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.
128x128uberwaltz
Yes, always looking for something better, some make it buying new audio items other up-datingn/grading what we already own or a blend of both actions.

Is part of human been nature, the need to growing up and audio/music is an opportunity to do it or at least intent to do it..

R.
04-09-2013 1:09amDear friends: Just for curiosity I gone to what the seller of my JVC TT posted on the ebay auction I won for 400.00:

++++ " UP FOR SALE IS A JVC QL-7 TURNTABLE. IT IS THE BLACK UNIT. IT COMES IN ITS ORIGINAL BOX WHICH HAS HEAVY WEAR AND MARKER WRITING ON THE BOX. THE UNIT ITSELF IS IN AWESOME CONDITION, THE CLEAR TOP HAS RUBBING FROM THE CARDBOARD INSIDE THE BOX, BUT MIGHT CLEAN UP IF YOU KNOW HOW. THERE IS NO STYLUS, BUT EVERYTHING ELSE IS THERE. THIS UNIT IS BEING SOLD USED AS IS, BUT IS POWER TESTED, IT LIGHTS UP, CHANGES WHEN YOU PRESS 33 OR 45, AND SPINS WHEN TURNED ON. I KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT THE ITEM, BUT IT IS IN WONDERFUL COSMETIC CONDITION, ALMOST LIKE IT WAS USED VERY LITTLE, IF AT ALL. " +++++

well for that money I bought a JVC TT-71 TT in mint condition, the very well regarded JVC tonearm and the " Holy grail " JVC X-1 cartridge! and the seller was unaware of any of those JVC great items.

Nice experience.

regards and enjoy the music,
R.
I will throw in a 2nd vote for the Sansui SR929 or the SR838. Both excellent tables. I have the SR636, SR838 and the SR929. All 3 perform great but the 929 shines.