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Which turntables would you keep?

kaplang

kaplang

Works for me !
Disclaimer: Not being offered for sale.

I have collected a few turntables over the years off of Craigs List. They all work
I want to thin the list down to about 5 TTs
Here is what I have.

Garrard Zero 100
Garrard LAB 80
Pioneer PL51A
Pioneer PL560
Empire Troubadour 398
ELAC Microcord 50 H II
Sanaui ER 2050C
JA Michell Saturn with fluid tone arm
Thorens TD 124 with SME 2009 tone arm
Sony TTS-3000A can't identify the tone arm
BIC 80Z
Sony PS LX 520 linear.

I am definitely keeping the Thorens because it is my favorite.

What 5 would you keep in order of favorite 1st ? :scratch2:
 
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My picks:

Thorens
Michell
PL-560
Miracord 50H
Empire 398

The Michell's a nice piece if working properly. The Miracord because, well, I just like Miracords.

The Empire can be really nice, again, if all sorted.

Happy trails,
Larry B.
 
Sony TTS-3000A - transcription/professional TT - c1968

Probably one of the finest turn tables ever made by Sony - that should be a default keeper - but then I am biased.
 
Agree the Sony TTS-3000A has the potential to be the best of the bunch along with the Thorens TD124 and SME 3009 tonearm, next no particular order the two Pioneers and Michell Saturn if your keeping five tables.
 
Lab 80(It takes work, but if that's tuned up perfectly it's a killer table)

Empire, Elac, Sony 3000A, PL-560
 
Garrard Zero 100
Garrard LAB 80
Pioneer PL51A
Pioneer PL560
Empire Troubadour 398
ELAC Microcord 50 H II
Sanaui ER 2050C
JA Michell Saturn with fluid tone arm
Thorens TD 124 with SME 2009 tone arm
Sony TTS-3000A can't identify the tone arm
BIC 80Z
Sony PS LX 520 linear.
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This is such an eclectic group of turntables, how could you pick which ones to keep and which ones to part with. I'm glad this is not my dilemma. It would depend on the condition of each turntable before I would make a decision.
 
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