Re: stereo gear in the 1970s: golden age for audiophiles?

On Thu, 11 Nov 2021 08:40:04 -0500, Retrograde
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Not sure about the facts

Author glossed over....and seemed to think direct drive turntable was
better.  He suggested Cassette Tape players were good, but purists
never went this route; commerically, for sales, they were hot items.

I had one of these, and other high dollar equipment back then.

1968    Introduction of the TD125 electronically-controlled (Wien
Bridge Oscillator) turntable equipped with the TP25  tonearm.  The
TD125, like the TD150, is belt driven and suspended via a 3 point
suspension. Like it's little brother, the TD150,  it also is a
"purists" model with all manual controls.

https://www.theanalogdept.com/thorens_history.htm