What is your turntable history [Archive]

richmain

29-03-2019, 10:52

My 1st table was a Goldring GL 78 in the early 70s.
Next was Technics SL 150 with Sme 3009
Then came a Thorens Td 160 with the Sme.
Next up was a Linn sondek again with the Sme,this one did not stay long!
Then came a Cranfield rock with Excalibur arm, great turntable i think i read somewhere only 30 of these were ever made.
Which gave way to a Nottingham analogue hyperspace with a few different arms,n/a space arm,Helius orion,Sme v,Origin live Conqueror.
Now Nottingham Analogue Dais with Origin live 12 inch Enterprise.
What did you start with?

struth

29-03-2019, 11:02

now your asking. cant remember them all but have had a hitachi, sony esprit, SRM, project speedbox, Thorens 160, and now JBE.

flapland

29-03-2019, 11:29

First turntable was some cheap Hitachi belt drive from Richer Sounds, then a Revolver Rebel for many years. Sold up on vinyl for many years and then got back in via a Creek Wyndsor which I got discounted from Superfi moved on quickly when a P/X it for a Orbe with Rega 300. Had that for a few years and then moved to my current SME 20/2 with a SME V arm. Suspect will stay this way until I retire and splurge some of my lump sum on 30/2, Brinkmann or TW.

carruthersesq

29-03-2019, 12:01

late starter to vinyl, started in early 00's with a Project RPM 6, realised vinyl listening needed quite some commitment and moved it on. Eventually the lure drew me back in and i plunged for a plug and play Rega RP3 which really didn't do much for me truth be told, so 'upgraded to a Rega RP6 which i used for a couple of years when i happened in 2013 to hear a Funkfirm LSD and that blew me away. Traded the Rega there and then and still own the LSD (its spinning as i type this) and absolutely love it.

Beobloke

29-03-2019, 12:44

In my main system there have been surprisingly few, as follows:

- Garrard 210 autochanger (in a Bush record player)
- BSR P268 (In an Amstrad record player)
- BSR something else (in an Amstrad Tower System)
- Garrard 630s (In a Rank Radio music centre)
- Hitachi PS-17
- Garrard 301
- Nakamichi TX-1000

However, outside of the main system it is alleged by some that I have owned 90% of the turntables ever made since about 1965. I couldn't possibly comment...

karma67

29-03-2019, 12:46

here's my list,
sansui sr212.
revolver
ar 'the turntable'
lp12
pioneer plc-1700
rock 2
pioneer plc-590
sony tts-8000

Lee Henley

29-03-2019, 13:36

Not had too many over the years

Technics Linear tracker can’t remember the model number
Technics SL1200 mk2
Nottingham Spacedeck still in use
Lenco GL75 still in use

Although I’m going to change to a Dais at some point in the near future I still fancy a vintage TD124

Lee

Manicatel

29-03-2019, 13:49

Not that many, really.
Started out with the classic Dual cs505
Then an LP12, which was upgraded through the years, Basic-Ittok-Ekos, and also Cirkus, Lingo etc etc.
Eventually got cheesed off with Linn upgrade paths & prices, so about 12 years ago I changed it for a
Michell Orbe with the Ekos. Still got that now & rate it very highly.
I'd love to listen to a decent Avid, but I will very likely stick with the Orbe for a good few years.

oldius

29-03-2019, 13:50

Dual CS505-2 Deluxe
Rega P3
Rega P9
Goldring G99 in slate plinth with OL Conqueror
Garrard 401 in slate plinth with Notts Ace Anna
Thorens TD125 in Layers of Beauty Plinth with Audiomods Series IV
Technics SL1210 Mk5
Kenwood KD5050
Dual 1019
Sony TTS8000 with SMEIV and Art1

From 4 to 10 were all owned at the same time until I settled on the Sony

rmcin626

29-03-2019, 14:11

Trio KD 1033
Linn Sondeck
Rega P3
Elite Rock
Dunlop Sytemdek
Nottingham Innerspace

Cyrus

29-03-2019, 14:26

Trio KD1033
Rega Planar 2
Rega Planar 3
NAS Interspace Jr

walpurgis

29-03-2019, 14:36

Where to start?

In no particular order, I remember owning the following.

Technics SL-1800, SL-1200 (x2), SL1210

Micro Seiki MB-300, DD-40

Goldring Lenco G88, G99, GL78 (x2), GL75 (x at least 8), G101 (yuk!)

Strathearn STM 4

Systemdek

Connoisseur BD1 (x6) BD2 (x5)

Hitachi PS-38

Dual 1016

JVC QL-A2

Thorens TD150, TD160 Super

Garrard 301 silver, 301 white, 401, SP25III (x3) 2025TC

A couple of ancient Collaros

VPI HW19

Rega Planar 2, Rega Planar 3

Pioneer PL-61, PL-12D (about a dozen)

Linn Axis

Trio KD-1033

Toshiba SR-370 (x2)

There are more, just don't remember them at the moment.

And don't get me started on tonearms and cartridges :rolleyes:.

jandl100

29-03-2019, 14:49

Pioneer PL12D
Era Mk6X - SME 3009ii
Michell Gyrodec - Rega RB300
Voyd Point 5 - SME V
Denon DP62L
Technics SL1210
Yamaha PF800
Pioneer PL600
Technics SL7
Pioneer PL71
Rotel RB-3000
Technics SL150 - AT1010
... and a few others along the way.

And now the best of all - none !! :yay: :D

Ian7633

29-03-2019, 15:15

Garrard SP25 MK3
Thorens TD160S which unfortunately had very bad speed fluctuation which we never got to the bottom of
Rega P2 with RB300
Toshiba SR-370 with SME3009 S2 Improved and Shure V15 T3
LP12 with Ittok and Troika
Linn Basik with LVX and AT 95
LP12 with Ittok and 2M Black
Toshiba SR-370 with Mission 774 and Ortofon Quintet Black

Dubmart

29-03-2019, 15:41

Rotel RP 850
Roksan Xerxes
Ariston RD-90 Superieur (for work)
Michell Gyro SE (when the Xerxes plinth went)
Current line up is:
Michell Orbe/SME IV
Roksan Xerxes 10/Artemiz (second system)
Garrard 301/SME M2-12R (mono)
Garrard 401 (awaiting restoration)

Had tons of other decks pass through from LP12s, Lencos, Technics, Regas, Systemdecks, Pioneers, JVCs, Thorens, Aristons etc., but the above are the ones that I considered part of my system.

AJSki2fly

29-03-2019, 19:06

Phillips record player, stacker with lift up lid

Dual 504

Sansui sr333 direct drive TT (I think)

Aiwa TT part of stack system, sounded ok strangely

Project Xperience II

Michell Gyrodec SME IV/V arm

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Jimbo

29-03-2019, 19:16

Bush - turntable in a box!
Thorens TD 160
Garrard 301
VPI Scout 1.1

Macca

29-03-2019, 19:34

Tenasi belt drive from Richer Sounds - in 1988. Not bad at all, sold it to one of my brothers and he used it for years until he went CD only.

Then got a Kenwood linear tracker from Richers back when they did all the bin-end Jap bargains. Quality job with the honeycomb aluminium chassis and all that jazz. Had that for years.

