I've had an Esoteric turntable for a number of years and find it to be quite trustworthy and sturdy as well as producing great sound for the three speeds and types of disks. The Rek-O-Kut CVS-14 is the current version of it, since it's been sold under various names. This is one of the major vendors: http://www.esotericsound.com/turntable.htm ________________________________ From: Tom Diamant <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 10:54 AM Subject: [ARSCLIST] Turntable Recommendation ? The three speed turntable of the Arhoolie Foundation has died and I don't know if it's repairable. We're looking for a good replacement. Here's what we need. 1. Three speed 2. Variable pitch 3. Sturdy (we use it every day, all day long) 4. good specs (low rumble, low wow & flutter) 5. Although we have yet to have a use for a turntable that can play 16 inch transcriptions, it perhaps might be something we would look at. 6. Not insanely expensive! I'm sure many of you know more about this than I do, so any recommendation would be appreciated. Tom Diamant Arhoolie foundation