flip-down target light built into it. The arm was a special version of the Jelco SA-250 and had a 5 pin headshell mounting socket - the fifth pin carried power for the illumination lamp. This cost nearly twice the price of a Technics SL-1200 at the time!

When production stopped, the remaining parts apparently went to Vestax and the original PDT series was released not long afterwards.

[Marco]

That could indeed be rather interesting... Why not buy one and find out! ;)

Marco.

[Beobloke]

Oh, believe me, I'm keeping an eye out! Don't seem to be many around, sadly. Seems everyone bought a Technics instead...