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This Realistic turntable was strictly for the Canadian market and you will not find it on any catalogs off Radio Shack Catalogs . Essentially, this is the Hitachi PS-48 turntable, it is virtually identical mechanically and they only differ in cosmetics and tonearm. Personally, I prefer the look of the Hitachi overall. But, this is a fantastic turntable. Built by CEC for Radio Shack, this is a lovely direct drive table that probably features "Hitachi Uni-torque motor." It's your typical semi-automatic, 2-speed turntable. Built quality is one of the nicest you can get. Though, it is not real wood veneer but, vinyl wrapped, it is certainly quite thick. The knobs, if I am not mistaken, are aluminum. It also has the neat "lead-in" assist when you bring the tonearm to the platter. When you bring the needle to the platter there is a mechanism that engages and pulls it towards the inner groove of the record. It's nice and it's pretty neat! This originally ...

This particular generation of Thorens are one of my favorites. The newly designed suspension and the removal of the sub-chassis makes it a winner, in my humblest opinion. For one, you can adjust the suspension is easier to adjust and second of all the tonearm and platter share the same platform like the AR The Turntable, the HK T60C and various others. This means it's far easier to swap tonearms, if desired. These two features and the fact the plinth is better built than the older Thorens makes this table better than the TD-160/165/145/146/147, again, in my opinion. However, there are some added bonuses for the TD-160 but, I don't think majority of people will care e.g. bigger bearing. The ability of having an automatic lift at the end of the record is also a bonus. Oh, and way better hinges than some of the older Thorens. Now the styling isn't for everything but, I like this cleaner and sleeker look. It's not entirely retro (all wood) and not entirely modern. Thoug...

That's right, I got myself a Sanyo! It's actually not a bad unit when you start stripping it down. I know, the overall black motif isn't awe-inspiring but, it is quite the performer. It's definitely better built than some other turntable I've come across. The motor, especially, is quite good. So, what can I say about this Sanyo? Well, it's definitely a CEC built table. Apparently, it as a twin called the Grundig PS-1020, tonearm looks different but, probably performs the same. It's your typical Japanese made direct drive turntable, 2-speed, pitch control and automatic return/reject (semi-automatic). It was a quite easy to work, everything was laid out nicely and everything was within reach to get too. Definitely better built than some of the Japanese turntables of the late 70s and into the 80s. I think one of the more common features with the Sanyo is the mirror at the base of the platter. It's an inspection mirror for the needle and I like it! I f...