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Who made turntables for Bose?

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Posted on February 16, 2013 at 15:58:16

sanman
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I picked up a Bose 360 at a yard sale . Belt driven, semi auto, fairly quiet, etc. It really looks nothing like a pioneer PL 12, which I read someone said it was. Any thoughts?

"When the demon is at your door, in the mornin' it won't be there no more"
Steely Dan

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geraldm121

19:17:36 02/19/13

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geraldm121

19:17:36 02/19/13

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jlevy714@gmail.com

21:47:29 06/17/17

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vintageperson

10:54:32 11/19/17

The guy below who said CEC nailed it.

olddude55

12:13:15 02/17/13

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sanman

14:03:10 02/17/13

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Crazy Dave

08:41:13 02/19/13

Branding is a huge factor

sanman

18:03:28 02/19/13

A local stereo shop upgraded my Rotel.

olddude55

14:04:42 02/17/13

RE: A local stereo shop upgraded my Rotel.

sanman

14:14:46 02/17/13

Thinking it's a Sansui at this point....

Tromatic

09:14:43 02/17/13

Crazy Dave

08:43:32 02/19/13

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mcdmgb

08:59:28 02/17/13

I've never seen that arm on a Pioneer. (nt)

reelsmith.

21:18:34 02/16/13

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Tromatic

16:50:14 02/16/13

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Crazy Dave

09:10:55 02/19/13

The headshell is very Pioneer. As does the place for the 45 rpm adapter.

Enophile

16:32:34 02/16/13

The headshell is very Pioneer. As does the place for the 45 rpm adapter. , posted on February 16, 2013 at 16:32:34

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PL 12LE could be the base.

Almost in the PL-15 range, too.

RE: Who made turntables for Bose?, posted on February 16, 2013 at 16:50:14
Tromatic Audiophile Posts: 2760 Location: Portland Joined: July 27, 2000	It's a version of the Pioneer PL-A20, IIRC.

I've never seen that arm on a Pioneer. (nt), posted on February 16, 2013 at 21:18:34
reelsmith. Audiophile Posts: 13131 Location: CT Joined: June 7, 2005 Contributor Since: January 19, 2010	. reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.

RE: Who made turntables for Bose?, posted on February 17, 2013 at 08:59:28
mcdmgb Audiophile Posts: 429 Location: West Texas Joined: November 2, 2002 Contributor Since: July 10, 2011	The tonearm looks like the one on a CEC TT. The model in the lower photo is identified as the BD 2000. From what I have read, many electronic manufacturer's lower line tables were re-badged CEC.

Thinking it's a Sansui at this point...., posted on February 17, 2013 at 09:14:43
Tromatic Audiophile Posts: 2760 Location: Portland Joined: July 27, 2000	Regardless, Bose didn't make it.

The guy below who said CEC nailed it., posted on February 17, 2013 at 12:13:15

olddude55

That Bose in your pic is nearly identical to the Rotel RP-1000Q I bought new in 1975, even down to the metal plinth, wood base, and tone arm. The only difference is the trim plate under the on/off switch, and even then the shape is the same. CEC made the Rotel decks.
Not a very good deck, but serviceable. Use a cart that likes a medium-mass arm, get everything carefully aligned and you've got a good turntable for transcribing other peoples' records to CD.

RE: The guy below who said CEC nailed it., posted on February 17, 2013 at 14:03:10

sanman
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I love it..other peoples records! Low risk proposition there!
Last night we had a mid fi TT showdown with a bunch of recent finds, some destined for craigslist:
1. Sansui sr 838. Very nice in many ways
2. AR xa still so classy
3. Jc penny MCS 6600 keeps good time, pretty quiet.
4. The Bose, not bad and prettier than the MCS, but kinda flimsy

"When the demon is at your door, in the mornin' it won't be there no more"
Steely Dan

A local stereo shop upgraded my Rotel., posted on February 17, 2013 at 14:04:42
olddude55	Put a Transcriptors Vestigal arm on it a year after I bought it. Said it was the worst turntable he ever worked on!

RE: A local stereo shop upgraded my Rotel., posted on February 17, 2013 at 14:14:46
sanman Audiophile Posts: 1780 Location: Redwood Coast Joined: November 13, 2004	Having just taken this one pretty far apart, I would say it was not as bad compared to my Garrard lab 80! That was scary..! "When the demon is at your door, in the mornin' it won't be there no more" Steely Dan

RE: The guy below who said CEC nailed it., posted on February 19, 2013 at 08:41:13
Crazy Dave Audiophile Posts: 14371 Location: East Coast Joined: October 4, 2001	The Bose name does add value to the turntable. After all, Bose are the best speakers in the world! (Just kidding!) People will pay more. It makes no sense to me but I have seen it work. Dave

Yes but..., posted on February 19, 2013 at 08:43:32
Crazy Dave Audiophile Posts: 14371 Location: East Coast Joined: October 4, 2001	The mediocrity go in before the name goes on! Then the price goes sky high! Dave

RE: Who made turntables for Bose?, posted on February 19, 2013 at 09:10:55

Crazy Dave
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Close but no cigar.

Dave

Branding is a huge factor, posted on February 19, 2013 at 18:03:28
sanman Audiophile Posts: 1780 Location: Redwood Coast Joined: November 13, 2004	After all, these days all the lcd and plasma monitors in the world are made by the same 14 year old chinese laborers in one or two factories... "When the demon is at your door, in the mornin' it won't be there no more" Steely Dan

RE: Who made turntables for Bose?, posted on February 19, 2013 at 19:17:36
geraldm121 Audiophile Posts: 748 Location: Massachusetts Joined: January 9, 2007	Definitely a CEC OEM TT. They OEM manufactured for many Audio Companies back in the day. Primarily entry level models.

RE: Who made turntables for Bose?, posted on June 17, 2017 at 21:47:29
jlevy714@gmail.com Audiophile Posts: 2 Location: Florida Joined: June 17, 2017	This table was made by Sanyo. It is a Sanyo TP 1800. Sanyo built this for many other brands. The Realistic LAB-300 is one version, and the Bose 360 is another. They also sold it as a CEC (which is Sanyo's audiophile brand). They also built variants of this for Rotel jeff

RE: Who made turntables for Bose?, posted on November 19, 2017 at 10:54:32
vintageperson Audiophile Posts: 208 Joined: November 11, 2000	This Bose turntable was built in Japan for them by Fujiya Audio. Lower end than that Sanyo or the LAB 300. Fujiya Audio is the other big Japanese OEM turntable manufacturer, usually cheaper than a CEC, similar to them. Fujiya Audio, CEC/Chuo Denki, and Micro Seiki did most all of Japan, Inc's OEM turntable business.

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