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Giradischi di fascia alta, made in Japan, trazione diretta, regolazione del pitch con stroboscopio Quartz PPL, correttamente funzionante, corredato del suo alimentatore esterno originale. Monta braccio Rega RB 251 su basetta originale Micro Seiki AX 1, che permette il montaggio di bracci Rega, Linn e molti altri. Completo di cavi di collegamento originali e integrati. L’apparecchio è in buone condizioni estetiche, presenta qualche segno di utilizzo visibile nelle foto, viene fornito senza testina. Consegna gratuita su Milano e provincia, o spedizione con imballo professionale.
The Micro Seiki DDX 1000 turntable is listed at US$3,284, which sits clearly above the 75th percentile of US$2,834 from your ground-truth database, making this an ambitious price rather than a bargain or fair deal. While typical used listings for this direct-drive model often range near US$2,000 to US$2,500 USD, the asking price exceeds even the upper end of that recent comparable range, so buyers should expect strong negotiation leverage or a premium for original-owner condition.
Despite the high price, the DDX 1000 remains well-regarded for its compact direct-drive design that supports up to three tonearms, offering excellent timing stability and durability when maintained. Its rarity and cult status among vintage direct-drive enthusiasts create meaningful upside, especially if the listing includes original accessories like the Ultracraft or Stax tonearms mentioned in past sales. Only flag potential oxidation or motor-controller issues if the condition is questionable, but a clean unit at this price is still a notable buying opportunity for a true collector.
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Micro Seiki was a Japanese precision-engineering company founded in Tokyo in 1961. Its heritage is firmly rooted in the analog era, and the brand became especially associated with technically ambitious, well-made turntables and related vinyl hardware rather than a broad consumer-audio catalogue.
The company is best known for turntables, turntable drives, plinths, and tonearms, along with a smaller amount of electrostatic headphone production in its earlier years. Sources consistently describe Micro Seiki as a maker of mid- to high-end and later reference-class turntables, with models that became especially prized by serious vinyl listeners.
In market terms, Micro Seiki sits in the high-end vintage and collector category. It is not a current mainstream audio brand in the modern sense; instead, it is remembered as a legendary specialist name, with its most sought-after decks and components commanding strong interest among analog enthusiasts and collectors.
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