Since we haven't had one yet, I'll cast my vote for the venerable Linn LP-12 with Ittok arm.
Out of fashion at the moment, it can be purchased for a keen price. There is plenty of support for the turntable and upgrades are available from the shockingly inexpensive to the usurious. Oh, and did I mention, it sounds cracking good?
And yes, maintenance will be much greater than a Traveler but, after all, it is a hobby, isn't it? Of course, it's been around, in one form, or another, since the 1970s. How many of today's new models will be here in the 2050s?
Very few things in audio have stood the test of time, improved through refinement and genuine engineering prowess. Now is the right moment to buy - dare I use the overworked word - a true classic.
Out of fashion at the moment, it can be purchased for a keen price. There is plenty of support for the turntable and upgrades are available from the shockingly inexpensive to the usurious. Oh, and did I mention, it sounds cracking good?
And yes, maintenance will be much greater than a Traveler but, after all, it is a hobby, isn't it? Of course, it's been around, in one form, or another, since the 1970s. How many of today's new models will be here in the 2050s?
Very few things in audio have stood the test of time, improved through refinement and genuine engineering prowess. Now is the right moment to buy - dare I use the overworked word - a true classic.