Stupid to sell that - and then went though a 'dark age' of nasty Phillips belt drive, a Sanyo direct drive, a Sony direct drive (not one of the good ones) and some other tat so awful I've wiped it from memory.

Then:

Systemdeck IIX electronic with Linn Basik Plus arm. Second hand but got it for nowt, broke not long after I got it and it went back to Systemdek for about 6 months to be fixed at huge expense. But after that a great deck, had a Nag MP30 on it that was a top sound.

Always fancied a Technics SL1200 so bought an old one for £200. What a great deck, sounds like a CD player! Bought a newer, mintier one of Roy of this parish and fitted a Nagaoka MP50 and a Funk Firm Achromat (recommended). Now sounds exactly like the CD player but replacement stylus is so expensive it costs 25p a side to play a record. Gave up at that point.

DiveDeepDog

29-03-2019, 22:13

Currently active;
Garrard Grey grease 301
Garrard Cream 301
Garrard 401
Thorens 124 x2, 1 sstp

In the building;
Manticore Mantra
Lenco’s
L59
L70 x2
L75
L78 x2
Lightweight forgotten number

Had
Oracle Delphi mk3 (still in the House but sold)
Linn LP12 x2 Valhalla & Geddon clone
Rega 3
See Revolver
Denon l300
Sony 6550
Acoustic Solid Small Round Solid it was certainly round, but 17kg platter can’t be discribed as small !
Mission 774sm
Thorens td125
Thorens td135

I borrow a mates 1210 from time to time, not felt the need to own one

topoxforddoc

29-03-2019, 22:51

Late 70s Technics belt drive
TD160 - Hadcock 228
TD124/II - transferred the Hadcock
TD125/II + Rega RB300
Another TD124/II with the same Hadcock
Logic DM101 - AT1100
SOLD EVERYTHING AND BOUGHT
Platine Verdier with GT Audio Battery PSU - same Hadcock (now rewired by J7) plus Schroeder Model 2

Roy S

29-03-2019, 23:12

Always fancied a Technics SL1200 so bought an old one for £200. What a great deck, sounds like a CD player! Bought a newer, mintier one of Roy of this parish and fitted a Nagaoka MP50 and a Funk Firm Achromat (recommended). Now sounds exactly like the CD player but replacement stylus is so expensive it costs 25p a side to play a record. Gave up at that point.

:D Bought a pair of SL1200s not long after joining this forum, couldn't see what all the fuss was about & reverted to my trusty old JVC QLA7 I'd had from new.

Not had many -

Garrard 86SB in a 'Quadraphonic' system (well it had four speakers anyway)
Akai AP003 (still got a mint one put away in it's box for prosterity)
The aforementioned JVC QLA7
A dabble with SL1200s, a sickly LP12, a broken GL78, a so so Sony PS6750, a LAD thing before settling on my
Garrard 401 :thumbsup::hifive::clapclapclap::dance:

fordy

30-03-2019, 00:43

First proper record player was a Rega 2 / RB250 for a couple of years as a student. Next up was a Pink Triangle Little Pink Thing / RB250 bought with my first proper pay packet which I had for about 15 years.

Then eBay came along and I levelled up to PT Export / RB300 and then PT Anniversary / SME IV which I kept for about 10 years because I couldn't better it. Everything else just came and went. A parade of record players passed through including various Thorens (TD150, 160, 166, 320), Revox B795, Linn Axis / Basik+, Michell Gyrodek / Technoarm, Lenco's (3x GL75, GL78s and an 88 that I head for many many years) all mostly for fun and education.

Then there was the LP12 phase which was more out of curiosity than anything else. I had many including a late 70's Afro / FR64s (one of the better ones), an early 80's / Valhalla / Basik+, a lovely mid 80's black ash / pre-cirkus / Ittok / Armageddon. That one subsequently had an Aro on it for a while and was probably the best LP12 I had. Then one in a new Linn walnut plinth / Cirkus / Hercules / Jelco 750d. Finally a high spec one with Chris Harban Wenge plinth / Kahn / Norton Airpower / Rubikon / Ortofon AS212 (this one was totally pants). The hard truth is that none of the LP12's measured up to the Anni. Never ever even close. I enjoyed my time with the Linn's though.

Then I had an Technics SP10 / SH-B3 Obsidian plinth (=SL1000) / Jelco SA750L 12" which was a real highlight but this, the final LP12 and the Anni left to make way for a TW Acustic Raven AC3 / Graham Phantom B44 / FR64s that I still have. The Raven is endgame really and I didn't look at another record player for about 5 years after that.

I'll never better the Raven but I love turntables and acquisition has crept back in eventually. I still want to own some of the classics, even if only for a little while so I recently sold my long standing Goldring Lenco 88 to make room for a very nice Voyd / Helius Orion II in a second system. I have several arms lined up to try on this before I settle on its final configuration including an SME V, FR64fx and Helius Cyalene. The Voyd is superb.

I've had countless tonearms and cartridges along the way of course but I'll spare you that long list!

I still have a couple of unfinished Lenco projects on the go in the garage (PTP4) and have just got all the bits together to have another go at a posh TD150. Just a bit of fun like :-)

alphaGT

30-03-2019, 02:27

I got my first real turntable at age 13, in 1975. And it was a BIC. It was all plastic, but, it functioned much like most modern record players, and didn’t do a bad job for such a cheap unit.

I replaced it when I was 17 with an ADC belt drive, with an ADC cartridge on it, huge deck with a big S arm on it. I signed my paycheck over to the clerk to buy it. That was nice, wish I still had it.

But sold it with my whole stereo, and bought a matching Sansui system. Not my best decision ever, and it had a linear tracking Sansui ‘table that had a P mount cartridge, pure junk.

So I ditched that for a Denon! Yes the beautiful big wooden base, high tech arm, a $160 Ortofon cart. I’m thinking the table was a DP-45? And the cart maybe an OM20? And a drunk girl was over to my house, and while I was in the restroom she got into an arm wrestling match with the Denon, and it never worked again. I may even still have it in a box somewhere?

So to get back up and running I bought a Pro-Ject Debut III, a wonderful ‘table! I was amazed that it actually sounded better than the Denon. I added the acrylic platter, and a Grado Gold, and got a lot of use out of it for a few years. I wound up giving it to my Son-in law, and he has amassed a huge record collection in a short time, he’s a vinyl man for sure now!

And I gave it to him because I stepped up to a VPI Scout, the earlier model with the acrylic platter. Personally I think they sound better than the newer aluminum platters, but that could be a matter of taste? Presently a Sumiko Blue Point Special cart on it, my first MC cartridge, on the stock VPI unipivot arm. It’s close to Nirvana for me, to do any better might be too expensive. And I can still upgrade the cartridge quite a bit before I run out of ‘table.

Russell

Fiddlefye

30-03-2019, 03:58

In childhood my father's mono system included a mono Garrard RC-80 and Williamson 6L6 amp he built from scratch. In my high school years I talked him into a Dual 1214 as I was attempting to move us into the stereo era.

My first turntable of my own was a Technics SL-20 which did me for a decade.

