Vintage Turntables

The Kenwood KD-5100 hit the market in 1980 and it’s production run ended around 1982. It’s well built and was higher end for the time but you don’t see them on the market too often. Dual, a German manufacturer that had specialized in turntables since 1928, incorporated new innovations that made their turntables easy to use while still achieving near-reference quality sound. The Dual 1209, released in 1970 with a … Introduced in 1978 the Sony PS-X6 turntable retailed for a price of $290. It is a two speed, automatic, direct-drive turntable priced at the upper end of the Sony lineup at the time. Other models … The Kenwood KD-5077 was a high-quality automatic direct drive turntable released in 1978 alongside the nearly identical KD-5070 model. As a 2-speed fully automatic turntable, the KD-5077 allowed both 33 and 45 rpm records to … The Pioneer PL-510 is a high-quality, direct-drive, manual turntable that was released in 1976. It retailed for just under $200 and was Pioneer’s lowest priced direct drive model at the time. It featured innovative technology … The Sansui SR-222 turntable debuted in 1978 and was at the lower end of the price spectrum. Despite being a budget turntable it is considered possibly the best belt drive turntable that Sansui has ever … The Pioneer PL-10 was an entry level, manual, belt drive turntable released in the mid 1970s. Priced at $99, it was Pioneer’s most affordable turntable at the time, positioned below models like the $119 PL-12D. … The Technics SL-1900 turntable was introduced by Technics in 1977. It is a direct drive, fully automatic model with enough basic features to satisfy the budget turntable buyer. Quite a few were sold and they … 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 … 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 …