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My arthritis is rapidly getting worse and I'm considering buying a fully automatic turntable to replace my Rega RP1. Which ones are considered the best? Any to avoid? TIA
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I received the Music Direct catalog and noticed they sell the Denon DP 300F. I found a review of it at best-turntables.com. It is quite favorable except for vibration isolation and the supplied Denon cartridge. The article mentioned Bright Star Iso Nodes would be a good replacement for the stock feet so I ordered them from Amazon. When I went looking for the turntable at the websites that carry them, I discovered needledoctor.com sells the Denon, upgraded with an Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge for $555 so I have ordered it from them.
Thanks for all the replies.
Akai AP-206/207/306 DD TT, 1970's vintage. I had a 206, robust TT, well built, quiet, good sound, standard universal Jap arm/headshell mount. Setting it up was a bit of a nightmare due to the automatics but once set up, wonderful sound. And, nicely damped arm lift so it doesn't drop your stylus into the groove like so many Duals.
"The torture never stops"Greetings Freek.
Dual 721 is excellent (all the 700 series)
various other high end direct drives from denon, jvc, pioneer etc would be good too, probably around the same price as the p1, but some would be more expensive. I would have a look on eBay
Although there are more good brands available Technics comes to mind quickly since they are still wide spread, are easy to service, parts are often shared among models and thus still available somewhere, and there is a lot of knowledge about them around.
Think these models: Technics SL-1600/SL-1610mk2 or the different, but also excellent SL-1600/SL1610 (1st version, SL-1301/SL-1311 or SL-Q3/Q33/Q303. The mk2 is probably the nicest since the motor and arm is equal to the SL-1200mk2, so parts are still available. Also is has a height adjustable arm so it is really flexible. The non-mk2 16- and 13-series lack height adjustment and quartz lock but are still great tables in their own right, beautifully built too. The SL-Q's are slightly smaller and lighter, but still have a metal base and do have quartz lock, but the best part is they can be had for low prices.
You cannot go wrong with any of these models, really.
I have had several the last few years, Duals, Micro Seiki, Onkyo, Technics. I would look for a low mileage table that doesn't have any issues. They can be problematic to repair. Technics have a proven track record and I had an Onkyo 1057F for a few years that I gave to my son that is still in daily use. It actually sounded pretty good.
TR
...so and have no real desire for anything else for regular use. I do have other tables for special uses that the 1600 does not do; think 78 spinning here. I suspect that you will get more suggestions; most of them will be decent tables and you will then have a range to select from.
Later Gator,
Dave
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