Best vintage DD turntables from the 70's and 80's?


Howdy folks-

We’ll I’ve got the vinyl bug for sure. 6 months ago, I bought my first TT, a nice Technics 1200 GR along with some killer vintage MM carts like Audio-Technica, Stanton and a few Grace. I love my GR! I love that little silver bastard A LOT as a matter of fact. A couple weeks ago, my second table arrived, a minty fresh Luxman PD-444 from Japan. This is a Micro Seiki built TT and was the "tits" in the mid 70’s. I can mount 2 arms on the Luxman. I’ve got a nice Victor 7045 arm coming soon along with a Victor X-1IIe MM cart which work quite well together.

I’d like to add another Vintage TT from the 70’s or 80’s and probably phase out the GR. I like the look of the old Pioneer, Denon and Victor tables. I’d like to get a vintage table that can be serviced if needed, something I can add a sweet vintage arm too. 3 arms are better than two!

I’d like to hear suggestions and comments on some fantastic, cool as crap, vintage turntables that you think should sit next to the Luxman.

Thanks again for your help!

Brent




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Showing 5 responses by rauliruegas

Der @knollbrent : Other alternative you have are the new/today Technics TT's.

In your price rnge you don't need to deal with a vintage one. Today makes no sense to me.
R.
Dear @knollbrent : You ask or looking for a vintage TT where you can mount 3 arms and that DD vintage is the MS DDX-1000.

But for your budget range between 5K-10K you don't have to go with vintage DD TTs.

Today you can get extremly good BD TTs that accepts 3 tonearms as the Acoustic Signature that are really good. I like DD but exist very good BD and when you buy a today TT you don't have to woorry to re-furbished or in case of a problem where will be fixed.

Think about.

R.
Dear @lewm : Vintage knob:

"""  And, as often, Micro's direct-drive motors came from... Victor/JVC   """

JVC was added by me.

R.
Dear @knollbrent : No, the motor did not comes from MS.

All MS belt drive motors came from /PanasonicTechnics ( Matushita group. ) and all the MS direct drive motors came from JVC. So that Luxman motor came from JVC. Micro Seike just did not manufacturer TT motors.

Technics, Denon, JVC were the main motor supliers in those times.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.