My latest turntable started life as an Empire 208. It made its debut at doucanoe's Cobblefest over the weekend, and I wanted to share the story behind it with everyone because it's a cool one!
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I'm not sure just how far back to go, but suffice it to say that ever since I saw my first Empire 208, I've been a bit obsessed with them. They're such timeless beauties, as cool today as they were when the first came out fifty years ago. They also happen to be very well made turntables, posessing three critical attributes of any great turntable - a good motor, a heavy and well-balanced platter, and a genuinely excellent bearing.
Here's a picture of my first Empire 208 in original condition, as found by member treserious
[CLICK HERE to skip the long story and go straight to the pictures. ]
I'm not sure just how far back to go, but suffice it to say that ever since I saw my first Empire 208, I've been a bit obsessed with them. They're such timeless beauties, as cool today as they were when the first came out fifty years ago. They also happen to be very well made turntables, posessing three critical attributes of any great turntable - a good motor, a heavy and well-balanced platter, and a genuinely excellent bearing.
Here's a picture of my first Empire 208 in original condition, as found by member treserious
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