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Audiophile turntables of the 60's and 70's


This is for the dealers and people that remember what turntables were selling back in the golden years of the 60's and early 70's (what would you see at a dealer playing along with a McIntosh C22,and 275 amp ?)

I know there was the Garrard 301,401 but what else was the table to have back then.

Thanks
Mark
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countingbackwards
138 posts
 
AFAIK, the Oracle turntables were technically introduced very late-70's (like 1979), but weren't really for sale until the 80's.
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mark02131 OP
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This is all really great stuff, Thanks everyone
tbg
5,263 posts
 
I had most of these turntables at one time. I strongly discourage buying an Empire. Pretty and well made, but terrible sound. Way too massive an arm. I also had a Oracle and found it again pretty but not much competition for a well done Linn LP12. I have since discovered the benefits sonically of rim drive machines, such as the Garrard 301. I only wish I had kept my old Garrard from the 70s rather than wasting my time with other tt.
gilbodavid
62 posts
 
The Goldring Lenco L75 (GL75) i do believe cost more than the Garrards in the 60's. Put a decent arm and plinth on it now and like the Garrards it will do amazing things
gaslover
48 posts
 
Philips GA212 or 312. Positively.
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