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

@rsf507

1. Kusma

2. Kusma

3. Kusma

You may not have correctly read the OPs original question….or perhaps (and l apologise in advance if you do)… have a stutter. ?

Analogue, and ‘’two countries separated by a common language.’’

Yes, a George Bernard Shaw quote but no record of what year he said it. I deduce it was after or during WW2.

Analog is a bastardised spelling of analogue.
Bastardise (Bastardized in US) was of French origin that was adopted into the English language.

Is it highly probable that a large percentage of French, British and Irish citizens who emigrated to the Americas had poor spelling skills.

@inna

Are you talking about the UK manufacturer, C. J. Walker turntables?

l had a belt driven Walker CJ55 in the 80s with the wooden platter. Great value for money back then….less than £200 without arm. I believe it was their top model. The 58 came out later but l think it was a more budget design. The CJ55 was often partnered with a Linn Basik Plus, but the arm was considered to be a weak link for this deck. That claim alone tells you of the potential of that turntable.

£200 in the early 80s bought you a lot of quality middle of the road turntables…….obscenely high priced home produced turntables had yet to materialise in the UK marketplace.