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From: ben@moncol.UUCP (Bennett Broder)
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Subject: Re: Bang and Olufsen ? (turntable info wanted)
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Date: Sun, 20-Oct-85 12:28:33 EDT
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> How do people feel about the Technics "close-and-plays"?

The Technics close and play turntable is, in my opinion, one of the
worst turntables in its price range.  Forget the fact that it has a
horrendous suspension and absolutely no isolation of the dust cover and
base from the platter and arm.  Most turntables in this price range
suffer these problems.

BUT...  The close and plays have an incredibly short tonearm.  This
leads to mistracking and *damage to your records*.  Think of the
inherent stability of a see-saw.  Then think of the stability of a
see-saw constructed from a two-foot long board.  Get the picture?  I
tried playing the Telarc Omnidisc rendition of the 1812 overture on
one of these; during the cannon shots the tonearm was so forcibly
ejected from the record that it smacked into the top cover.  In
addition, imagine the wide range of vertical tracking angles presented
to the stylus when playing a severly warped record with a one inch
tonearm?  Or perhaps tonestub is a more appropriate description.

If you must buy a linear tracking turntable in this price range, buy
one with a reasonably long tonearm.

Ben Broder
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