On 20/12/2010 16:23, Jim Lesurf wrote:
In , Keith G
wrote:


It is odd (to me!) that turntables in general are still in production,
and if anything seem to be growing. Aren't there enough around for
everyone?


I don't understand why stop making something that still sells? Too small
beer for the big guys to bother with?


I have the commercial acumen of an investment banker - these things
really need to be spelled out to me :-)

You may have just answered your own question. A large company may have no
real interest in low sales volume x low return items. Their interest is
making profit, not turntables.


There are a number of manufacturers making similar decks: for example
there are 15 different brands on offer he

http://www.djkit.com/category.php?id...FQkf4QodUhXUog


Who'd have thought! The Reloop 6000 looks to be the disco daddy.

I wonder how many of the 'direct drive' ones simply OEM from Technics. Not
all the items listed are 'direct drive'.


The top plate is just too close to the Technics not to be Technics on
some of those, or some sort of pattern/clone? Might Technics still be
made in Japan (of Chinese parts?!), and the clones China?