It's just that people have short memories.
1971 - 1973 Garrard SP25 MkIII with Shure M44E cartridge.
1974 - 1975 Pioneer PL 12D with Ortofon MC10 cartridge
1976 - 1976 Thorens TD 124 with SME 3009Mk II arm and Fidelity Research FR1 MK III cartridge.
1977 - 1981 Linn Sondek LP 12 with Mission 774 arm and FR1 cartridge as above.
1977 - 1981 Thorens TD 124 with SME 3009 MkII arm and FR1 cartridge, used interchangeably from above.
1982 - 1995 No vinyl, no serious system. Era of great sadness.
1995 - 2003 Heavily modified Linn Sondek with OL outboard power supply and DC motor, Cetech carbon fiber subchassis,black Linn Ittok LVII arm and Koetsu Black cartridge.
2003 - present. modded Goldring GL 75 with OL modded Rega 250 and above Koetsu Black. This is finally Nirvana I think.
1971 - 1973 Garrard SP25 MkIII with Shure M44E cartridge.
1974 - 1975 Pioneer PL 12D with Ortofon MC10 cartridge
1976 - 1976 Thorens TD 124 with SME 3009Mk II arm and Fidelity Research FR1 MK III cartridge.
1977 - 1981 Linn Sondek LP 12 with Mission 774 arm and FR1 cartridge as above.
1977 - 1981 Thorens TD 124 with SME 3009 MkII arm and FR1 cartridge, used interchangeably from above.
1982 - 1995 No vinyl, no serious system. Era of great sadness.
1995 - 2003 Heavily modified Linn Sondek with OL outboard power supply and DC motor, Cetech carbon fiber subchassis,black Linn Ittok LVII arm and Koetsu Black cartridge.
2003 - present. modded Goldring GL 75 with OL modded Rega 250 and above Koetsu Black. This is finally Nirvana I think.