So many great golden era DD tables out there, what do you recommend for $1000?


Pretty much as the title says.
Have been looking for a while for a decent DD table to add to my lot.
Have bought a few lower end ones and ultimately been dissapointed.
Now I know there were/ are literally hundreds of choices from the Japanese Golden era of DD tables.
Looking for suggestions from actual owners of solid DD tables up to about $1000 .
I have read and read but nothing substitutes for real experience.
This would likely not be my primary table, my Garrard 401 has that position for now.

Thank you.
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@lewm

lewn with $ 1000 you do not buy a TT101 nor a QL 10 for this I recommended a complete QL 8 or just the engine of a TT81 .. it’s just a matter of budget.


@totem395

sorry then I was wrong ... I read a lot in this forum too and probably got drunk with exact and contrary readings.
Owner of a TT71 TT101 and TT801   yup :)
So a JVC victor ql-7 uses the tt71 as its " heart" with a ua5045 tonearm?

Vastly inferior to a ql-8 which uses the tt81 or is it just shades difference?
So a JVC victor ql-7 uses the tt71 as its " heart" with a ua5045 tonearm?
Exact

QL 8 there are differences in plinth (and weight of the plinth)
and of turntables compared to upper QL7.
How big? Can they be heard? It depends....
The Denon DP80 is a stellar machine.

Save a little longer and get a DP80 

Good Listening 

Peter