Sony TTS-8000 turntable

摘要

While the 1970s marked the beginning of the hi-fi industry's heyday, by the end of that decade things were starting to change. When it came to source components the turntable ruled, and belt drive was king - at least in the UK. Direct drive was viewed with suspicion by many, while for others it was little more than a sales badge seen on the front of high-street rack systems. Many felt that a turntable could only be taken seriously if it employed the appropriate quota of rubber bands. This was in stark contrast to the likes of Japan, the US and Germany, where high-end direct-drive units from the Land of the Rising Sun were snapped up. As a result, designs like the Yamaha GT-2000, Trio L-07D and Marantz TT-1000 [HFN Sep '12] were rarely to be found on British shores while the Technics SP-10 only became well known thanks to its use in professional environments such as radio stations.