Wow, that’s too bad. JP refurbished my EPA-100 in Feb, changing the bearings and wire and fixing the bias, among other things. It sounds wonderful. He did say he was going to close in April but I thought he meant for vacation. Now I feel extremely lucky.
Hot off the press...Technics SL 1300G
I'm an admirer of the current lineup. Appears to be solid for the price point-$3200?
https://www.technics.com/uk/products/grand-class/turntables/sl-1300g.html
Once a Matt is on that platter, can a reflex clamp be used on that stubby spindle?
What do you DD users do with those less than flat gems found in the bins?