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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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chakster
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@br3098 

When I worked for RSL in the 1970s we were a Luxman dealer. As I recall, the Luxman repair tech that would come by the stores occasionally told me that the PD-441 and PD-444 motors were designed for Luxman and manufactured by Teac.

Interesting. Are you sure ? 
br3098
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I'm sure that is what we were told by the Luxman rep; that Teac manufactured the motors to Luxman's specifications.  Having said that, I am not sure that it is true.  For some reason the owners frowned upon sales folks disassembling expensive gear.

But it does make sense.  The PD-441/444 motor does bear more than a passing resemblance to that used in the original Teac TN-400.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Since Teac, at sometime or other, has made things for almost  every major brand, it is highly likely .
rwwear
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I have a Teac TN-400 that I like quite a bit. It has an Oracle/SME arm.
tzh21y
1,654 posts
 
the thing with vintage tt, although they may be very good, unless I could get a smoking deal on one and knew the owner, I would probably look at newer models.  If I already had a great vintage table, thats another thing.
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