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Best 3 speeds

Sailnir

Sailnir

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What are the best (best value or just plane knock your socks off) 3 speed tables you can think of? Technics 1200 MK4, CS-5000 something else? What do you think are some of the best three speed tables are? On a budget? Money is no object? Thoughts?
 
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Thorens TD-124 (a four speed, though, I believe)
Garrard 301/401
Fairchild 750

This is a Fairchild 750 (16 inch platter) with a Thomas Schick arm... an amazing piece of hardware.

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I ant that Fairchild!!!!!!!!! Never saw one, before. It is absolutely beautiful. How heavy is the platter?
 
Sailnir said:
What are the best (best value or just plane knock your socks off) 3 speed tables you can think of? Technics 1200 MK4, CS-5000 something else? What do you think are some of the best three speed tables are? On a budget? Money is no object? Thoughts?
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Besides my CS-5000 I'm partial to my 1029.

mhardy6647 said:
Thorens TD-124 (a four speed, though, I believe)
Garrard 301/401
Fairchild 750

This is a Fairchild 750 (16 inch platter) with a Thomas Schick arm... an amazing piece of hardware.

fair.jpg
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Awesome broadcast table. I'm surprised it isn't a 4 speed to handle 16 rpm transcription records.
 
Great on a budget is a non quarts lock DD Technics modified for 78 rpm. Works very well and can be done for very little money.
 
Dual CS 5000 is not an appropriate 78 RPM choice. Too low mass arm for 78 friendly cartridges. Which often need 3-4 grams tracking forces to work, especially for pre 1940 records. A good Stereo choice for records suited for low mass, uber light tracking cartridges. P.S. No broadcaster used 16 2/3 RPM on air. None. Was not considered broadcast acceptable. No broadcast capable turntable even had the speed except for the Thorens TD 124.
 
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On a more proletarian budget level, I just got my $25 Craig's List special Dual 1019 back from servicing by No Transistors last night*, and I have a Thelonious Monk LP spinning on it right now.

The 1219, with it's longer, more refined tone arm and full 12" platter, may appear to be the better of the two classic Dual idler models, but I dunno, the 4-speed 1019 has something special happenin'. If you like a big, beefy presentation, with explosive transients, the 1019 will charm your socks off.

*Full review to follow!
 
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