RE: Turntables that have stood the test of time

Posted by Story (A) on August 31, 2021 at 12:37:41

In Reply to: Turntables that have stood the test of time posted by Macncheez on August 31, 2021 at 05:58:35:

I used to have an Empire 598 and I loved that TT, it worked flawlessly (weak link tonearm). I sold it and bought a Micro Seiki and I sold that one which was also a mistake. I sometimes do stupid things.

I personally like the simpler ones for reliability and fix factor. That usually means the VPI's and some others. I still have an older VPI and you really only have to rely on the belt life for periodic maintenance/replacement. The servo locked tables use IC chips that may one day not be available and then you would have to hunt down a used table and hope the parts would be sufficient for repair. There is risk in that because voltage spikes on the AC line can take it out in a split second.

However, if I were to buy a table today it would be new, well liked, and easy to set up with a tonearm already mounted and just about ready to play after a thorough setup. The spinners over at the vinyl forum seem well pleased with the VPI traveler, try asking over there. There is still great pleasure today in spinning records despite the alternatives.

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Topic - Turntables that have stood the test of time - Macncheez 05:58:35 08/31/21 (17)

RE: Turntables that have stood the test of time - Akolegov88 12:16:24 09/26/21 (1)

RE: Turntables that have stood the test of time - SoundMann 11:10:00 12/12/21 (0)

The Thorens 3XX series is underpriced and unappreciated - spindoctor 11:22:23 09/22/21 (0)

I agree to allow you to disagree - Byrd69 05:05:29 09/09/21 (2)

Concurred. - ToddM 10:25:36 10/01/21 (1)

RE: Concurred. - sony6060 05:26:53 10/02/21 (0)

Michell Transcriptor - Triode_Kingdom 13:35:48 09/05/21 (1)

RE: Michell Transcriptor - mark.korda@myfairpoint.net 15:14:33 09/06/21 (0)

RE: Turntables that have stood the test of time - samstone 17:11:59 09/01/21 (0)

You can pick up some of the Linn alikes for that money. - viridian 12:21:23 09/01/21 (0)

RE: Turntables that have stood the test of time - Roypercy 17:36:18 08/31/21 (0)

RE: Turntables that have stood the test of time - spindoctor 15:39:09 08/31/21 (0)

Thorens 124 - Daveslater 14:26:13 08/31/21 (0)

RE: Turntables that have stood the test of time - dadbar 13:34:13 08/31/21 (2)

RE: Turntables that have stood the test of time - Triode_Kingdom 00:35:41 09/08/21 (0)

I do not disagree, under-rated tone arm as well~nT - Cleantimestream 14:46:51 09/02/21 (0)

RE: Turntables that have stood the test of time - Story 12:37:41 08/31/21 (0)

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