What are your top 3 favorite turntable companies (manufacturer) and why?


I am interested in knowing which 3 turntable companies you like and why? Not interested in the Direct Drive vs Belt drive argument, just what is your experience with the company product and... support too. Something like this as an example-

Garrard- very solid and classic design that sounds great and built like a tank.

Well Tempered- Very good design and even better tonearm performance. Best model isĀ  ________

Technics- Very solid design and easy to adjust. Great idea with removeable headshell

Your thoughts and experience welcome

2psyop

Showing 1 response by lewm

Good for you, but most other audiophiles don't, or if they do I wait to hear from them.

And I think Australians might take umbrage at the notion they are naught but displaced Brits. Doehmann and Caliburn are very fine TTs, for sure, but neither makes a TT for the masses, and neither has a long history in the business.

Technics

SOTA

VPI

Thorens (mostly in honor of their past successes)

Linn (because otherwise I will be excoriated)

The above in no particular order.

Also now I think of it: Denon, Dual, AR, Kuzma, Basis, Yamaha, Pioneer.