Personal turntable/cartridge evolution

1. 1973-1974 BSR 2400 changer with stock ceramic cartridge
2. 1974-1975 BIC 940 changer with Shure M91ED
3. 1975-1976 BIC 940 w/Audio Technica cartridge
4. 1976-1980 Philips 312 w/several Signet TK7 cartridges
5. 1980-1982 Ariston RD11S/SME3019/Signet TK9
6. 1982-1986 Ariston RD11S/Linn Basik/Fidelity Research FR64
7. 1986-1989 Pink Triangle/Syrinx PU2/Accuphase AC1
8. 1990-1996 Pink Triangle/Syrinx PU2/Carnegie 1 (arm rewired with Cardas 1992)
9. 1997-1999 VPI HW19 mk.III/Syrinx PU2/Benz Glider
10. 2000-2003 VPI Aries/Syrinx PU2/Benz Glider
11. 2004 VPI Aries/Syrinx PU2/Benz MO

It's just that people have short memories.

1971 - 1973 Garrard SP25 MkIII with Shure M44E cartridge.

1974 - 1975 Pioneer PL 12D with Ortofon MC10 cartridge

1976 - 1976 Thorens TD 124 with SME 3009Mk II arm and Fidelity Research FR1 MK III cartridge.

1977 - 1981 Linn Sondek LP 12 with Mission 774 arm and FR1 cartridge as above.

1977 - 1981 Thorens TD 124 with SME 3009 MkII arm and FR1 cartridge, used interchangeably from above.

1982 - 1995 No vinyl, no serious system. Era of great sadness.

1995 - 2003 Heavily modified Linn Sondek with OL outboard power supply and DC motor, Cetech carbon fiber subchassis,black Linn Ittok LVII arm and Koetsu Black cartridge.

2003 - present. modded Goldring GL 75 with OL modded Rega 250 and above Koetsu Black. This is finally Nirvana I think.

1) JVC Direct Drive my father gave me with Ortofon cart- 1989-1994.
2) Rega Planar 3 1994-1999
3) Rega Planar 25 1999-

Michael

1984 Luxman P-406/built in tonearm/some P-Mount Signet
2004 OL Aurora Gold/OL Silver/Shelter 301