Forgotten Names in Turntable Manufacturing: Part IV – Braun and Dieter Rams' Timeless Precision

BSR logo In the inaugural part of this series, we uncovered how the early decades of hi-fi were shaped not only by visionary innovators but also by manufacturers whose names have faded from the collective memory of today’s audiophiles. In this second instalment, we turn our attention to a company whose influence on the global turntable market was so vast that at its peak it produced more record changers than any other manufacturer in the world. Yet mention its name today—even

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