"Patrick James" wrote In fact the
unconventionl appearance of the

THR is because it is the first turntable in which form follows function.
Previously turntables had been designed firstly with a view to how they
look, then the mechanism fitted into that design.


Well that is *definitely* nonsense! Turntables are pretty functional things,
which look how they do because that's what they are. Form has *always*
followed function.

David.