Then I moved to a Thorens TD-125 (which I still have and rebuilt last summer). Numerous arms have been on it over the years, currently sporting a Fidelity Research FR-24 MkII - lovely arm.

After that followed a period of all sorts of secondary tables coming and going (ok, mostly not going) - Denon DP-1200, BIC 960 and 980, Dual 1219, Garrard Zero 100 and LAB 80, Technics SL-D2, Ariston RD11S, Braun PS-500, Rek-O-Kut B-12H, Empire 598II, Technics SP-15

Denon DP-80 is the current main deck with two arms - Audiocraft AC-400C and Technics EPA 250.

fletchdirect

30-03-2019, 06:20

Garrard SP25mk3.
Ferguson music centre.
Toshiba SR-V10
Memorex LAB-302.
Technics SL-DD33
Technics SL-1210MK2
Technics SL-1200GLD
Technics SP-15/SH-15B2/OL RB250
Technics SP-10mk2/SH-10B3/SME-V
Sony TTS-8000/OL Silver
Technics SL-QL1

Primalsea

30-03-2019, 07:33

My story is quite boring, compared to many here.

Pro-Ject Debut - eventually upgraded it with a glass platter. I had to damp the arm with sponge in order to stop sibilance.
Garrard 401 with a slate plinth and SDS platter matt - RB250

That’s it, unless you count a Dual 505 that I obtained very cheaply and fixed up just for the learning process. I think I gave it away to someone who wanted a to get into analogue.

stairpost

30-03-2019, 08:04

The ones I can remember are:

Rega Planar 2
Project RPM6.1
Redwood Revolver
Linn LP12
Roksan Radius 5
Technics 1210
Rega RP6
Clearaudio Emotion.

Barry

30-03-2019, 20:43

Garrard SP25 Mk.II

Collaro 2020 with SME 3009/S2 II arm

Thorens TD124/II with SME arms

EMT 930st with EMT 929 arm.

chris@panteg

30-03-2019, 20:59

Dual CS 505 MK2
Logic Tempo electronic
Linn Sondek basik plus /Ittok /Ekos, lingo and Cirkus. Troika cartridge.
Voyd. 5 reference with SME 310 and music maker mk1.
Roksan Radius 5 Goldring 1006.
Technics SL1210 with vantage audio mods and SME 309 Audio technica at33ev.
Technics SL-QL1.

Lurch

30-03-2019, 21:18

Various dansette type suitcase TTs as a teenager, then a Phillips music centre followed in 1981 by a one piece Sharps faux stack system complete with glass doored record storage cabinet on the bottom.

1st proper tt/system in 87: Manticore Mantra mk2 (Moth badged RB250 arm) A&R P77mg. Installed an RB300 & Rega Elys in 2001.

Oct 2016: Origin Live Aurora Gold MK2/OL Encounter 3C/MP500
Aug 2018: Elite Rock MK2/Encounter 3C/Hana SL.
March 2019: Brinkmann Bardo/Encounter 3C/Sumiko Pearwood Celebration II
I reckon the Brinkmann is my endgame TT though I'm sure I will upgrade the arm at some point.

Pete The Cat

31-03-2019, 08:08

Eagle D7500. Around 1978. We all start somewhere.

Thorens TD104 MkII. 18th birthday present. Still works.

Garrard 401 + RB300. Couldn’t foresee a time when I’d be able to afford everything needed to optimise it, i.e. slate plinth, copper mat, better arm, etc. Decided to revert to a stock deck.

Roksan Xerxes + RB300. Set-up and maintenance proved much fiddlier than imagined.

Pioneer PL71. Plug’n’play heaven.

Thorens TD150 MkI + R200. Got the DIY bug and forged a 150 from three donor decks. Learned a bit, made some mistakes (and learned even more).

Townshend Elite Rock II + Heed Orbit + Origin Live Silver. Rescued and refurbished, a satisfying project that took my vinyl into the same division as my CD. 5 years on no urge to change her.

Pete

Vrajbasi

31-03-2019, 09:51

All starts with a garrard sp25.

Garrard 301
Garrard 401
Thorens 124
Michell transcripter reference
Jvc qly3f
Jvc qly5f
Pioneer exclusive 3a
Micro Seiki bl111
Sony 8000
Nakamichi tx1000
Nakamichi dragon
Pink triangle anniversary sme V
Thorens td521 sme 3012r
Alphason solo
Linn Lp12 ekos troika
Vyger Atlantis
Micro seiki 8000 mk1 sme 3012/ fidelity research fr66
Micro seiki 8000 mk2
sme model 30
Spj Alba (breifly should have never sold it)
Sme model 30/12a
Sme 10/ dynavector 507
Thorens reference
Thorens prestege
Voyd Reference
Goldmund st4
Goldmund reference(purchased 1987)
Kodo beat airtangent (current turntable)
Sme model 30/12 gold using a glanz tonearm recently fitted by my watford dealer (current)
Micro seiki 8000 mk2 sme 3012r fidelity research fr66 (current)
Kondo ginga mk1
shindo 301.
Techdas airforce one
Rockport capella full air bearing version
shindo 301
garrard 301 audio grail cutsworth
kronos pro axiom recently sold
Emt 927 (current)

Have had and still own a fair ammount of tonearms.

Will listen to the CS port soon as been told its a fantastic beast Japanese esoterica have to be said if it were not for the sheer knowledge of a certain watford dealer hearing and learning at this level would be almost impossible.

Macca

31-03-2019, 10:20

That's one hell of list. :stalks:

Wakefield Turntables

31-03-2019, 13:04

Pretty tame by some standards but :-

Technics 1210 mk 2 - Still own.
Garrard 301 - Still own
Lenco GL75 - Still own

Tried

Thorens TD150
Thornes TD160
Linn Sondek LP12
Alphason Sonata

Antinchip

31-03-2019, 13:38

Dual CS 504 - 1978-ish

Fons CQ30 - 1980-ish

Linn Sondek LP12 - 1989-ish

Well Tempered Amadeus GT MkII - 2018

Pigmy Pony

01-04-2019, 20:04

BSR McDonald!

Mission 775/Mission 774lc arm/Nagaoka MP11

Linn LP12/Grace G707 arm/Nagaoka MP11 Boron

Monarch/X200 arm/Ortofon 2M Black

hermit

01-04-2019, 22:14

Sansui SR222
Sony PS-6750
Kenwood KD-990
Sony TTS-8000

shaman

02-04-2019, 00:25

Pioneer Pl12d
Ariston Rd80
Linn Sondek Lp12
Oracle Delphi
Garrard 401*
Thorens Td124
Garrard 301 *
Trans-Fi Salvation
Lenco L75 in custom plinth*
Goldring G99 in custom plinth (2)*
Goldring G88 in custom plinth*

*still have

stairpost

02-04-2019, 17:12

It's interesting to see that so many of us have owned an LP12 at some point.

Macca

02-04-2019, 17:19

I could never afford one!

stairpost

02-04-2019, 17:26

I could never afford one!

I would never have been able to without the help of a generous friend, he sold me one minus an outer platter, armboard and arm for £50.

walpurgis

02-04-2019, 17:55

I could never afford one!

I made a point of not owning one.

