It is interesting to notice that many of us have made the upgrade path from early TT designs to very high end actual TT and finaly rediscover the virtues of the old designs like Lenco, TD 124, Garrard 301, EMT,... and it is thrue, the sound of my father's TD 124/SSME 3009/Shure M-95 ED is very similar to my VPI TNT fully modded/ graham Phantom/Allaerts Finish. And I did not made any modification to the TD 124. Apparently idler wheel designs are most popular and for good reason.
How Many Turntables Have You Owned
As for me... My first that I can remember was a Webcor - part of their Holidy package. then... Garrard, Benjamin Miracord, Dual, Bogen, Thorens TD 124, and 121, Rek o Kut, LinnSondek, Grado, Rega, SME, VPI... I probably have forgotten a few