Akai AP-007 Direct Drive Turntable Turntable Guy

I’m not sure if the 007 was tongue in cheek at the time, but one thing I can say is that if 'Q' was to make a turntable for James Bond, it would be this one. Made when ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ was released – 1977 to be precise – the Akai AP-007 represents the absolute pinnacle of Akai’s turntable days. They never made a better one afterwards, and didn’t make a better one before it either. And yes, it beats my Akai AP-006 too Some say it’s because Micro Seiki, or Luxman, had a hand in their design at the time. The Acos Lustre based tonearm, the skeleton headshell, the superb non-resonant base and the sheer genius under the hood certainly point towards a knowledgeable guiding hand behind the design. It is fully automatic – I’m pretty sure there’s a setting somewhere for it to make you coffee in the morning but don’t hold me to that :) It works 100% in every respect – I’ve given it a thorough once over It comes with a new stylus and is fully setup so all you need...