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Whew...

Chronologically as best as I can recall.

Hand-me-downs from my Dad were:
Garrard Model A changer
Dad's Zero 100

My money, pre audiophile, high school & just beyond:
Technics SL-D2
Marantz 6300 bought from Dad

"Serious" new purchases:
Acoustic Research ES-1/MMT/Grado Signature Jr
VPI HW19 MkII/ET2/Sumiko Talisman S
VPI HW19 MkIII/SME 309 (current main deck)

Post "crazy audiophile/vintage bug" (all used):
Thorens TD-160, TD-125, TD-125 MkII, TD-145
Ariston RD11s/SME 3009 II
several Rega Planer 2s and 3s (tonearm donors)
Rek-O-Kut 12BH
Russco Rumblemaster
MusicHall MMF2.1, MMF5
Technics SL-1200 MkII

Parts, SUTs, used tonearms and cartridges.
(too many but some highlights are)

Tonearms:
SME 3009 II improved, III
ADC LMF-1, LMF-2, ALBT
Grace 707, 747
a broken Infinity Black Widow

Cartridges (a good sized fishing tackle box full):
most of the late '70s to current AT line
Grace F-8* and F-9*
Most of the late '80s to mid '90s Grado line
Most of the mid '70 to mid '90s Shure line
Sonus Blue
Denon DL-110, DL-160, DL-103
the Ortofon OM super line
Ortofon MC1 & MC3, MC10, MC20 super
ADC XLMs of all incarnations

SUTs:
Ortofon T-10, T-20
Denon AU-300LC, AU-320
Lundhal

Mic Transformers as SUT's:
Altec 15095, 15095A, 4722
Klangfilm
Dukane
RCA
CineMag CMQEE 3440A

I am sure I am missing some...





--
Al G
Born To Tinker!


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