What's been your turntable ownership over the years?


Dual 1225
B&O RX with MMC5 cartridge
Denon DP-59L 
Rega Planar 3
Kenwood KD5070
Harman Kardon T45
Thorens TD-125 mk II w/Rega RB303 arm
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Yamaha P350/Ortofon OM30 (beginner)
Beogram 3404/MMC20EN (loaner)
Sony PS-X60/Shure V15 type V (WOW!!)
Thorens TD166 MkII/Adcom XCLT (Mistake)
Systemdeck (great deck)
Oracle Alexandria/Prelude, Sumiko FT3 & VTA base/Dynavector D17 (not so much)
...:: 15 year hiatus ::...
AR EB101 w/tapered tonearm tube/Shure M97xE (very good!)
Kenwood KD500/Grace 707/F9E OFC (?)
Thorens TD150/AMG 9W2/AT OC9III (haven’t finished)
Technics SL1200 Mk5/Jelco TK850S/Mutech Hyabusa (Blissful perfection)
interested in a Classic Gerrard 301 w/12" arm (will require real estate)
Rega Plannar 3
VPI Traveler
VPI Scout
AnalogueWorks TT-Zero (wonderful and a keeper unless I can one day convince the wife I need a Palmer!)
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To update my list from the original thread:

Dual 1225
B&O RX with MMC5 cartridge
Denon DP-59L
Rega Planar 3
Kenwood KD5070
Harman Kardon T45
Thorens TD-125 mk II w/Rega RB303 arm
Linn Basik w/Akito arm
Bang & Olufsen Beogram 2000
LSA/Columbia SL-3a 

looking to make a change soon :)
The first Technics SL 2000
Micro Seiki BL 51

currently
Michell Gyrodec
Technics Sp 10 MK2 
Technics SL 10
Victor QL 10
Victor TT 801
Victor QL 7
Pioneer PL 70
Thorens TD 160 


  • 2009-Modern entry level table of some sort, so eminently forgettable that I have, in fact, forgotten it despite living with it for three years.
  • 2012-Thorens TD 160 BC /ADC LMF-2 arm
  • 2014-Thorens TD 125 Mk.2/ SME 3009 ii Imp.
  • 2016-Clearaudio Champion/ modified RB 300
  • 2018-SOTA Sapphire/Sumiko MDC-800
  • 2019-Thorens TD 124/SME 3009 ii Imp. & Moerch DP6
  • 2020-Thorens TD 150/TP13a
  • Last week-Project Debut Carbon DC for my 15 y.o., who wants a turntable, but thinks the TD 160 isn’t cool enough.