The advent of the Sony Walkman in the early 1980s made vinyl records seem a little staid. Sony changed that by applying the Walkman concept to the turntable, resulting in two similar but singular products, the PS-F5 and PS-F9. You can take these linear-tracking turntables anywhere you travel—or just put then on top of your equipment rack and revel in the sheer coolness of the design. They play records in three positions: upright, laying flat, or hung on a wall using keyhole slots on the back.
The PS-F5 and PS-F9 have dual headphone jacks that let you and a partner listen privately. You can also connect them to your stereo using an adapter. The PS-F9 added a line-out jack specifically designed for use with a stereo. “With so many newer cars equipped with jacks for MP3 players, people are now using these to play records while they drive,” Sauck notes.
These turntables have earned a cult following — there’s even a Web site devoted to them — so they seldom come cheap. Sauck says PS-F5s typically go for $400 to $800, and PS-F9s (which add a mechanism that clamps the record in place automatically) fetch as much as $1,500. It’s telling that the PS-F5 and PS-F9 are among the very few products that Innovative Audio keeps in a glass case.
All my gear is vintage I bought in my 20's recently I bought the Dual CS5000 had to get a new cartridge the old one was and ADCOM not made anymore and new is a ORTOFON Blue. It sounds terrific. Its great to spin vinyl again after 25 years. I also got a Poineer PL41 which I gave to my GF. I was going to upgrade my whole system but may just keep the old gear. Heck it been playing fine for over 20 years. The only upgade to the system is replaced my Paradigm Bookshelf Monitor 6's with Klispch RF83's which shake my townhouse walls at loud levels.
Don't forget the beautiful Empire Turntables with that gold colored platter and base and glass/wood enclosure. I still have mine and it still runs perfectly.
I bought a Sony PS-LX520 linear-tracking turntable from a sweet little old lady (really!) on eBay a few years ago for $20. I added a cartridge and have had several years of trouble free listening, It's small enough to easily move close to my pc for direct recording of my vinyl (with a little preamp) so I can make cd's for my car. Maybe a little thing to high end enthusiasts but it works for me!
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All my gear is vintage I bought in my 20's recently I bought the Dual CS5000 had to get a new cartridge the old one was and ADCOM not made anymore and new is a ORTOFON Blue. It sounds terrific. Its great to spin vinyl again after 25 years. I also got a Poineer PL41 which I gave to my GF. I was going to upgrade my whole system but may just keep the old gear. Heck it been playing fine for over 20 years. The only upgade to the system is replaced my Paradigm Bookshelf Monitor 6's with Klispch RF83's which shake my townhouse walls at loud levels.
Don't forget the beautiful Empire Turntables with that gold colored platter and base and glass/wood enclosure. I still have mine and it still runs perfectly.
I bought a Sony PS-LX520 linear-tracking turntable from a sweet little old lady (really!) on eBay a few years ago for $20. I added a cartridge and have had several years of trouble free listening, It's small enough to easily move close to my pc for direct recording of my vinyl (with a little preamp) so I can make cd's for my car. Maybe a little thing to high end enthusiasts but it works for me!