Viewed a Panasonic RD-3105 turntable at the local Goodwill Electronics Store today. I was attracted to it because it had a 78rpm setting and I have thousands of them. In the past a bought a nice Thorens there for eight dollars, but now them seem to think anything with wood or silver face should cost much more then they are worth. This Panasonic turntable looks like a belt-drive BSR changer to me. If it's BSR have no interest in it for the thirty dollars the Goodwill wants. Is it a BSR? What age? Before Technics or later low level Panasonic? They also have a Garrard Synchro Lab 75 for one hundred dollars! The fact that is has four speeds attracts me, but way to much for a Garrard. John from Neb
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A lot of Panasonic changers were apparently made by BSR, so if it looks like one, it probably is one, IMO. I agree that the prices are a bit on the high side.
Sounds like that store has a person pricing things to their own drum. At those prices you'd think they would be on Goodwill.com where they sell "better" stuff
Panasonic branded TT's are Panasonics standard level. Yes some are BSR made.
Of course their better stuff is branded Technics.
Maybe they have carts on them that are worth it?
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Panasonic branded TT's are Panasonics standard level. Yes some are BSR made.
Of course their better stuff is branded Technics.
Maybe they have carts on them that are worth it?
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You'd be better off with the Garrard, but i wouldn't give 100 bucks for one. I like Garrards, but considering they invariably need a couple hours of teardown and re-lube work to run correctly, that makes me not want to pay big bucks. I've got five of them, all different models, and I haven't got over $100 in any of them, even after buying any parts they needed.
If you're giving any thoughts to running the 78's on a changer, you want one of the bent spindle Garrards anyway. They're a lot less rough on the heavy brittle 78's center hole vs the drop spindle changers. The A, A-II or A-70 would be a good choice, with the A70 being the best of the group.
If you're giving any thoughts to running the 78's on a changer, you want one of the bent spindle Garrards anyway. They're a lot less rough on the heavy brittle 78's center hole vs the drop spindle changers. The A, A-II or A-70 would be a good choice, with the A70 being the best of the group.