One DD turntable survived this massacre. In 1972 Matsushita brand Technics released the SL-1200 ... Setup consists of dropping it onto any sturdy and flat platform (I used the gorgeous Tabula Rasa ...

Nestled on a dedicated desk in my office are two Technics SL-1210 turntables (an Mk2 and Mk3, oddly enough). I love them, and they've been going strong for 20 years. But times progress ...