Pigmy Pony

02-04-2019, 17:58

I bought mine secondhand in 1986 after responding to an ad in "HiFi Answers". A guy in London selling it for £300. My car wasn't up to the 500 mile round trip, so a friend drove me there in his VW Beetle for petrol cost, and I sold him my Mission deck for a good price. No mobile phones or internet then. When I got home that night, my missus told me another bloke phoned to say he had one for sale, and he lived at Lostock Hall, 3 miles down the road.

When I started up the LP12, missus said "Wow, we have bass!" Kept that deck for 26 years with no mods, then got £500 as a p/x.

Ian7633

02-04-2019, 19:27

stairpost

02-04-2019, 19:36

I've enjoyed my LP12's, like the sound but it's the constant need for attention if you even look at them the wrong way. I also hate the Linn pricing ethos, I mean £50 for a drive belt amongst other things. Also rather like the Techie 1200's you need to spend lots of pounds to make them great but unlike the Technics, to get a sorted one out of the box you've got to shell out £6000. They must be doing something right though to have been producing the LP12 for so long.

I wasn't a big fan of the Linn upgrade doctrine, I found it to be very much 'buy this upgrade or your kit is basically rubbish'. My LP12 was fairly basic but sounded great on a good day and very lacklustre on an off day. I found Linn owners to be a really nice bunch of people though.

Macca

02-04-2019, 19:37

I made a point of not owning one.

I was very impressed with a mate's LP12 back in '91 so I probably would have got one then if I'd had the cutter. It's the old cliché I know but it really did 'Just play music.' Lots of great times spent listening to that, smoking premium grade hashish (he had some great connections) and drinking Tennant's Extra. :D

Barry

02-04-2019, 19:40

It's interesting to see that so many of us have owned an LP12 at some point.

Not me - I never bought into any of that Linn 'myth'. That's not to say I didn't listen to one in my system. I did; I had the use of one for three months, allowing me to compare it with my own deck. Needless to say I heard no reason why I should have bought one.

Ian7633

02-04-2019, 20:03

I was very impressed with a mate's LP12 back in '91 so I probably would have got one then if I'd had the cutter. It's the old cliché I know but it really did 'Just play music.' Lots of great times spent listening to that, smoking premium grade hashish (he had some great connections) and drinking Tennant's Extra. :D

Off topic but thankyou Martin for nudging me toward my late night DVD, A Clockwork Orange. It was the mention of " cutter ", reminded me of the tramp asking Alex for money.:D

Primare

02-04-2019, 20:06

I had e few. The first one since my youth I can't remember the model. It was a Russian one, a cabinet - radio, turntable and a space to store records. Many years after I had an Universum VTFC1339RC combo with separate speakers and awful sound. After another pause I have started looking again for a TT.
First came Technics SL23a, after that Linn Axis and last year a long desired Pioneer PLC-590. Still got the last two.

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Ian7633

02-04-2019, 20:09

Primare

02-04-2019, 20:17

The Technics looks rather useful and that Pioneer is a thing of beauty. I wish I'd had the money when Jamie sold his.

The SL-23a was part of my first vintage passion - Technics system. A nice TT. Now a friend of mine is enjoying it.
The Pioneer was a dream I was chasing for 3 years all over the world until I found it in my city, in perfect condition:) It's a real beauty!

Brownlow

04-04-2019, 12:02

Well, I guess I feel quite insignificant among this esteemed line up from our members. Here is my slightly more modest journey.

BSR TT (from a UK record player, forgot the name) - ceramic cartridge

BSR TT (from an Amstrad system)

Marantz (6025)

JVC L-A110

Dual CS505-MKIII

Systemdek IIX

Michell Gyrodec (various upgrades)

Sony TTS-8000 / Sony PS-X7

My first DD was a Sony PS-6750 and must admit to being blown away by it (I had (and still have) the Gyrodec at this point). I was thinking that I had been lied to by some of the Hi-Fi press of the 1980s (about how underwhelming Japanese DDs were compared to a British Belt Drive TTs). My new appreciation for DDs were no longer limited to Dj'ing exploits.

I have come across a number of PS-X7 and will keep one of them. The TTS-8000 will stay with me as long as it, or I am working (!).

cjm123

05-04-2019, 15:40

Hi guys, sorry late again to a thread.:doh:

My turntable journey over ahem many many years:-

Philips disc jockey junior donated from my cousin..my hifi addiction is all her fault...bless her
Garrard SP25 MkIV
BSR Macdonald MP60..IMHO it sounded better than the SP25
Thorens TD150
AR XA
Thorens TD160B
Philips GA212..IMHO outstanding. It even worked well with and ADC XLM Mk1!!!
Technics SL110/SME 3009
Technics SL120
LP12/Valhalla/G707 then Ittok LV2 plus Lingo..OK but....
Sansui SR222 Mk2..pretty good actually
Michell Gyrodeck SE
Kuzma Stabi
Rega P3 2000...great deck, I should have kept it
Rega P25 ..also really good
Another LP12/Valhalla G707 which I restored
LP12 Majik
Rega RP1/Carbon..fun
Rega RP3
LP12/Valhalla/Basik Plus
and lastly my current steed..Rega Planar 3 2016

Now you may feel I have had more than my fair share of LP12s and you'd be right I'm:mental:. Question is whether I have learnt anything?

Well based on the above I doubt it, and some might question my sanity, still this vinyl journey does seem interesting and fun if on some occasions a journey to nowhere.:scratch: Maybe the journey is more important than arriving at the destination?:scratch:

all the best

Chris

speedracer

05-04-2019, 16:52

Another one late to the party here, if I can remember them all they include.......
Bush portable (late 1960's)
Akai direct drive (late 1970's)
Then a bit of a gap until.....
Rega Planar 3
Linn LP12
Michell Orbe
Funk Firm Vector
Origin Live Aurora Gold mkii
Funk Firm Saffire
Thorens TD160 Super
Inspire Eclipse SE V12
Lenco GL75
Townshend Rock Elite mkii
Garrard 401 (current)

Might be one or two others but can't remember for now.

Haselsh1

05-04-2019, 18:47

Garrard GT20
Thorens TD160 BC
Logic DM101
Oak
Nottingham Analogue Spacedeck
Alphason Sonata
Rock MkII
Linn Basik
Project RPM5
Technics SL1210
Thorens TD160 Super
Nottingham Analogue Interspace

Nonnegativ

05-04-2019, 19:42

My journey is quite easy to remember since I find it very hard to part from my tables - so they are almost all still here in my listening room

1. Denon DP-57L My first turntable bought as a teenager - took me a whole summer working on Danish farms to save up for this. It developed a fault in the electronics - so all I can do now is to admire its looks.

2. Pink Triangle w. Helius Orion mk. I. A love/hate relationship because if the constant fettling of the suspension. Sold this one and I don't miss it.

3. Garrard 401 w. Terminator3Pro. I love the simplicity and drive of this thing, and had a great time restoring it. A prized possession. The tonearm is a gem too.

4. Kenwood KD-990. I stumbled upon a mint example and was quite surprised that it sounded so good. My son is going to enherit this one, when he understands the concept of keeping things "Mint". A much undervalued deck these days.

