Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Nick Gorham wrote:

AFAIK (and you will probably know better having been there), the BBC
Technics SP10 motor unit was standard, the power supply was the modified
bit. The std SP10-mk2 supply was fixed speed, the BBC version allowed
incremental changes.


Ah - right. I've never used these in anger as they appeared about the same
time as I left. Of course perhaps the most common BBC designed turntables
were based on proprietary units - the Garrard 301 and 401.


I only know as I am in the process of obtaining a non BBC SP10...


They were very popular at one time and highly regarded. Although not by
the likes of Lynn...


Its a shame how much of my time is spent unlearning the marketing that
Linn placed in my head without noticing.

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Nick