Linear Tracking Turntables

The Yamaha PX-2, although even harder to find, would be the best of the bunch, IMO. It was heavier, and more beautifully made than the PX-3, with more a more sophisticated transport and controls for the arm.

The Mitsubishi LT5-V was the vertical turntable. They were pretty good, and visually striking and unusual, but at least a notch below the PX-3 in terms of build quality.

None of these are bad, but the PX-2 was the only "high end" turntable of its day.

Good luck.

4 or 5 years ago when i got back into analog, i cleaned up my Mitsubishi LT5-V and put an lp on. It sounded constapated and hollow. I decided to pull the cover and look inside. The signal path from the cartridge was interupted so many times via connections and boards, I knew it was a pretty hopless cause. My ears had just outgrown it. That put me on my journy to this website.

nice stuff except for the turntables

You haven't heard anything until you hear one of these tonearms like the ET2 or the other air bearing tonearms out there. I think there is one called the MG-1 and it goes around $500. You can find a Technics SP-10, SP15, or SP25 if you don't want to spend big bucks put the air bearing with one of these tables and you will have a very nice sound table and would be far better than the Yamaha you had which is a nice sounding table. The only drawn back is the initial setup of the Air bearing tonearms (you need patience for this) but once its setup and balanced correctly on a firm table stand you wont have to mess with again for a while, only to do regular fine tuning that you would do normally with any table. Just something to consider.

Steve.

ET2 and don't look back!!!!