Thorens TD-160
The Thorens TD-160 turntable was introduced by Thorens in 1972 to replace the TD-150. It’s one of the classic turntables of its era and is still very popular today. Thorens produced the TD-160 for a …
Sony PS-LX520
The Sony PS-LX520 is a fully automatic, direct drive, quartz lock, linear tracking turntable. Sony offered it from around 1985 up until about 1991. It retailed for about $270 and since it was on the …
Sony PS-636
The Sony PS-636 is a bit of an enigma. There’s not a lot of information available for this turntable. It was manufactured around 1980 and Sony seems to have dived headlong into computerized circuitry with …
Pioneer PL-12AC
The Pioneer PL-12AC is a manual turntable that was produced from around 1970 until 1975. It was part of Pioneer’s succession of PL-12 models during the early 1970’s. It was at the bottom of Pioneer’s …
Kenwood KD-650
The Kenwood KD-650 is a great turntable. It was very good back in 1978 when it was made, and it is very good today. It’s a Quartz Phase-Lock Loop, direct-drive, 2 speed (33 and 45), …
Pioneer PL-A45D
The Pioneer PL-A45D hit the market in 1974. It is a two speed, belt drive turntable and is basically Pioneer’s PL-12D but fully automatic. It retailed for $169.95 which was a fairly high price for …
Technics SL-23
Technics introduced the SL-23 turntable around 1976 as one of their entry level models. It is a belt drive, semi-automatic table with a sophisticated, minimalist look. It performs very well for an entry level turntable …
Sony PS-2400
This Sony PS-2400 turntable is a pretty rare find. It’s a belt drive, servo-controlled unit and has two speeds: 45 and 33. Sony introduced it in 1971. In Japan it was called the TTS-2400 and …
Pioneer PL-71
In 1974 the Pioneer PL-71 hit the market at a retail price of roughly $300. It’s a fully manual turntable and was Pioneer’s top-of-the-line at the time. It’s a beautiful and elegantly designed turntable with …
Marantz SLT 12
This interesting turntable is the Marantz SLT-12. It was introduced in 1963 at a time when Saul Marantz and Sidney Smith were still with the company. It retailed for roughly $295.00. At the time, Marantz …