Best looking turntable?

[tackleberry]

I find I’m quite picky about how hifi looks, in particular tt’s. I might be weird but I find that the position and size of arms/platters, often put me off.

What do we think the best looking? Try not to be too biased on cost or engineering.

 

[ian917]

Looks-wise, I think it’s hard to beat the Linn LP12.

 

[Blzebub]

NA Anna Log.

https://i.pinimg.com/564x/a2/bc/8b/a2bc8b9f025ca0b7faf6ff787990b075.jpg
https://upload.review33.com/images/202007/202007252039314353.jpg

 

[Andy Stephenson]

I always liked the look of the B&O 4002

Never heard it, so it may look better than it sounds!

Andy

 

[DUVET]

I still love mine and yes I was swayed heavily by the aesthetics when I bought it

 

[John (big)]

My Transcriptors built Michel badged Hydraulic Reference bought for me in the early 70's by a girl friend, upgrades 9 mm duralumin arm board solid brass spacer, SME alloy spacer carbon impregnated PTFE record pads, Maxon DC motor with updated Hadcock 242 Silver arm with XTC one off counterweight Cartridgeman MusicMaster cartridge & Cartridgeman 1 mm solid silver conductor phono lead. 3 Oak cone's in the original alloy feet Sits on a 100 kg paving stone

Just noticed needs dusting.

 

[ian917]

Is this thread about turntables or engineering projects that happen to play vinyl? If it’s the latter, you have to mention the Gyrodec.

 

[Rockchild]

The best looking turntable is the one that’s right for you. Simples

We must remember that it was the Michell Gyrodec that started the skeleton style 40 years ago. Still going strong and against the competition, still excellent value.

 

[Lurch]

I reckon my Brinkmann Bardo takes some beating in the looks department, to me it's simple and understated yet performs impeccably.

 

[triumph]

Vertere RG1 Love mine

 

[DomT]

My criteria for a new turntable was sound first but has to look amazing. I bought the Luxman PD171 (No arm) and fitted an Audio Note Arm Two V2. Shame that I sold my Tenuto mat to a Wammer as it made it look better but wasn’t really needed.

 

[John (big)]

The best looking turntable is the one that’s right for you. Simples

We must remember that it was the Michell Gyrodec that started the skeleton style 40 years ago. Still going strong and against the competition, still excellent value.

John Michel first built the Hydraulic Reference under licence then after after a falling out, came the Gyrodec with enough differences like turning the HR plater upside down & skeleton base to avoid being sued for copying.

Both David Gammon & John Michel were good engineers, coming at the task from different angles.
I was told that Gammon wanted to use hard pads as I do however the perception of the public was there would be record slip/damage.

There is no doubt that the Gyrodec was the instigator of skeletal turn tables, however it was the Hydraulic Reference that was exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art as a perfect example of form following function.

 

[oldius]

For me, by a mile!
https://www.torqueo-audio.it/

 

[kernow]

Watching a gyro in action is mesmerising

 

[tuga]

A Simon Yorke?

https://recordplayer.com/

 

[Rockchild]

Watching a gyro in action is mesmerising

I’ve resisted the platter upgrade for this and other reasons. I tried the platter but felt it wasn’t a worthy upgrade unlike the HR

 

[JANDL100]

A lot of folks thought my Denon the best tt they had seen when I exhibited it at Scalford.

 

[Rockchild]

A lot of folks thought my Denon the best tt they had seen when I exhibited it at Scalford.

Did you have the other 27 decks there too Jerry?
I find it hard to believe you only have one

 

[JANDL100]

I think my old B&O has got a lot going for it.

 

[Rockchild]

I think my old B&O has got a lot going for it.

I knew it! Lol