Edgar Villchur could pretty much be credited for the high end belt drive suspended turntable as we know it today. Invented in the '60s, the AR-Xa was a groundbreaking step into the products that would spawn many competitors- the Linn, Ariston, Thorens, and others.Famous for speakers at the time (think AR3's), this was probably the best selling turntable in its day. My Xa that I still have has a second motor to keep it from starting backwards! The ES was reissued years later and had equal success due to it's sexy looks and reasonable price. Still extremely popular on the used market today.
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