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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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How about this mega rare ONKYO PX-100M ?

It was 500 000 Yen in 1981 and only about 100 units made.

One available now for 19 900 EURO here in mint condition :)

I think it’s one of the most beautiful DD turntables. Gunmetal platter and excellent design.

*read more about technical aspect

Why no one can make stuff like this today? It’s state of the art design in my opinion. German catalog here.


totem395
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One of the few JP may not own AFAIK.
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chakster
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Even €20k for a limited edition high-end DD made in 1981 (~100 units) is better than ungly modern belt drive junk I see on the market today for higher price!
lewm
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That Onkyo has a coreless motor with no “cocking”, according to the brochure. That’s a comfort. Beautiful machine. Resembles the Brinkmann DDs in appearance. Brinkmann also use a coreless motor.
edgewear
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@chakster While I agree with you, I've always wondered why Micro Seiki built direct drives on this exalted level as OEM for other companies - like this Onkyo, the Kyocera, some Luxman models and allegedly also the Yamaha 'gigantic and tremendous' tables  - but never under their own name. The market for DD's - even the more ambitious and  expensive ones - was much bigger than for belt drives in those days. 

BTW Audioscope is notorious for their absurd prices, so €20k should not be regarded as any sort of realistic market value. But then again it never appears on the open market, so they can charge whatever they feel like. I'd love to hear this table, but not at any price!

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