Micro Seiki Solid 1 turntable

Micro Seiki is not a mass market brand, but probably one of the top 3 actors worldwide when talking quality vintage turntables. While in France, UK and Germany, where magazines have a good track of the brand, in Belgium it is reserved to the cautious aficionado. Also, they were never on the cheap side.

The main reason was also the industrial policy of the factory, that developed a subcontracting agreement with a number of manufacturers. Out of the Tokyo company came models that were badged for DC, Denon, Sharp, Toshiba, Hitachi, Sanyo, Sansui, Luxman, Kenwood, Telefunken, Saba or Scott.

In the eighties and later, they specialized also in very high end models that still command thousands today. 

With this Solid-1, Micro Seiki managed to unite technology, simplicity and looks.

The equation was to present good aesthetic, with the wood looks and the smoke cover, but also to keep operation simple, hence reliable, picking a proven motor, belt drive and light alloy balanced arm.

I you are after a simple but nice turntable, have a look at his one.