5. Thorens TD-125L w. Jelco 750L. I really don't know why I bought this one - maybe because it's rare. It is not accurate as a DD, but it's charming in a fantastic way. I consider it a the turntable I would bring if I ever were to be stuck on a desert island - it's analogue at its best.

6. The Voyd. An early example I have been fettling with. It's ability to let the tones "hang in the air" is unique. The fettling of the suspension however is not my thing - I don't have the patience. I am trying to convince myself to let this go.

7. Sony TTS-8000 w. Helius Omega Ruby. Bought this year after reading about it on this forum. The description as "Best of DD & Beltdriven" is accurate imo. I consider myself very lucky to be the owner of such a product. It is my endgame - and currently a TB-2000 plinth is on its way from Japan in order for me to use two tonearms on this beauty.

Shovel_Knight

03-06-2019, 19:10

My turntable history:

- a couple of old Soviet turntables nobody here is familiar with
- Sansui SR212
- Denon DP-23F (yuck)
- Project Debut Esprit Carbon SB (its name was longer than the list of its merits)
- Technics SL-Q33 (very nice for the price I paid for it and fully automatic, wish I still had it)
- Lenco L75 (bog standard, changed only V-blocks; inoffensive but somewhat unfocused sound)
- Technics SL-1200 mk2 (didn't like it at all, it sounded slightly dull and slightly aggressive at the same time)
- Goldring Lenco GL75, fully fettled, upgraded tonearm and bearing etc. (lovely)
- Technics SL-110 (very sweet sounding thing and a design classic, still own it)
- Dual 1019 (still own it but it's on its way out)

chris@panteg

03-06-2019, 19:41

Here's my updated list.
Philips belt drive 1982

Dual 505mk2/Ortofon OM30.

Logic Tempo/Datum /P77.

Linn LP12 /Basik plus/P77
Ittok/K9
Ekos/Troika
Lingo
Cirkus

Voyd . 5 reference /SME 310 /music maker

Roksan Radius /Goldring G1009.

Technics SL1210MK2 /SME 309 /AT33EV with mods.

Technics SL-QL1 my other system deck.

Voyd split phase SME 309 /AT33EV.

scotty38

03-06-2019, 19:54

Trio KD1033B bought in 1979
LP12 bought in 1987, still have it.

That's it.

Alex_UK

03-06-2019, 20:49

With a little poetic licence (and hazy memory...) :)

from around 1982-85 - use of my Dad's Ferguson music centre - started my obsession with music
c. 1985 - a Sharp "midi" system with a linear tracking tonearm that - get this - played both sides of the LP! I thought it was the dogs, but actually it sounded sh!t...
(around 1987 I inherited a crappy old teak turntable. Wasn't really sure what it was some old Garrard thing. looked kind of cool though. Put it in the loft.)
1990 - Dual CS-505-2 - loved this deck, but I ended up smashing it to pieces. Long story!
1992 - 1999 - vinyl, schminyl... Shiny silvery CDs please! (Luckily I didn't sell the record collection!)
2000 - vinyl revival - Pro-Ject RPM4 (Still have it) - not a bad deck, and my mainstay for almost a decade
2009 - joined this forum, decided to resurrect that old Garrard thingy. Apparently a 401 is quite a good deck. SME tonearm not too shabby either. Learned all about setup, and how to rebuild/service a 401. Started playing with cartridges and headshells. Acquired a Technics SL-150 from DSJR - used this in the main system for a while. Picked up a vintage Rega Planar 3, with R200 arm - even the bias belt works. Still have it.
Past few years - not much vinyl playing - too risky with inquisitive ankle biters!
Now... time to sort out a decent plinth. After over 30 years and for sentimental reasons if nothing else the 401 is here to stay, and needs to be used!

Joe

03-06-2019, 21:35

BSR turntable 1977-80

Sony PST1 direct drive (horrible thing) 1980-82

AR turntable (I still have this, but don't use it much) 1982-now

Roksan Xerxes 1986-2000, traded in for

Roksan Xerxes X 2000-now

paulf-2007

04-06-2019, 21:08

Batty

04-06-2019, 23:34

ITT record player with built in amp and speakers that clipped on as a lid. 1974
Amstrad TP12D 1976 (Shure M55e)
Garrard DD130 1979 (Nagaoka MP11)
Townshend Elite Rock mk II 1986 still my go to TT (originally fitted with a DL110, but has had DL103, Goldring 1042, Sumiko Blue Point Special Evo III, VdHul DDT special and AT OC9 ? III). Arm is a fully modded (AO) RB250.
JVC JL A1 bought 2nd hand for 2nd system. (AT95e).
Rega Planar 3 1978 model with R200. I still have this.
Luxman PD264 without arm or dust cover. Saved this from going in a skip, it had got wet and the baseboard had warped, made a replacement baseboard from 6mm MDF and fitted a Hadcock GH228. Sill have this but the arm has been removed for...
LP12. I was always curiou about the LP12, so I bought one last year, no arm and basic power board, since bought a used Valhalla and am in the process of fitting the Hadcock to this. The Hadcock has a V15 type III with Jico SAS/SS fitted, had an OM10 on it at one stage.

As for the Luxman, I picked up a pristine Acos Lustre GST-1 for a song and have yet to fit this. I hesitate as the Acos requires a rather unusual cutout that nothing else will fit if I don't like it.

Intenso

05-06-2019, 14:16

Dual CS505 in the early 80's.

Acoustic Research Legend in the mid 80s (loved it)

LP12 in early 90s (hated it!)

NAS Interspace Jnr in mid 90s (loved it)

VPI Scout now (love it)

sjs

05-06-2019, 15:52

Pioneer PL-12D
Revolver Rebel
Voyd Valdi
Voyd
Voyd 0.5 Reference
Voyd Reference

quite simple tastes by comparison to many of the previous answers

Smegger68

05-06-2019, 16:16

The Past:

Fidelity Music Master UA-2 (BSR changer)
Goldring Lenco GL78
Thorens TD 166MkII
Revolver Rebel
Thorens TD 160
Pro-ject 6.1
Thorens TD 280
Technics SL-1210 MkII
Rega Planar 3
Goldring Lenco G88

Spare Room:

Technics SL-150
Mission 775S
Braun PS-5
Pink Triangle LPT
Technics SL-DL5

On the rack:

Nottingham Analogue Spacedeck
Goldring Lenco GL-75

hal55

06-06-2019, 10:32

Very small compared to others here.
Technics sl2000
Heybrook TT2
Technics SP10
Sorry to say it, but listening to very little vinyl these days.

Shovel_Knight

16-06-2019, 17:10

I forgot to mention two turntables I used for a short time.

Technics SL-5 (one of their "jacket-size" linear trackers) -- surprisingly good sound for something so dinky and could track literally anything regardless of condition (completely unfazed by warps and other issues). Was badly out of speed so I had to adjust it using the adjustment pots at the bottom (I had to buy a very long thin screwdriver to do this).

