Listening Bar Equipment
Garrard — The Idler That Refused to Die
The Garrard 301 and 401 idler-drive turntables embody industrial certainty and musical vitality. Rafi Mercer explores how these British machines became the backbone of listening bars and jazz kissa worldwide.
Garrard — The Idler That Refused to Die
The Garrard 301 and 401 idler-drive turntables embody industrial certainty and musical vitality. Rafi Mercer explores how these British machines became the backbone of listening bars and jazz kissa worldwide.
Thorens — The Swiss Precision of a Belt’s Pull
Thorens turntables embody Swiss restraint: suspended sub-chassis, belt-driven poise, and a lineage that shaped listening bars with quiet precision. Rafi Mercer traces their enduring role in the architecture of vinyl...
Thorens — The Swiss Precision of a Belt’s Pull
Thorens turntables embody Swiss restraint: suspended sub-chassis, belt-driven poise, and a lineage that shaped listening bars with quiet precision. Rafi Mercer traces their enduring role in the architecture of vinyl...
Technics — The Direct-Drive That Rewired the World
Technics SL-1200 is more than a turntable — it is the machine that bridged Tokyo’s jazz kissa and New York’s block parties. Rafi Mercer traces how its torque, stability, and...
Technics — The Direct-Drive That Rewired the World
Technics SL-1200 is more than a turntable — it is the machine that bridged Tokyo’s jazz kissa and New York’s block parties. Rafi Mercer traces how its torque, stability, and...