Your turntable history


When did you get your first turntable and what’s been your turntable history since then ? 

zavato

First table was a GE Wildcat I got for Xmas.

First one I bought was a used Dual 601 w/ Shure V15 in 1976.

Was stolen in 1979 and replaced with Dual 1258 girlfriend bought me that Xmas. Used that until 2017. Listened to CDs mainly from 95 on. Never really had a place to set up table where it wouldn't jump when kids ran by. Finally in 2000 bought a place where I have a solid floor for system. 

In 2017 I bought a Music Hall 5.1se that I now use with a HANA sl mk2/ Black Cube Statement. I also got a Dual CS 606 a couple of years ago that I put an OM Super 40/ Music Hall PA 15.3 on. 

Revealing my age (indirectly)...

Garard 301 (given me by my father when I was in high school: long gone)
C.J. Walker (a VPI-like table: gone)
VPI HW 19 Jr (very few hours on it: saved it in the event I want to use the motor)
VPI HW 19 Mk 1 (bought from a fellow forum member)

End of the line in TT purchases for me.

The list:

 

Dual 505 - upgraded with Nagaoka MP10

Linn Sondek LP 12 / Black Ittok / Linn K9

Roksan Xerxes / Alphason HR 100S / Van Den Hul MC One

Roksan Xerxes (V2) Roksan Artemiz / Roksan Shiraz

SME 10 / SME 309 / Koetsu Urushi

SME 20/12a / Van den Hul Frog

Technics SL1200g / Van den Hul Frog

Clearaudio Jubilee Reference / Universal / Van den Hul Frog

Clearaudio Jubilee Reference / Unity / Van den Hul Crimson Stradavarius XGW

@yoyoyaya 

Clearaudio Jubilee Reference / Unity

I'd like to hear more about this. I have a Master Innovation with a Universal 12" arm. I got both before the Unity tonearm ever came out. I've been eyeing the SUPRATRAC tonearms as a possible change. The Unity at $22K is rather out of my budget but I haven't heard anything about it from actual users.