This week I'm going to show off my 63rd birthday gift! My birthday is actually tomorrow, but I picked this up a couple of weeks ago. It's a Sansui SR-1050C turntable! Here she is!
The controls on this unit are very simple. A on/off/tonearm lift on the right, and a button for 33 1/3 and 45 rpms on the left. That's it. It looks lot different from the Technics DL 1200 I was looking at getting originally. That unit looks like it belongs on a spaceship! Don't let looks fool you, though. The SR-1050C is a better unit, if only because it goes with my Sansui QRX-7500A receiver and Sansui QD-5500 reel to reel tape deck, seen here...
One of the main things that make or break a turntable is the stylus. This one came with a Pickering V-15/ATE 4 which is a solid unit.
It also has a nifty early 70s wooden case! The unit was made in about 1970 to 1972...
Another view, without a record on it...
...and with the lid closed.
As to quality, it sounds fantastic. I seriously think it sounds as good (or close to as good) as my reel to reel! I'm VERY happy with it!
So, happy birthday to me!!!
Keep searching for treasure!
"Here she is!" So, she's a she, is she? And her name is Sansui. A nice Japanese girl who emigrated from Japan.
ReplyDeleteSitting atop your 8-Track player(!), I think I see the Cops and Robbers cars from your Getaway game that you featured several months ago. I have a TEAC (4 channel) reel to reel tape deck which hasn't been used for decades now.
Except for a little scuffing of the wood finish, and a clear plastic cover which has seen better days, your gal, Sansui, is looking pretty good for a 55 year old!
Enjoy your birthday present, Stu. And thanks.
Thanks, lol!
DeleteYeah, she's a pretty girl with a beautiful voice!
I forgot the cars were up there, lol! Good eye!
You should use your TEAC! Tapes have gotten expensive, but they sound so good!