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Sony PS-X50 Turntable

Fresh from the Tweakjunkie1!  This particular series from Sony is definitely one of my favourite series.  This is my second PS-X50 and the other was the PS-X60.  I guess this series was part of the turntable wars during the late 70s where manufacturers were competing with each other to see who can make the best turntable.  There is a lot of technology put into these tables.

For instance, the Sony PS-X50 features SBMC cabinet (Sony Bulk Moulding Compound), Sony's BSL (Brushless and Slotless), Magnedrive and X'Tal (quartz lock) motor, die-cast aluminum platter, Sony PUA-7 tone arm (J-shaped), adjustable VTA (Vertical Tracking Angle), etc...it's packed full of technology and is well built machine.

 It's is a 2-speed, direct drive quartz locked, semi-automatic turntable.  It is superb table.  I really like them.  Not to mention it's fairly clean inside, which is a huge bonus, it's due to it being a semi-automatic.  

The VTA is the best feature of the unit.  Have bulky cartridge?  Not a problem to increase the height.  It also sounds really nice. 

It's in great shape and comes with a Grado GF1 cartridge which is the equivalent to the current Grado Silver cartridge.  I also forgot to add on our other turntables, all of our dustcovers have been lightly polished.

 Links!
http://www.vinylengine.com/library/sony/ps-x50.shtml
http://www.thevintageknob.org/sony-PS-X50.html




 

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