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The legendary vintage 1986 AR ES-1 audiophile turntable with Shure V15V-MR cartridge in excellent condition. The turntable is 100% complete, has no issues, everything work as should. The plinth’s front and two sides made of solid cherry, the top and rear panels are veneered. It’s equipped with fixed cone shaped spikes, therefore the turntable needs to be set up on leveled surface. See pictures for more details. We’re glad to help with basic setup.

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The legendary vintage 1986 AR ES-1 audiophile turntable with Shure V15V-MR cartridge in excellent condition. The turntable is 100% complete, has no issues, everything work as should. The plinth’s front and two sides made of solid cherry, the top and rear panels are veneered. It’s equipped with fixed cone shaped spikes, therefore the turntable needs to be set up on leveled surface. I’ll do an extensive presentation using my own stereo system. See pictures for more details.

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The legendary vintage 1986 AR ES-1 audiophile turntable with Shure V15V-MR cartridge in excellent condition. The turntable is 100% complete, has no issues, everything work as should. The plinth’s front and two sides made of solid cherry, the top and rear panels are veneered. It’s equipped with fixed cone shaped spikes, therefore the turntable needs to be set up on leveled surface. I’ll do an extensive presentation using my own stereo system. See pictures for more details.

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Vintage 1986 -the legend- AR ES-1 audiophile turntable with Shure V15V-MR cartridge in excellent condition. The turntable is 100% complete, has no issues, everything work as should. The plinth’s front and two sides made of solid cherry, the top and rear panels are veneered. It’s equipped with fixed cone shaped spikes, therefore the turntable needs to be set up on leveled surface. I’ll do an extensive presentation using my fairly good system, a NAD 7020e receiver, small Polk tower speakers with Infinity non-powered subwoofer. See pictures for more details.

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AR ETL-1 turntable in piano black with Magnepan Unitrac tonearm and Grado Signature cartridge. Unit is exceptionally clean and has been serviced with a new belt, spindle shaft polished and lubricated and tonearm calibration fully adjusted. Includes 3MM acrylic platter mat and record weight, plus factory foam mat. Grado Signature cartridge has low hours and sounds excellent. Cosmetics are near perfect, including an unmarked dust cover. This is AR’s seldom seen TOTL ETL model which features an outboard regulated power supply, 8.5# platter, sapphire well bearing and upgraded spindle. This is a much higher end table than any of the other AR tables, including the ES-1. Wow & Flutter =. 03 and Signal to Noise = -81dB. These tables were reviewed and found to outperform contemporary Linn Sondek, VPI, Sota and other audiophile-grade competitors. The Magnepan Unitrac is legendary and was found to exceed the performance of the contemporary SME 3009 when reviewed.

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This one is a beauty and the Shure M70EJ sounds great. Plinth and cover in very good shape. The metal top plate is loose in 2 of the corners. Does not affect operations at all. Tonearm and drive bearing have been cleaned and oiled. Comes with extra belt.

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Original AR – XA TURNTABLE with Shure M93E Phono Cartridge & photocopy of manual. Unit has just been serviced. New belt, lube, De-Oxit, speed tested, played, etc. No platter mat (I used a cheap foam rubber one in order to test it). It Definitely needs a mat. There is a small hole in the top near the tonearm (see pics). There is damage to one corner of the oiled walnut base (see pics). Overall a nice, simple turntable at a reasonable price.

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Acoustic Research AR EB101 Turntable with Grado GF3 Cartridge. Manual Belt Drive with 2 speeds Record player, Excellent working and cosmetic condition. Come with Grado GF3 cartridge. Very little scuffs on dust cover, no deep scratches or cracks. The belt still work good, also including brand new belt in case you need it. Picture are very important part of the description.

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AR ETL-1 turntable in piano black with Magnepan Unitrac tonearm and Grado Signature cartridge. Unit is exceptionally clean and has been serviced with a new belt, spindle shaft polished and lubricated and tonearm calibration fully adjusted. Includes 3MM acrylic platter mat and record weight, plus factory foam mat. Grado Signature cartridge has low hours and sounds excellent. Cosmetics are near perfect, including an unmarked dust cover. This is AR’s seldom seen TOTL ETL model which features an outboard regulated power supply, 8.5# platter, sapphire well bearing and upgraded spindle. This is a much higher end table than any of the other AR tables, including the ES-1. Wow & Flutter =. 03 and Signal to Noise = -81dB. These tables were reviewed and found to outperform contemporary Linn Sondek, VPI, Sota and other audiophile-grade competitors. The Magnepan Unitrac is legendary and was found to exceed the performance of the contemporary SME 3009 when reviewed.

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It works and sounds perfectly. With original dust cover, has some cracks, check pics for details. Rare turntable to find around.

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