phillips GA 212

Well they are used to spin large diameter disc made of vinyl. These disc were used to record, and play audio over for over a century. The CD came out and all but wiped out the Record player. Some people believe that vinyl is still an active format to experience the high quality sound of HiFi.

Nah. Sorry dude. If I am not being a smart alic check my pulse. I may be dead. Hopefully someone who has a clue can actually help.
Ben

Back in the day (late 70's, early 80's) it was a good turntable. Belt-driven, good suspension, tone-arm w/ bearings.

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Ultra popular in the latter half of the 1970s were the 212 and the 312; the poor person's Thorens. Decent suspended subchassis tt with a low-mass albeit very simple arm. Always liked 'em; still do.
The lamps in the touch controls are part of the speed-selection circuit; if the lamp(s) burn out, the touch control(s) won't work. The push/push on-off switch is also quite prone to failure after all of these years.

You'll need a high compliance cartridge.





The only real difference between the 212 and 312 was that the latter had auto shut-off and arm lift. The 212 only shuts off at the end of the licorice pizza (LP). Later 312s had LEDs on the touch switches instead of the aforementioned, somewhat troublesome (but very attractive) incandescant lamps.

Owned one for years. Hard to beat for the duckets. It went through a lot of **** and kept on ticking.

I've had a GA-312 for the last 30+ years. After my father bought a GA-212 he encouraged me to buy one too, but the 312 was available and the 212 was discontinued. With the auto-lift and auto-stop, the 312 will treat your vinyl better and your cartridges than the 212 which will leave the needle sitting on the vinyl.

I have found it to be a remarkably quiet, very musical turntable, but I set it aside for a few years because I didn't want to mount it to the wall, and the floors in my house bounce a bit when you walk across them, causing the whole turntable suspension to start to oscillate, and this can throw the needle out of the track and certainly causes some unmusical variations due to the cartridge weighting and unweighting while the sub-chassis suspension springs settle down.
I've recently moved it into my new basement office, where I'm on a concrete floor, and really find this TT provides the kind of detail, solid deep bass and "air" even with non-audiophile cartridges that makes one think of way more expensive equipment.
I've been delighted with it, and won't part with it.
As long as it's solidly supported such that it can't bounce around, you'll find you've made a very good purchase. I hope you enjoy yours as much.
Halli

I too have a GA 312. I corresponded with a customer service agent from the Needle Doctor who reccomended the Super OM10. I bought it and the turntable sounds very good with that cartridge.

I think GA 212 and 312 are great turntables for a budding vinyl enthusiast. Find one used for a cheap price or as a gift from a relative.

Also, I use my 312 to get my two young daughters interested in LPs. The light controls and other buttons are fun for them. (I'd never let them touch a high-end table.) The 2 year old hugged the speaker yesterday after she lowered the needle. The song opened with violins and she said, "violins."