Yes, the Schopper version is cast aluminium
whereas the Swissonor one is Ni-Resist T2 - austenitic (non-magnetic) cast iron
I think the original Thorens lightweight platter were a magnesium alloy cast at Inca. Thomas Schick cast (Not die cast) a similar thing for his idler drive TT, he talks a bit about it here
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Yes, I saw (and heard) that at Munich. They also had a Neumann cartridge but I think that might have been used on another deck.
Yes is was on Franks Neumann I think
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That’s the one 
Cabs notwithstanding, the drivers look in better condition.
I had a look underneath it when it was at ETF a few years ago. Properly substantial castings & engineering that you can’t really appreciate from above.
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Same seller as the VITAVOX above … Superb vintage amplifiers 
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Went for £1210.50.
Looking for a transport with balanced out, and digital, and whilst looking at the latest small footprint units from TEAC spotted this beaut.
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Always good to have a CD player that can double as an anti-tank round.
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They’re still only £680
wow
selling Snell As a week before christmas is crazy
Very good £ for sound at that price!
“Darling, I’ve bought you a lovely present…”
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“oh and your mother has to sleep on the sofa as they will be going in the spare room.”
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Surely there’ll be some sniping?
oh there’s always fucking loads of sniping but that’s normally Terry being Terry.
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