Comments on: 5 Vintage Turntables Below $2,000 for Your Stereo System https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-vintage-turntables/ everything hi-fi Sun, 17 Mar 2024 22:32:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: Stephen Fleschler https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-vintage-turntables/#comment-278365 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 22:32:09 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-vintage-turntables/#comment-278365 In reply to Ian White.

Thank you Ian, The spring/rubber isolation feet are so simple yet so effective on the HW-19. I was ready to chuck the VPI TNT VI/heavy platter after a week until I mounted it on a Townshend Seismic Sink-total isolation now. The TNT VI claims to have “great” isolation using it’s Delrin large ball/cup footers but they are ineffective. It has superb sound with a heavily modified SME IV and either Benz Ruby 3 (retired) or Dynavector (I prefer the 20X2 L as I have 28,500 LPs).

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By: Fred S. https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-vintage-turntables/#comment-189026 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 18:45:24 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-vintage-turntables/#comment-189026 In a list like this, You must include a Micro Seiko TT, for example the DD-7.

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By: James H https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-vintage-turntables/#comment-150544 Fri, 30 Dec 2022 16:35:54 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-vintage-turntables/#comment-150544 My Technics SL-B202 while not being soooo pricey works great after all these years.

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By: Ian White https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-vintage-turntables/#comment-150104 Tue, 27 Dec 2022 16:58:23 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-vintage-turntables/#comment-150104 In reply to Scott.

Scott,

I recommend Vinyl Nirvana. Dave Archambault. I’ve purchased 3 tables from him.

Best,

Ian White

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By: Scott https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-vintage-turntables/#comment-150097 Tue, 27 Dec 2022 16:18:24 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-vintage-turntables/#comment-150097 OK I really didn’t need to see this article.
Now all my nostalgic memories stir….
I wanted a Thorens or Linn back then, and now I’m really wanting to explore a resto-mod vintage table.
Don’t get me wrong – I am very happy with my newer Rega P-6 and Ania MC cartridge, but my retro heart goes aflutter when I see a vintage deck that is refurbished and updated.
Down the rabbit hole I go……

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By: Al https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-vintage-turntables/#comment-149462 Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:05:12 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-vintage-turntables/#comment-149462 In reply to Bruce Goldberg.

I actually upgraded from a Dual 502 to an AR ES-1. Not that I disliked the Dual, just had no room for two turntables.

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By: Ron Blomgren https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-vintage-turntables/#comment-144406 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 04:10:55 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-vintage-turntables/#comment-144406 In reply to Bruce Goldberg.

100% agree. My AR “the turntable” is very upgradeable and easily competes with the Thorens td-125. I should know, my roommate has one. They are still considerably cheaper than many thorens models and let’s not forget they were the brand that vinyl guru Dave from Vinyl Nirvana got his start with. I’ve long awaited you doing a feature on them. So when should I expect it?

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By: systembuilder https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-vintage-turntables/#comment-139890 Mon, 12 Sep 2022 07:24:07 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-vintage-turntables/#comment-139890 While the Dual 1009 might have been a major advance for Dual, the 1019 (top of the line in the 10-series) had the heaviest platter of all time and would be the closest match to a 1219 or 1229 Dual Turntable. It was also a major best-selling turntable and is much more widely available than other 10-series turntables. So I think it is more highly recommended than a 1009.

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By: Patrick M MacVittie https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-vintage-turntables/#comment-138736 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 01:29:23 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-vintage-turntables/#comment-138736 In reply to John Thompson.

Agreed!!!

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By: Bruce Goldberg https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-vintage-turntables/#comment-120026 Sun, 13 Mar 2022 19:21:41 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/best-vintage-turntables/#comment-120026 The old AR turntables belong on this list. Especially the later variants, which bettered all the Duals.

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