1982: JVC QLY-5F direct-drive with electronically damped tonearm
Cartridges: Adcom crosscoil, Denon 103D, Grace F9-E
1984: Thorens TD166mkII
Cartridge: Denon 103D, Grace F9-Ruby
1985: Kenwood KD-500 with Grace G840-F
Cartridges: Grado, Dynavector "Ruby" 23R
1986: AR ES-1 with MMT
Cartridge: Grado Signature 8M
1986: TEAC TN-400 Magnefloat with Grace G840-F
Cartridge: Grado Signature 8M
1987: Maplenoll Athena
Cartridge: Grado Signature 8M, Sumiko Blue Point (yeccch!), Grado TLZ
1994 Thorens TD124 with SME 3009 S2/imp
Cartridge: Stanton CS-100
2002 Teres (original basic kit) with rosewood plinth, still under construction
2004 Technics SP10mkII in birch ply plinth with JMW-10
Cartridge: Shelter 501/II
At this time, I still have the TEAC, Maplenoll, TD124, Teres and SP10mkII tables. The only arms remaining are the SME, the one built into the Maplenoll, and a Grado Signature (the metal one from the '80's) that hasn't been mounted to a turntable yet. The Shelter cartridge was defective so I returned it, and sold the JMW arm. I have ordered a Music Maker III cartridge, which I plan to try on both the SME and Grado arms. I'll probably eventually pick up a Hadcock 242, which is supposed to be especially good with the Music Maker.
Anymore, the turntables just seem to accumulate, rather than old ones leaving to make room for new ones!
