Bill Ferris
Lunatic Member
(2) Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4002.
1 brand new when purchased in 1980 to replace my original 1977 one that was stolen during a break in
The second one I bought in 1981 damaged, and I repaired it for a upgrade gift to my father`s stereo system.
They sit unused and carefully stored, because I went over to CD`s in the late eighties, & the needle and cartridge are integral and are nearly impossible to find brand new, and would cost a fortune, so there is no desire for me to return to problematic physical media any more..
Though, in the mid seventies through the mid eighties this turn table served me very well and I had hundreds, of in pristine condition, records, with even a CBS Laboratories technical series STR 100 test record, 10 MHz dual channel oscilloscope, reasonably decent Tasco student/hobby microscope, & Disc Washer Zerostat kit for keeping the TT running properly and my records sounding the best they could with as minimal wear as possible..
Nobody was loaned, nor allowed to play any of my records, except my live in Girl friend, after she was suitably trained !!
I had to teach, and allow her, after all, she did share my bed, and if she managed to some how scratch a record with a perfectly operating linear tracking TT, then she simply replaced the record !! Though it never happened !!
One of my long time friends was suitably impressed with my care, and cleanliness of my record playing, sound reproduction, that he went and spent, for the time, serious money, and bought me the MFSL half speed mastering of PF`s DSOTM in 1981..
No more record playing for me..
FWIW, OKB
1 brand new when purchased in 1980 to replace my original 1977 one that was stolen during a break in
The second one I bought in 1981 damaged, and I repaired it for a upgrade gift to my father`s stereo system.
They sit unused and carefully stored, because I went over to CD`s in the late eighties, & the needle and cartridge are integral and are nearly impossible to find brand new, and would cost a fortune, so there is no desire for me to return to problematic physical media any more..
Though, in the mid seventies through the mid eighties this turn table served me very well and I had hundreds, of in pristine condition, records, with even a CBS Laboratories technical series STR 100 test record, 10 MHz dual channel oscilloscope, reasonably decent Tasco student/hobby microscope, & Disc Washer Zerostat kit for keeping the TT running properly and my records sounding the best they could with as minimal wear as possible..
Nobody was loaned, nor allowed to play any of my records, except my live in Girl friend, after she was suitably trained !!
I had to teach, and allow her, after all, she did share my bed, and if she managed to some how scratch a record with a perfectly operating linear tracking TT, then she simply replaced the record !! Though it never happened !!
One of my long time friends was suitably impressed with my care, and cleanliness of my record playing, sound reproduction, that he went and spent, for the time, serious money, and bought me the MFSL half speed mastering of PF`s DSOTM in 1981..
No more record playing for me..
FWIW, OKB
