
Originally Posted by
Marco
Wot he said
However... There were a lot of shite direct-drives around, too. Some you could play the drums on, just by tapping on the plinth!
So you had to know how to sort the wheat from the chaff.
Marco.
Price was always a good guide in this respect. You did get what you paid for. Technics, Sony and Denon all had some quality decks, but they came at a cost. I 'inherited' a cheapy cheap Sansui deck a couple of years ago, it was dreadful. Be ok for headphone listening I suppose.
I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
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