# The top 20 most expensive turntables ever made **URL:** \ **Category:** Audio Components\ **Created:** [January 5, 2020, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/the-top-20-most-expensive-turntables-ever-made/14669 "2020-01-05T13:33:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![emailists](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9fc348/32.png) [@emailists](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/emailists)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/the-top-20-most-expensive-turntables-ever-made/14669/102 "2023-03-07T03:08:53Z")
I believe The bearing sleeve and shaft is self oiled, which maybe helps with the issue you mentioned, but I found going from a much lighter platter turntable, the Raven One, the increased dynamics and bandwidth of the massive platter was easy to hear. ---
**Author:** ![Buho](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/buho/32/268666_2.png) [@Buho](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Buho)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2023, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/the-top-20-most-expensive-turntables-ever-made/14669/103 "2023-03-20T00:31:57Z")
šŸ˜² i can imagine šŸ˜² ---
**Author:** ![scotte1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/scotte1/32/147_2.png) [@scotte1](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/scotte1)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/the-top-20-most-expensive-turntables-ever-made/14669/104 "2023-03-21T23:34:48Z")
Donā€™t need it/donā€™t really want it, but it sure is purty: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/e/0/e0b915128e8a2faea4f7b64a5e4caf9b3a5b5d77.jpeg) And its waiting for a lucky Hi-Fi lover to grab it right now on Audiogon for a cool $90K. ---
**Author:** ![weedeewop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/weedeewop/32/190064_2.png) [@weedeewop](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/weedeewop)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/the-top-20-most-expensive-turntables-ever-made/14669/105 "2023-03-21T23:39:14Z")
Nice! One wonders what will be replacing it. ---
**Author:** ![aangen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/aangen/32/295709_2.png) [@aangen](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/aangen)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2023, 5:17am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/the-top-20-most-expensive-turntables-ever-made/14669/106 "2023-03-22T05:17:26Z")
It looks like Roger Dean designed it. ---
**Author:** ![umiami91](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/umiami91/32/160007_2.png) [@umiami91](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/umiami91)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2023, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/the-top-20-most-expensive-turntables-ever-made/14669/107 "2023-03-29T01:28:53Z")
Do you suppose it only plays Yes records? ---
**Author:** ![aangen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/aangen/32/295709_2.png) [@aangen](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/aangen)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2024, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/the-top-20-most-expensive-turntables-ever-made/14669/109 "2024-03-16T03:43:41Z")
Welcome to the forum! I am familiar with your company and I love your Turntable designs! They are works of Art! I thing you should be very proud of what your family creates! ---
**Author:** ![Lovro7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Lovro7](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Lovro7)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2024, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/the-top-20-most-expensive-turntables-ever-made/14669/110 "2024-03-16T04:23:38Z")
Ty mister! ---
**Author:** ![straightwire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/straightwire/32/123306_2.png) [@straightwire](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/straightwire)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2024, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/the-top-20-most-expensive-turntables-ever-made/14669/111 "2024-03-16T05:56:55Z")
I must agree that the design and machining of your turntable seems far beyond your asking price. ---
**Author:** ![Buho](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/buho/32/268666_2.png) [@Buho](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Buho)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/the-top-20-most-expensive-turntables-ever-made/14669/113 "2025-01-09T19:51:19Z")
Thorens New Reference ![Reference_Green-Gold_front-1920x1396-1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/4X/b/d/3/bd35a94225df2a5dce404b8d5e544973eee9a9f5.jpeg) price 220.000 ā‚¬ 329,999.00 $ šŸ˜† ---
**Author:** ![NipperDog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/nipperdog/32/179189_2.png) [@NipperDog](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/NipperDog)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/the-top-20-most-expensive-turntables-ever-made/14669/114 "2025-01-09T21:29:20Z")
I guess it must sound $327,000 better than mine. šŸ˜œ ---
**Author:** ![joma0711](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/joma0711/32/277666_2.png) [@joma0711](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/joma0711)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/the-top-20-most-expensive-turntables-ever-made/14669/115 "2025-01-09T23:25:39Z")
iā€™m usually a big fan of yellows and oranges, but that looks too much like a ā€œbuilding site hardenedā€ TT for me šŸ™‚ ![IMG_9559](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/4X/c/3/4/c34996a16767a19d454ed79881e998c88aa2dc02.webp) ---
**Author:** ![christophervalle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e99b99/32.png) [@christophervalle](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/christophervalle)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/the-top-20-most-expensive-turntables-ever-made/14669/116 "2025-01-10T02:31:55Z")
Can you get it without the Frenchā€™s Mustard trim? [Previous page](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/the-top-20-most-expensive-turntables-ever-made/14669.md?page=5)