Best vintage DD turntables from the 70's and 80's?


Howdy folks-

We’ll I’ve got the vinyl bug for sure. 6 months ago, I bought my first TT, a nice Technics 1200 GR along with some killer vintage MM carts like Audio-Technica, Stanton and a few Grace. I love my GR! I love that little silver bastard A LOT as a matter of fact. A couple weeks ago, my second table arrived, a minty fresh Luxman PD-444 from Japan. This is a Micro Seiki built TT and was the "tits" in the mid 70’s. I can mount 2 arms on the Luxman. I’ve got a nice Victor 7045 arm coming soon along with a Victor X-1IIe MM cart which work quite well together.

I’d like to add another Vintage TT from the 70’s or 80’s and probably phase out the GR. I like the look of the old Pioneer, Denon and Victor tables. I’d like to get a vintage table that can be serviced if needed, something I can add a sweet vintage arm too. 3 arms are better than two!

I’d like to hear suggestions and comments on some fantastic, cool as crap, vintage turntables that you think should sit next to the Luxman.

Thanks again for your help!

Brent




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I owned a Micro Seiki DDX-1000, awesome table with room for 3 arms, they also made a DQX-1000 that was a quartz oscillator locked model. I used 2 arms, a Micro Seiki MA-505 and an Infinity carbon fiber Black Widow, both worked very well. I don't know off the top of my head any other tables with 3 arm capability in this price range, though I'm sure there must be some others out there. Good luck in your endeavors and enjoy. 
I’d like to hear suggestions and comments on some fantastic, cool as crap, vintage turntables that you think should sit next to the Luxman.

It all depends on your spending budget; going from some hundred dollars of a Technics Sp 15 to a some tens of thousands of dollars of a Denon DP 100 or an Onkyo PX100M there are an infinite number of goods turntables.

First reveal the budget then you can indicate something between the great and excellent.

@knollbrent,

If you have max. $5k to spend - not including a cartridge - you might be able to put your mind on the Exclusive P3. HifiDo generally offers it for a little under $5k. But you have to add shipping cost, which will not be cheap. And you will need to move fast.

The Exclusive P10 is reportedly very close sonically to the P3 and should give you more leeway financially. But for some reason it is much rarer on the used market than the P3. The P10 has been on my radar for several years as a possible upgrade to the PL-70L II, but it almost never comes on offer.

Oeps, I just realize I’m creating my own competition here for acquiring a P10, but I reckon this honest recommendation will be good for karma....... ;-).