| History | A short history about the evolution of
Direct-Drive turntables from 1970 until today. |  |
| Denon | Denon ist one of the oldest and profoundest
japanese suppliers of professional Audio-Equipment. Turntables like the DP-5000, DP-6000 or DP-100
were originally built for professional broadcasting-studios but in the 70's HiFi-enthusiasts could
easily buy one too. |  |
| EMT | EMT - this german company was specialized
in professional audio-gear. Their transcription-turntables covered here became broadcast-standard during
the 70's and the 80's. |  |
| Goldmund | Swiss company which produced some stunning machines, that set
new standards for High-End turntables - both sonically and monetary. |  |
| Trio/Kenwood | Japanese company which introduced the famous L-07D
in the late 70's one of the best built turntable ever. |  |
| Luxman | Japanese "High-End-Audio" company which made some beautiful
machines in the 70's. |  |
| Micro | Micro-Seiki was a japanese company which was specialized in
making turntables. Their most famous product was the venerable DQX-1000, on which you could put up to
three tonearms. |  |
| Nakamichi | Nakamichi was a japanese company which in the 70s and 80s made some
absolutely stunning turntables. In some aspects the level of the ingenious mechanics of these machines had never again been reached. |  |
| Sony | Now mostly recognized for walkmans or playstations in the 70's Sony
put out some battleships like the legendary PS-X9. |  |
| Technics | Built the first direct-driven turntable.
The SP-10 found his home at countless radio-stations throughout the whole world. |  |
| Others | JVC/Victor, Pioneer and some other japanese companies
made some very fine machines during the golden age of direct-drive turntables at the end of the 70's.
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