Nice turntables. Attached picture is an absolute requirement.

[Newman]

Ironic that the typeface on the above record face screams digital (pixellated)...

 

[TimF]

Check out the turntable in the background.

 

[zeropoint]

Pioneer PL-L800 direct-drive turntable with linear tracking arm mounted with Ortofon SL-20Q MC cart for CD4 replay.

 

[EJ3]

What I currently use: Technics SL-M3 (this picture not mine but from a current eBay seller)

 

[Sal1950]

What I currently use: Technics SL-M3 (this picture not mine but from a current eBay seller)

Linear arms rule!

 

[Petrushka]

I guess they date from the same period as the tapestry in the background.

First phonograph I used. Mine was in a box, but I think it was the same brand, Carron.

 

[Sal1950]

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Damn, check out that needle rake angle!
Seems a bit radical for draggin a rock thru the ditch.

 

[DSJR]

This to me is a nice turntable. Why? because its remains minus arm were gifted to me to play with. I rebuilt the arm pillar and non-captive (in this model) ball races, found a replacement arm and adjusted the fixed bias correction/anti-skate underneath for 2g and less tracking, thoroughly cleaned and serviced the mechanism, utilised a later type plinth and also found and fitted the cast platter from the 1216 model. It's pretty darned good at playing LPs, the arm far better than its place in the range suggests, it's pretty darned quiet too with the better platter on. Works like the precision machine most Duals actually are, even if not as 'charming' as an equivalent Garrard of the era...

 

[EJ3]

This to me is a nice turntable. Why? because its remains minus arm were gifted to me to play with. I rebuilt the arm pillar and non-captive (in this model) ball races, found a replacement arm and adjusted the fixed bias correction/anti-skate underneath for 2g and less tracking, thoroughly cleaned and serviced the mechanism, utilised a later type plinth and also found and fitted the cast platter from the 1216 model. It's pretty darned good at playing LPs, the arm far better than its place in the range suggests, it's pretty darned quiet too with the better platter on. Works like the precision machine most Duals actually are, even if not as 'charming' as an equivalent Garrard of the era...

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The DUAL 1229 ([in a custom plinth] currently in my Mother's system) is what I have as the secondary backup turntable to my TECHNICS SL-M3.

 

[Mark 911t]

Golden era my tt

 

[EJ3]

The DUAL 1229 ([in a custom plinth] currently in my Mother's system) is what I have as the secondary backup turntable to my TECHNICS SL-M3.

In the past, the DUAL 1229 was commonly known as "The Engineers Turntable" in Germany. It also came in a 1229Q for Quad [CD-4])

 

[Mark 911t]

Is this is the new golden era?
My new tt

 

[Eric Natural]

I do not play records on this one ; it's living room bling - I first saw one of these in 1975 & always admired their design

Cheers

 

[Cote Dazur]

I do not play records on this one ; it's living room bling

Funny, do you play record on an other TT?
I had a B&O TT at the beginning of my audiophile journey in the 80’s, it was working flawlessly, very elegant to use.

 

[Petrushka]

I do not play records on this one ; it's living room bling - I first saw one of these in 1975 & always admired their design
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Cheers

I have one of those in storage. Garage sale item. It works, but I just don’t think it’s real.

 

[Eric Natural]

Funny, do you play record on an other TT?

Revolver Super circa '89, Audioquest AQ2 arm, AT vm95 shibata

 

[Cote Dazur]

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Revolver Super circa '89, Audioquest AQ2 arm, AT vm95 shibata

Timeless classic, congratulation!

 

[Mikig]

it's not shiny, but it's fine.
I hadn't used it for months, but in the new system I'm building I wanted to reuse it, obviously without abandoning streaming.

A vintage 1210, with a 2M Bronze cartridge

Technics SL 1200 which I think is one of the best audio devices ever built and long-lived of all category. It deserves an award.

I decided for an MM because I don't want to bother with additional phono preamps, step-ups, and so on, since my preamp already has a MM Phono input.
Very simple then, preamp, power amp, Dac, and turntable. And, obviously, speakers!!

The location is not the best, in fact, but it is temporary. I still have to set up the room and bring up a rack that contains all the material, soon, soon…

 

[AdrianusG]

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Golden era my tt

looks very "substantial" in a good way

 

[DSJR]

I have one of those in storage. Garage sale item. It works, but I just don’t think it’s real.

It's real all right and even the basic MMC5 pickup it comes with fetches a lot of money.

Here's mine from 1972 - Beogram 3000/SP12. Sounds very good - Apologies for my dire photography skills, I swear it's not the phone's camera as I have pics taken by someone else using this phone which are superb...