Luxman PD-282 -- a beautiful early DD turntable with an AC motor and an Acos-made tonearm that looked like Rega R200 but with a much better antiskating arrangement. I remember it for two reasons: 1) it was drifty even compared to other non-quartz DDs; 2) in their infinite wisdom, Luxman lined the inside of the plinth with aluminium foil for shielding, and a copper ground wire was screwed to this shield; this connection suffered from electrochemical corrosion quite badly which resulted in some very annoying ground hum. Of course, it was entirely possible to scrape off the corrosion, but it would give only a very temporary reprieve.

martinjohn308

18-06-2019, 09:14

Let’s start off by saying I bought my Linn LP 12 in 1978 and now can say the only item left from the original player is the outer platter!

In the years since then I moved from the SME 3009 S2 arm moved on to a Grace arm the following year. In 1980 I had the 1st of 3 Ittoks fitted the first two after a couple of years developed bearing problems both replaced by Linn FOC. The last Ittok was fine when I sold it in 2004 on acquiring a Naim Aro which is still on my turntable.

I went through all the Linn upgrades till 1992 with the installation of the Cirkus bearing kit. Along the way went from the red button to the Valhalla in the early 1980’s. I went and had a Lingo mk1 installed when released in 1992?

When I had the Aro installed I couldn’t put my finger on it but I wasn’t happy with the Lingo went for an Armeggedon this to me was a big improvement.

2007 I moved on and had a Dynavector DV20L installed as my 3rd Karma was showing signs of wear. Coming to near retirement (2014) I had a Khan installed at the same time moved the DV20L to my son’s LP12 and had a Micro Benz Wood SL installed.

Soon after Tangerine Audio was formed Derek Jenkins ( RIP ) whom I’ve known for best part of 40 years and who has always looked after my turntable changed my Khan for a Karmen. Mark his able bodied partner told me that they had just developed a new sub chassis for the LP 12 so I had it installed in 2015 quickly followed by their new plinth which brings me up to date. In the same year I had a Kiseki Blue NS fitted so that is the story of my turntable.

Regards,

Martin

Blackmass

28-06-2019, 09:58

My first record deck was a Christmas present around 1981/82?. It was an Amstrad with (if memory serves) a built-in amp with the controls running parallel with the tonearm. Next was a Sony Midi System with CD player, cassette deck and turntable.
Although these two record players are probably not classed as ‘proper’ turntables I think I got more enjoyment from them than any of the turntables which followed. It was all about the music then and not the gear…

My first ‘proper’ deck (bought early 90’s) was a Rega Planar 2. Cartridge was whatever came with the Rega then I moved on to Ortofon’s. My first proper Phono Stage was a tiny Creek.

I bought a LP12 second hand from my dealer. It had the classic afromosia plinth, Cirkus, Valhalla and a MK1 Akito arm. It didn’t take long before I fell down the rabbit hole of upgrades:
From Akito MK1 to Akito MK2 to Ekos MK2 to Ekos SE
From Valhalla to Lingo 2 to Radikal
From original subchassis to Keel
From Trichord Dino MK2 to Uphorik to Urika
Other upgrades include Trampolin, new platter and changing the afromosia plinth to a Walnut one.

After circa 15 years ownership I’d had enough of the upgrades and the feeling of never been satisfied. I was fed up of that nagging doubt the deck could be better, ‘’if only I had the latest upgrade?’’.
In reality the more I spent on it the less I enjoyed listening to it. The higher the spec the more clinical and uninvolving I found the prestation. Another important thing to factor in was my mental health. I’ve suffered from depression since my mid-twenties. I’ve had numerous triggers over the years and money, or the lack of it being one such trigger. A couple of years back I’d got myself into some debt (nothing major but enough to play on my mind). After much thought I decided to sell my LP12*.

Well Tempered Versalex: I’d loved the look of the Well Tempered decks for years. I went for a demo of a couple of decks, including a couple of the latest Rega’s (RP6 and 8) which were very enjoyable. We moved onto the WT Versalex and I loved the look straight away. Listening to the opening few minutes of Jeff Buckley’s Hallelujah the deal was sealed. Sublime spins to mind.

*I sold my LP12 to the dealer and bought the Versalex ( I also bought a Trilogy 906 Phono Stage which I love too) and cleared my debts with the rest of the cash. Upgrades…I bought a MCRU LDA linear power supply and that’s it.
I might try a few different mats as the original one does suffer from static cling.

So what does the future hold? I have no plans to change my deck but I plan to build my own Bigbottle Phono Stage later this year. Exciting times.

EDIT: Cartridges: I’ve only owned Ortofon cartridges, that trade-in scheme is hard to get out of. Laffin! I might try a Dynavector next though.

adespade

11-06-2020, 20:18

This was the first
Rotel RP850
Townshend Rock Elite MKII /RB250
Rega Planar 3 / RB399
Thorens TD160 MKII / Rega RB250
Thorens TD126 MKII
Linn Azis /Basik Plus
Systemdek IIX 900 / AO RB250
Well Tempered Classic

and now I'm at
SME10 /10A

But I forget the exact order in between !

RobbieGong

11-06-2020, 21:29

Not had many but a Pioneer and a Sony dd of some kind when at home.

Pioneer and Akai midi system turntables, when in my flat

Then when I got the house with the Mrs - Technics SL1210 MK2, new SL1210MK5g which I modded heavily, now Technics SP10 Mk2

Iceman16

12-06-2020, 19:44

Michell Gyro SE
Pro-Ject RPM5 Carbon
My current Transrotor ZET 3

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49970475687_978e182602_c_d.jpg

Pete812

13-06-2020, 09:01

My first was a Garrard Sp25, then a Dual 505, can't remember which models.
Then after a pay rise a Linn LP12. Later sold for an air ticket.:)
Currently an Pro-ject 1.1

flapland

13-06-2020, 09:47

At my family home we had a basic Alba turnable with built in amp and basic speakers. The turntable itself was the ubiquitous BSR automatic.

1980's JVC basic tt from Richer Sounds as part of my first system when I left home.
Revolver Rebel. Had that for years
JVC Ql-y5f turntable. Wished I kept this.
Creek Wyndsor. Superfi special deal but not all that good in the end.
Michell Orbe
Michell Orbe Spyder. I bought the Spyder kit but not sure you can do that yourself anymore.
SME 20/2

The Orbe started with a Rega arm off the Creek and then a AudioMods Series IV

The AudioMods went on the SME 20/2 for a while using a Rega to SME adapter and then I got my current SME V

Frazeur1

13-06-2020, 11:56

For me my path was this:

Technics/Panasonic rebadge

Pioneer PL-something or other

Onkyo something or other

Linn Axis

Linn LP12

Well Tempered Labs Amadeus

Holbo Air-bearing system-current, and probably last table I will ever own.

vinylsnail

13-06-2020, 13:23

Are we including Dansettes?

Dansette
Sanyo Music Centre (with 'separate' turntable! How posh?)
Thorens TD150 MkII
Dual 50-something?
...nothing for 15 years or so...
Rega Planar 1
Linn Axis
Linn Sondek (Cirkus... yadda yadda yadda...)

sugdenfan

13-06-2020, 13:33

Hi all I'm John. My turntable journey not as extensive as some. When I look at it I keep my turntable nearly twenty years!

