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Hard to capture how cool-looking and clean this vintage 1976 BIC 960 is. It is truly a time capsule: Great cosmetics, beautiful wood plinth, all the accessories and an exceptional ADC Super XLM Mk. II cartridge. Sound is clear, sparkly, and full-sounding. The record player even has the original packaging materials, manual and warranty!While the deck is in perfect mechanical order, it still had to be torn down and relubricated due to age-hardened grease. The work done includes:Fully torn down and restored mechanically and cosmetically: Lubricated, adjusted, critical springs replacedNew belt and O-ring installedSet-down, tracking, anti-skate, return and all other parameters adjusted and verifiedWhile it’s in absolutely like-new mechanical and electronic condition, this deck isn’t cosmetically perfect. There are a few VERY faint scratches in the dust cover, there’s a hole in the bottom shell, and the original owner saw fit to etch the back panel with an I.D. number. However, these flaws are minor and invisible during normal use.This is your chance to grab a classic vintage record player from the golden age of audio in plug-and-play condition!
The BIC 960 is a beloved, simple belt-drive table known for excellent speed stability and reliable sound, often preferred over finicky automatic changers. However, this listing’s US$399 asking price is significantly overpriced compared to the typical used market, which anchors at a median of US$226 with a 75th percentile ceiling of US$249 based on five recent comparable USD listings. At nearly US$175 above the median, this is an ambitious price that ignores solid ground-truth data, making it a poor buy unless the included ADC cartridge is a rare, high-end model in pristine, unplayed condition.
While the 1976 BIC 960 offers a clean wood plinth and a “time capsule” aesthetic with all accessories included, buyers should be wary of age-related issues like seized platters or worn belts common in units bought for pennies. Even with an ADC cartridge, the price gap is too wide to justify unless the cartridge is verified as a top-tier Super XLM Mk. II in perfect working order; otherwise, a buyer can find a clean, cartridge-free BIC 960 for under US$250 and add a modern cartridge for better value.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
ADC most likely refers to Audio Dynamics Corporation, a U.S. hi-fi brand founded by Peter Pritchard in the early 1960s in New Milford, Connecticut. It should not be confused with ADC Telecommunications, which was a separate communications company. The audio brand’s heritage is firmly rooted in the classic American cartridge era, and it later passed into other ownership before disappearing as an independent maker.
ADC was best known for magnetic phono cartridges, especially high-performance models aimed at vinyl playback. Its identity was tied to turntable-era analog audio rather than a broad component catalog, and there is no strong evidence that it became a major player in amplifiers, speakers, DACs, or headphones.
In market terms, ADC sits today as a vintage-collector and analog-audio specialist brand rather than a current mainstream hi-fi label. Among knowledgeable buyers, it is remembered for inventive cartridge design and respectable sonic performance, with interest driven more by restored legacy products and archival reputation than by an active modern product line.
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