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Why you should consider the new Garrard GT35 if you're thinking Dual or B.I.C.We'll say it straight out. The new Garrard GT35 is the best all-around turntable anywhere near its price. Let's do some direct comparing. Start with the motor. The Dual 1245 features a fine 8 pole, synchronous motor and the B.I.C. 981, a 24 pole, synchronous unit. Chalk one up for the new Garrard GT35. Now for the tonearm. Remember that the delicate stylus, as it traces the groove, bears the full weight of the tonearm. The heavier the tonearm, the greater the wear on the record and stylus. Light is right. The effective mass of the GT35 tonearm (measured with a Shure M95ED cartridge, tracking at 1 1/4 grams) is a mere 20.4 grams. That's lighter than the tonearm of the Dual 1245 at 27.5 grams or the B.I.C. 981 at 25.6 grams. In fact, the new Garrard GT35 has the lightest tonearm of any single/multiple play turntable. Chalk up one more for the new Garrard GT35. The Dual, B.I.C. and Garrard all protect your records as only fully automatic turntables can. And all provide the convenience of multiple play. But only the new GT35 boasts the patented Delglide sys tem. Unlike the Dual and B.I.C. automatic mechanisms, Delglide is driven by its own belt and is located directly under the tonearm.
That's still another one for the new GT35. There's more. The Dual 1245 and the B.I.C. 981 are warranteed for 2 years. The new Garrard GT35 carries an unprecedented 3 year warranty. That's our way of underscoring its exceptional reliability. Finally. The price advertised by the manufacturer. Including the base and dust cover, the Dual 1245 is $240 and the B.I.C. 981, $237. The price of the new Garrard GT35: just $200. The GT35: a "breakthrough" mo tor, the lightest tonearm, the smoothest and quietest automatic system and a 3 year warranty. Consider the GT35. If you're thinking Dual, or B.I.C, or Technics. Or Pioneer. Or Sony. Or... Garrard--The turntable specialist. For a free brochure, write: Garrard, Division of Plessey Consumer Products, Dept. C 100 Commercial Street, Plainview, N.Y. 11803. (adapted from Audio magazine Dec. 1977) Also see: Garrard GT55 turntable (ad, Dec. 1976) Fisher MT6225A linear motor turntable (Feb. 1979) = = = = |