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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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knollbrent OP
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The Saucer has Arrived! Japan to Russia, Russia to Connecticut, then CT to Miami. Chakster sold me a beautiful sample and sent it to directly to JP for an overhaul. Started this thread in 2018 and now have two legendary vintage tables. 

Victor's gonna look wicked sitting next to the Luxman. You can see it armless in my virtual system.    https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/9512

@chakster @lewm @theophile @jpjones 
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theophile
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Congratulations Brent.

They are both wonderful turntables, by all accounts, and I'm sure you will be happy with them.
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It was September 2019 when I shipped my spare TT-101 in the boiler box to Fidelis Analog where it was re-capped, adjusted and calibrated, and the hall sensor has been replaced... everything was done by @jpjones3318

I’m super excited about this project and it’s nice to see restored TT-101 spinning @knollbrent listening room in Florida.

I’m also excited about the original Victor dual arm plinth that I shipped in another super heavy parcel (it was huge).

Veneered by Brent’s carpenter in Miami it look so nice (new teak wood veneer over the original victor mdf).

P.S. I have another Victor TT-101 here in a smaller plinth for one tonearm. 
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Oops. Actually it was shipped in September 2020 (not in 2019), I forgot we are in 2021 now :)
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