1980: Thorens td166. Sixteen years old couldn't afford LP12!
1985: Linn LP12, Linn basic LVV, AT cartridge. Linn Ittok, Valhalla, Pink Link, Aro, RATA Torlyte armboard and subchassis all followed.
2006: Michell Orbe SE still in use daily.
2014: Thorens TD2030 my 50th present to myself, also in use daily.
2024: My 60th!

Thanks for looking,

http://i.imgur.com/Hdlu4lA.jpg?1 (https://imgur.com/Hdlu4lA)

nuff

13-06-2020, 14:41

Michell Gyro SE
Pro-Ject RPM5 Carbon
My current Transrotor ZET 3

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49970475687_978e182602_c_d.jpg

:stalks::wow: I love that!

supapeet

14-06-2020, 19:32

1971 Hitachi DPK311 Radio Phonograph
1980 Sony Music Centre
1989 Linn Axis Turntable
2017 Michel Orbe SE

A lot of time between drinks!

My son has the Linn Axis and it’s still going strong.
I also have a couple of vintage record players, a Fidelity and a 1958 Dansette Model 32 with a Garrard deck

Gazjam

15-06-2020, 10:09

Early 1980’s The Parent’s Amstrad tower system

1987 Marantz TT151
1996 Rega Planar 2
2005 Michell Gyro
2010 Michell “Gorbe” with SME V/ Dynavector XX2 mk2

2019 Rega Planar 10/ Apheta 3 ...and the end of the road.

Where does all the time go? :scratch:

struth

15-06-2020, 10:29

Dont really use one now although the last one in list is still with me.. 1. Srm. 2. Thorens td 160. 3. Jbe. all great in their own way

https://live.staticflickr.com/4870/45165858394_fafc3cb97d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bP9Q9s)20140612_104038 (https://flic.kr/p/2bP9Q9s) by grant brown (https://www.flickr.com/photos/160132756@N03/), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/4809/45891262601_b180ceee7f_b.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200615/1d844a7da6708a5a3c8eae066a63d70c.jpg

Gazjam

15-06-2020, 10:37

Always loved that Thorens, she was a looker!

struth

15-06-2020, 10:46

Always loved that Thorens, she was a looker!

yeah, i probably should have kept it tbh but i was starting to struggle with tt's then... the dd jbe is more solid

Gazjam

15-06-2020, 15:22

Nice! :)

Hi all I'm John. My turntable journey not as extensive as some. When I look at it I keep my turntable nearly twenty years!

1980: Thorens td166. Sixteen years old couldn't afford LP12!
1985: Linn LP12, Linn basic LVV, AT cartridge. Linn Ittok, Valhalla, Pink Link, Aro, RATA Torlyte armboard and subchassis all followed.
2006: Michell Orbe SE still in use daily.
2014: Thorens TD2030 my 50th present to myself, also in use daily.
2024: My 60th!

Thanks for looking,

http://i.imgur.com/Hdlu4lA.jpg?1 (https://imgur.com/Hdlu4lA)

ronyobi

19-06-2020, 08:07

hm... back to past - it start with some BSR,then Technics sl 303, Music hall 5.1,Vpi Scout, Rega rp 6,Thorens 160n with Origin onyx tonearm and Lenco 75 - i have still this last two.

Jules_S

30-06-2020, 07:57

I've had comparatively few decks (I am discounting all the terrible cheap rubbish I had as a child). Started with a Systemdek IIX/900 back around 1993, RB250 and an AT95E, then later a Goldring 1012 if I recall correctly. I then progressed on to my first Voyd, which was an early model with the colour-matched (!) top plate (it was awful) and a square silver start/stop button, a prototype split-phase PSU and some odd wiring alterations! It was a non-runner when I acquired it. Guy Sargent refurbished and upgraded it for me with the Ref platter & bearing, the normal grey top plate and later power switch and a proper arm board in place of a ratty old bit of ally that had done duty until that point. I kept that until 2014, when financial issues meant it was sold. I cried!

After a long hiatus without a hi-fi system at all I was given an early Pro-Ject Essential by a friend of my partner two years ago, which I upgraded with the acrylic platter, external speed controller, clamp and some simple sorbothane feet, sounds really nice for what is a very simple deck really, and it works great in my (now) second system with a 1042 attached. Last year I was fortunate enough to be able to acquire another Voyd, this one is one of the last models I believe. Same Ref platter & bearing, and the normal split-phase PSU. Currently fitted with an Origin Live Encounter 3c and another Goldring 1042. This one is absolutely a keeper. Unless a full Reference crosses my path, that is....

Oh, and as a side project which will one day get finished, I have an Oxford Acoustics Crystal Reference that's waiting for a full refurbishment. My dream deck from my early days of hi-fi - no idea how it's going to sound, but the sheer size and weight of the thing plus that incredible two-part platter makes it a wonderful bit of eye-candy, even if it sounds terrible! I shall never part with it.

Here it is at home before being dismantled for the refurb:

28012

Vrajbasi

30-06-2020, 11:48

I have an Oxford Acoustics Crystal Reference that's waiting for a full refurbishment. My dream deck from my early days of hi-fi - no idea how it's going to sound, but the sheer size and weight of the thing plus that incredible two-part platter makes it a wonderful bit of eye-candy, even if it sounds terrible! I shall never part with it.

Here it is at home before being dismantled for the refurb:

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I owned a Oxford crystal reference a good looking deck that could also sound good when partnered with the right arm, the sme tonearms never worked well on then for instance when I changed to a pink anniversary with the sme it was vastly better. The Oxford liked free sounding arms unipivots worked as did the Airtangent this was a classic combination at the time. The suspension rubbers always perished I messed about with many alternatives at the time.

Jules_S

01-07-2020, 16:47

I owned a Oxford crystal reference a good looking deck that could also sound good when partnered with the right arm, the sme tonearms never worked well on then for instance when I changed to a pink anniversary with the sme it was vastly better. The Oxford liked free sounding arms unipivots worked as did the Airtangent this was a classic combination at the time. The suspension rubbers always perished I messed about with many alternatives at the time.

The SME V was with the TT when I bought it (eBay) about 6 years ago. I knew that wasn't the ideal combination but it's a decent enough arm (although not to my taste) and did return me a bit of the purchase price when I sold it. An Airtangent or similar parallel tracker would be nice, but I don't see my budget stretching that far any time soon! It will probably be a conventional pivoted arm - if I can fit a 10" or even 12" on with a new armboard I'll probably go down that route.

The deck is currently dismantled and stored in my parent's music room so I can't see if that's possible or if I'll be restricted to a standard 9.5". I have both SME and Rega mount armboards so I have flexibility of choice with conventional arms!

The plan is to do a cosmetic and mechanical overhaul. I have already had the suspension parts seen to - my deck has the later alloy-encapsulated bushes, rather than the simpler cones, and I had an engineering company test the original material and refurbish with something of the same qualities. I need to decide on a suitable finish for the pillar and plinth - mine is the black ash finish rather than the more traditional wood veneer and I'm trying to decide if I want to do something a bit different with it, or keep it standard. I'm erring towards the former at the moment, something that updates the look without ruining it.

