How Many Turntables Have You Owned


As for me... My first that I can remember was a Webcor - part of their Holidy package. then... Garrard, Benjamin Miracord, Dual, Bogen, Thorens TD 124, and 121, Rek o Kut, LinnSondek, Grado, Rega, SME, VPI... I probably have forgotten a few
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Dual 1219, Linn LP 12, Aristion RD11s, Dual 1229 (with Grace 747 Tone Arm... yes it can be done) I missed the slam that my 1219 had with Idler drive. You just don't get the same difintion with belt drive. Also, I listen to alot of solo piano, and again the difference between good belt drive and good idler drive is amazing.. Dual 1229 with the Grace 747 is my table for life now..

Oh, I guess that means I have had only four in 32 years. :)
BSR 500 W/SHURE M44E
PIONEER PL12D W/SHURE M91ED TO STANTON 500E
DUAL 510 W/SHURE M95ED TO SONUS RED TO STANTON 681EEE
HARMON KARDON ST7 W/GRADO G1+ TO A DENON 103C
KENWOOD KD500/BLACK WIDOW/ SONUS BLUE
DENON DP3000/DENON DA307/DENON DL103D (NICE COMBINATION)
DENON DP6000/SMEIII/SIGNET MK111E TO GRADO G2+
GOT MARRIED!
LINN LP12/ITTOCK LVII/ GRADO SIG. 1B TO GRADO SIG.7
HAD CHILDREN AND PACKED THE LINN AWAY
10 YEARS LATTER,
LINN LP12/ ITTOCK LVII/VALHALA/ SIMIKO BLUE POINT (OH MY GOD, WHAT WAS I THINKING YUCK) TO LINN K18II BACK TO MY TO MY RETIPPED VINTAGE 1979 DENON 103D.
the answer is 9
Well it's a pretty big number now that I add it up - 7.

BIC 981
Pioneer PL1000
Sota Star Sapphire
Scheu
Teres
Thorens TD524
EMT 928

---Gary
It is interesting to notice that many of us have made the upgrade path from early TT designs to very high end actual TT and finaly rediscover the virtues of the old designs like Lenco, TD 124, Garrard 301, EMT,... and it is thrue, the sound of my father's TD 124/SSME 3009/Shure M-95 ED is very similar to my VPI TNT fully modded/ graham Phantom/Allaerts Finish. And I did not made any modification to the TD 124. Apparently idler wheel designs are most popular and for good reason.