They get decent reviews and seem to be a great bargain for their respective price points. The only downside is that they don’t have much US representation or support at the moment, so you may be on your own if something needs technical service. I’ve been keeping my eye on their products myself.
Turntable bargain including tonearm?
Small Audio Manufacture (S.A.M.) Aldebaran Turntable and Calista II Tonearm ($1,800.00. Prices vary online): I truly didn’t know what to make of this Croatian turntable builder when I first heard about them. They build gorgeous, well-designed tables and a fantastic unipivot tonearm for prices that you only see on eBay. In fact, eBay is one of the few places that you can go to buy these tables. All S.A.M. turntables come with the excellent Calista II tonearm, a stand-alone motor, and a nice little platform for whole thing to sit on. You even have the ability to use multiple arms. I bought their mid-level table called the Aldebaran and it looks fabulous. Thankfully, it also sounds fabulous. Review to come. (Dave Thomas)
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