Denon

  Nippon Colombia, or Japanese CBS- these were the broadcast standard of Japan for many years. The NHK is basically the Japanese BBC. Their moving coil cartridges still are highly regarded today. I have a 103S and a 103D. Had a DP-75 table and a DP-1100. Sold these for both JB and The Sound Cellar.  Excellent quality and about as good as a direct drive table can get. Only the truly esoteric Technics and Goldmunds bested them. Unique speed monitoring system that had a tape recorder head a few millimeters from the inside of the platter which was coated with a magnetic coating resembling recording tape. One can only wonder what would have happened had they channeled their efforts into belt drive.