Nice turntables. Attached picture is an absolute requirement.

[MattHooper]

Did someone mention, Linear Tracking Tonearm's?

Machined and modded tons of pivoted arms in the 70's and 80's then made a few dozen of these Air Bearing tonearms.

Made my daily driver table/arm still in use today in 1997, Just a little ahead of our time...

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Holy cow is that first photo turntable ever a beauty!! I’ve always loved copper for the platter. Amazing work.

 

[JeffS7444]

Looks kind of minimalistic. Together with the unit’s weight of only 5.5 kg it makes me wonder if a price of > 1K could easily be justified.

Doesn't seem to have sold well as a Rekkord product, or in an earlier incarnation as Dual CS800. Currently selling in the USA for $800 by VANA Ltd, which includes tax and shipping. I don't think weight is the issue so much as some small but highly visible design shortcuts. As a DIYer, I can transform the turntable into the product it should have always been, but I think the average hobbyist would simply demand a refund.

 

[Eric Natural]

Shinola is no longer making these in Detroit. We went to two of their shops and this was the only one on display - nfs.

 

[JeffS7444]

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Shinola is no longer making these in Detroit. We went to two of their shops and this was the only one on display - nfs.

I made a special trip to a Shinola showroom to check it out when it was still a current offering, and I was not disappointed. Sonically, I have no idea, would assume it's decent: I was drawn to that big, chunky power switch, and it delivered the tactile goods.

 

[Eric Natural]

Meanwhile, next door at Third Man Records :

available w/the Sumiko Pearl ftw : = )

 

[Aerobat]

Hi all, newbie here. This is my DDX-1000 with a VPI JMW9 Memorial Signature, Jelco SA370H, and SME 3009 Series II Improved.

 

[Shotgun Rico]

Hi all, newbie here. This is my DDX-1000 with a VPI JMW9 Memorial Signature, Jelco SA370H, and SME 3009 Series II Improved.

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Wow that’s a newbie turntable?!

 

[Aerobat]

Wow that’s a newbie turntable?!

A newbie here, not to audio!

 

[DVinylfan]

Personally I appreciate the advantages of having one arm playing the record, a second just kind of waiting, and a third watching out the window at one's expansive arboretum and reflecting on how one's life has been a total success

 

[Aerobat]

Personally I appreciate the advantages of having one arm playing the record, a second just kind of waiting, and a third watching out the window at one's expansive arboretum and reflecting on how one's life has been a total success

Aww....

 

[antcollinet]

Hi all, newbie here. This is my DDX-1000 with a VPI JMW9 Memorial Signature, Jelco SA370H, and SME 3009 Series II Improved.

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Welcome to the fourum.

Nice set up.

Personally I would call it total overkill - but just ignore me

 

[AJM1981]

I mostly use streaming, though since my (new) record collection expanded from 3 to 10+ I decided to replace the previous black plastic 80s model (was a really decent Sansui none the less) with this CEC BD1000 for a really good price, that looks in my opinion better with the loudspeakers and au505 amp. I should perhaps have it fine tuned and replace the suspension foam at some point (if there is any), but it works above expectations. Great sound as well.

 

[rdenney]

I mostly use streaming, though since my (new) record collection expanded from 3 to 10+ I decided to replace the previous black plastic 80s model (was a really decent Sansui none the less) with this CEC BD1000 for a really good price, that looks in my opinion better with the loudspeakers and au505 amp. I should perhaps have it fine tuned and replace the suspension foam at some point (if there is any), but it works above expectations. Great sound as well.
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CEC made the turntables for a lot of better Japanese brands.

Rick "and very nice modern CD mechanisms" Denney

 

[Thomas_A]

I mostly use streaming, though since my (new) record collection expanded from 3 to 10+ I decided to replace the previous black plastic 80s model (was a really decent Sansui none the less) with this CEC BD1000 for a really good price, that looks in my opinion better with the loudspeakers and au505 amp. I should perhaps have it fine tuned and replace the suspension foam at some point (if there is any), but it works above expectations. Great sound as well.
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You should get an SR-929 to match the amp...

 

[Palmer]

You should get an SR-929 to match the amp...

Funny, working on a SR 929 for a customer right now.

 

[AJM1981]

You should get an SR-929 to match the amp...

That looks like a great turntable

But optically / technically it is probably more something that would match to one of those later Sansui alpha series of amps.

If it would be a Sansui to pick from to match, I would most likely for something similar to this CEC.

almost the same

 

[Aerobat]

Welcome to the fourum.

Nice set up.

Personally I would call it total overkill - but just ignore me

Well when you have 3 rare armboards you might as well use them. When folks ask me why 3 arms, my answer is because it can't accept 4

 

[Palmer]

Well when you have 3 rare armboards you might as well use them. When folks ask me why 3 arms, my answer is because it can't accept 4

Damned, I need more armboards...

 

[JP]

There’s an easier way…

 

[MattHooper]

Well when you have 3 rare armboards you might as well use them. When folks ask me why 3 arms, my answer is because it can't accept 4

For me, adding additional arms would increase “ the tyranny of choice” that I’m trying to somewhat escape with vinyl

(of course I just do it my own way since I have several speakers to listen to)