I'm in touch with snoopdog (of this parish and Hi-Fi Wigwam) who is also an ex-owner, and he has given me some advice on the desk's setup. The trickiest bit for me though is going to be finding a suitable space for it in my lounge! I don't have many spots that I could accommodate it in so it may have to wait a little longer before it gets the attention it deserves

lazyscott

07-07-2020, 19:07

Linn Axis
Linn LP12
Notts Spacedeck
Notts Hyperspace
Notts Dais
Notts Ace Space - (soon to be sold)
Notts Hyperspace (on order)

I see a pattern!!

shadowphax

14-07-2020, 13:40

Bang & Olufsen B&O1800 (don't laugh it looked great and sounded surprisingly good) https://www.beoworld.org/prod_details.asp?pid=275
Ariston RD80SL
Michell Mycro
Logic DM101 + Heed Orbit 1 power supply (also tried with DIY Armageddon supply)

Flo

22-07-2020, 20:46

Pioneer pl12, rotel rp850, linn basik,Nottingham analogue spacedeck, Kuzma stabi, brinkman Bardot,
6 in 35 years, less than I thought. Had kuzma for decade with tri planar, wave mechanic and vdh grasshopper, shouldn’t have sold arm. It was a musically stunning mix, courtesy of Kevin Scott.

SteveH1960

29-10-2020, 19:53

Garrard SB25,
JVC something until 80’s
Pro-ject RPM 6 (2018)
Thorens TD-150 and 160
Michell Mycro
Clearaudio
Thorens TD-2030 kept this one
Rega RP3
Pro-ject Xpression
Inspire Apollo
Linn Axis keep making different plinths for this
Consonance Wax Engine
Pink Triangle LPT
Linn LP12

I like to try different gear!!!!

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SteveH1960

29-10-2020, 19:57

Oh and a Xerxes, should’ve kept it

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chrisph

29-10-2020, 20:51

Just the four for me in my hifi history.

Garrard GT35 when I got my first proper job and could afford a TT.
Michael Tecnodec about ten yours ago when I got back into hifi
Sold the Tecnodec about a year ago for a Technics SP10
Recently added a Garrard 401.

Think that this will be the end of my TT journey and now will start exploring for what will be suitable cartridges.

Just remembered also a Denon DP35F which I picked up at the Tunbridge Audio jumble sale two or was it three years ago. Now sat in the loft - I should probably put it up for sale as I cannot see it getting any use now.

guy

29-10-2020, 21:10

About 1974, first job so hp plan on a system - some sort of BSR autochanger (I think)
1977? (1976?) Rega 2 with S shaped arm (ADC XLM - still miss that)
Early 90's? LP 12, black with Basik+ (about a year or so before Cirkus was introduced - didn't bother with the change as I was quite happy with the pre cirkus)
Same deck but added black Ittok (every thing was black in those days - still have my Nikon FM2 camera in black :))
Valhalla burned out, so replaced with Heed Orbit - wah hoo, 45rpm :yay:

Pricey at the time (I listened to a lot of decks and the only other one which appealed was the Systemdeck iix, but my wife persuaded me to buy the Linn), however brilliant value when I think of the number of years use.
I certainly wouldn't buy one now; and I ignore (for the most part) the outrageously expensive "must have" improved versions.

Wakefield Turntables

29-10-2020, 21:11

Another Update

Technics 1210 mk 2 - Still own.
Garrard 401 - Still Own
Garrard 301 - Still own
Lenco GL75 - Still own
Thorens TD160 Super - Still own

Tried

Goldring G99
Thorens TD150
Thornes TD160
Linn Sondek LP12
Alphason Sonata

The Vinyl Adventure

29-10-2020, 21:19

In no particular order as first one was 35+ years ago but its quite accurate.

AR EB101
GARRARD 401
SL1200 NAKED
THORENS TD124
PIONEER PL12D
SONY TTS-8000
CLEARAUDIO MASTER INNOVATION
LENCO GL78
CLARO DUAL
AMG GIRO
SP10 IN BOB CUSWORTH PLINTH
SL1210 WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS

kevin-h

04-09-2021, 21:18

Rega P3 > Linn LP12 > Technics SL1210 Mk5 > Thorens TD124 > Garrard 301 > Garrard 401

jgillingham

06-09-2021, 21:10

Rega Planar 2
Rega Planar 3
Linn LP12 with Rega R200 initially, then RB300
Roksan Xerxes with RB300
Garrard 301 (cream), currently out of order

JimK

06-09-2021, 21:29

Ignoring the Sony music centre thing my parents had which I used when I was a teenager mine are:

Garrard GT35P (think that's the model) bought when I started work.
Dual CS505, can't remember model.
Pink Triangle Export, bought second hand from a bloke in Weston Super Mare.
Linn Sondek LP12, this was bought second hand too and this is the one in current use.

Also have a Pink Triangle Anniversary in a box that needs commissioning. Also still have the Export but it needs a bit of tlc. No idea what happened to the Garrard and Dual.

Nicks951

07-09-2021, 10:21

My first record deck was home built with a high end Technics/Matsushita direct drive motor and platter I was given by a family friend who was involved in getting Technics to sell into the UK. The arm was a Thorens one from a forgotten source and a Pickering cartridge from something my dad had.
Early 80s this was replaced with a Michel Focus One/LV V/Rega RB100.
Still run the Focus but it now has an LV Plus and Linn K9.
That is all !

paulf-2007

14-09-2021, 17:27

Not had many and why I can remember them, except the one in the office, a jvc, I think, direct drive. First one was a run of the mill akai in a stacked separates set up. Then many years go by and I had a revolver that I was going to shoe horn in a stereogram. 401 in a two tier oak plinth, collaro2010 in a two tier oak plinth, lenco ptp, denon DP80, Sfax 12” arm.
In the garage awaiting building another lenco and a collaro, but I might never get around to them

mbic

15-09-2021, 05:24

BSR autocanger in Fidelity record player.
Garrard SP25
Garrard 401 now in Slateage plinth. I bought this in my early 20’s, It is still in use, I am now 71!

majex45

23-09-2021, 20:13

My first was a Dansette Major (valve) inherited from my sister when she went to university, with a Garrard autochanger. This was modified to stereo using a stereo ceramic cartridge and a second (mullard 5-10) amplifier.
Then I got a Collaro turntable with Collaro arm from the local Odeon when it closed (with the RCA rack amplifiers). I made a 12" pick up to replace the Collaro arm at metalworking class.
Then I bought a Connoiseur BD1 kit and a NEAT G30B tonearm. This was quickly changed for a SME 3009 S2 (detachable headshell). In a home-made bright orange plinth, the cover came from school when the school record player (GL75) cover got damaged (I used chloroform from the science lab to "weld" it back together).
This was sold with all my records due to a move to Spain and I had no turntable for over 25 years.
I bought a Technics direct drive at the Audiojumble for a song. I then "had" to buy some vinyl to "test" it.
Then a friend offered me a Garrard SB86 because I mentioned I'd bought the Technics.
Another firiend gave me an Ion USB turntable (free).
I then bought a Project II at a boot fair. Enough!
But no...
I decided to make a unipivot pick up arm and so bought a Project turntable to support it.
Lastly, I bought a Dual 504 and this is the END. Absolutely, completely, honestly. I will not buy any more.
I hope the wife believes me. At least I don't still have them all.