Survey: What Brand of Turntable Do You Use

Linn Sondek with Naim ARO + Naim Armageddon
Linn Sondek with Naim ARO + Linn PSU
Phonosophie No.3 with Naim ARO + Naim P3PS ( not in use )

 

Technics SL-1200 mk2
Technics SL-1600
Pioneer PL-530
Pioneer PL-560
No mods

 

I bought it second hand. I found a listing near where I live and just looking at the pictures I loved it.

 

The MT10 has a dimple on the pivot point, actually. I'm considering getting a Feickert protractor as well. The laminated gauge that came with the MT10 has only one zero-point, and it feels a bit of mediocre quality.

 

Clearaudio Concept MC wood.

 

I'm glad that your MT-10 has the dimple. There have been reports of it being left off of some more recent-production samples. The Feikert is the best investment you can make (although it's very expensive). It really makes setting the overhang and "straightness" of the cartridge simple (as long as you know where the pivot point is). ClearAudio I believe has a similar product.

Clearaudio Phono Cartridge Alignment Gauge-Audio Advisor »

Once you have the McIntosh (ClearAudio Talismann) cartridge aligned, you'll find that it's very sensitive to your anti-skate settings (as evidenced by Tracks 8 & 9 of the HiFi News Test Record). I can get mine to track "Track 9" without any "buzzing" whatsoever when the anti-skate is set correctly.

 

OK, so making a list of all of these TT's has turned into more work than I expected. Here is just the list so far. I have tried to remove record changers, jukeboxes and antique gear since I think those belong in other threads. By my count there are 51 brands listed. If there are errors or omissions please post corrections. I will now start the first tabulation.

Acoustic Research
ADC
Audi Note
Audio Technica
Avid
Bang & Olufsen
Basis
Clearaudio
Crosely
Denon
Dual
Garrard
Gates
GLI
Goldmund
Goldring
Ion
JVC
Kenner
Kenwood
Lenco
Linn
Marantz
McIntosh
Michell
Music Hall
NAD
Nottingham Spacedeck
Oracal
Pioneer
Presto
ProJect
QRK
Quadraflex
Redpoint
Rega
Revolver
Roksau
SME
Sony
Sota
Soundesign
Systemdex
Technics
Thorens
U-Turn
Verdier La Platine
VPI
Well Tempered
Yamaha
Yorx

 

Technics.

 

Music Hall

 

Rega P5
Project Xpression iii - not currently set up, but it's around

 

Pro-Ject Debut Carbon.

 

EMT

 

Same here. I also use a HK ST-7 with a Shure Super Track III and a Pioneer PL-7 with a Grado Black cartridge.

I need to finish the restoration of an AR-XA that's been hanging around the shop.

 

It should be Oracle.

 

Rega

 

Marantz 6170 DD usually with Ortofon Concorde 20 fitted

 

Technics SL1200mkII

 

Here is the count as of Post 187. I corrected many mistakes in the list. The number of brands is now 60! The leading brand by a wide margin is Technics. I suspect that some of this is due to DJ use, however, it is clearly the most popular brand in this survey so far. Here are the brands that are in the double digits:

Technics 45
Rega 25
VPI 19
Pro-Ject 17
Thorens 16
Dual 12

The complete list:

Acoustic Research 3
ADC 1
Audio Note 1
Audio Technica 2
Avid 4
Bang & Olufsen 3
Basis 1
Brinkman 1
Clearaudio 5
Crosely 2
Denon 4
Dual 12
ELP 1
EMT 1
Feickert 1
Garrard 7
Gates 1
GLI 1
Goldmund 1
Goldring 1
Goold Note 1
Immedia 1
ION 1
JVC 4
Kenner 1
Kenwood 1
Lenco 3
Linn Sondek 5
Marantz 4
McIntosh 2
Michell 4
Music Hall 8
NAD 1
Nottingham Spacedeck 1
Oracal 1
Phhilips 2
Phonospie 1
Pioneer 9
Presto 2
Pro-Ject 17
QRK 2
Quadraflex 1
Redpoint 1
Rega 25
Revolver 1
Roksan 1
Rotel 1
SME 1
Sota 2
Soulines 1
Soundesign 1
Systemdek 3
Technics 45
Thorens 16
U-Turn 2
Verdier La Platine 1
VPI 19
Well Tempered 1
Yamaha 2
Yorx 1

 

No TechDAS or Kronos or Walker owners yet, eh?

 

Merrill Heirloom for me, not sure that's on the list.

 

Technics SL1200 MK2

 

Origin Live Aurora with Silver tonearm

 

All those who have Technics - you a DJ?

I'm not.

 

Technics baby! (Sl-1200mk2, Sl-Q2 & Sl-5).

 

Acoustic Signature Barzetti with RB700 arm