Well, the highly regarded Thorens TD-124 was used in broadcasting, the Garrard 301 and 401 were DJ tables too as well. The Russcos were also DJ tables and so were Rek-O-Kuts, Prestos, Fairchilds and quite a few other highly regarded turntables by audiophiles including the Technics SP-10 Mk II, Mk III, SP-15 and the SP-25 so lets not diss broadcast or DJ turntables. Broadcasters demand quality engineering, 24/7/365 reliability, and at least good to excellent sound, with ruggedness thrown in. They're hard to impress about equipment. I know, I am one for a living as well as a practicing audiophile. And there have been many Technics SL-1200 family turntables used in discriminating broadcast applications including some of my own control rooms. Also some of the audiophile moving coil cartridges we love were designed with broadcast use in mind like the Denon DL-103, the Ortofon SPU range, etc. So give broadcasters some credit. Even the Stanton 681 EEE line is used by discriminating broadcasters and the Shure V-15 Type III and IV had broadcast use sometimes. (there was even Spherical stylus options for these and the original M97 line) in MM cartridges.
