How Many Turntables Have You Owned

I have absolutely no recollection of what cartridge I had with it. I am pretty sure it was not a Decca.

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In 33 years in this hobby, I've only owned 3 tables.

1. Technics SL-1500 or something like that back in 1976..kept it for 25 years. It was a direct drive machine. I started with a Pickering cartridge back then....then I moved up to the Shure V-15 type III, and outstanding cartridge in its day. Then I moved up to the V-15 type V, an even better cartridge.

2. I then bought my dream machine, an Oracle Delphi Mk1 with a Grado Platinum cartridge. I still have the table and cartridge, such a beautiful machine...a real work of art. It still works perfectly, but technology marches on and it does duty in my rack as eye candy or (audio sculpture). My guests always oooh and ahhh at it.

3. Michell Gyrodec with Sumiko Celebration cartridge is my current table. Great sounding and beautiful to look at.
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in my 'early era', 1968 to 1978, i owned 4, an AR, a Dual, a Technics and a Thorens.....in no particular order and i don't remember the models.

from 1979 thru 1995, during my 'kids growing up era' i owned a B&O linear tracker.

since 1995 i have owned a VPI-TNT Mk2 with Graham 1.5tc, a Basis 2500 with Graham 2.2, and a Rockport Sirius 2.....all of which are gone.

in 2002 i purchased a Rockport Sirius 3, which i still own and recently i have purchased 3 additional tt's which i am having plinths built for and adding arms; a Technics SP-10 Mk2, a Technics SP-10 Mk3, and a Garrard 301.

so that makes 12 tt's owned and 4 remaining.

oops...I forgot that I bought a Music Hall entry level table before I bought the Oracle.

SEVEN in total - Technics SL-B20, Thorens TD160B, TD124/II x2, TD125/II, Logic DM101 and now my Platine Verdier.