BSR

Browse BSR vintage audio equipment in the Vintage Technology Archive.

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• QUANTA 800 — A direct drive turntable from the BSR Quanta series, noted for above-average rumble performance and compatibility with MM cartridges.

Cartridges

• M-44 — BSR M-44: a little-documented BSR audio model. Period sources tie it to a BSR 600 package with a Shure M44-E cartridge; specs largely unverified.

Receiver

• 810-X — BSR 810-X automatic turntable — cam-shaft drive, 17.5s change cycle, period review notes arm friction vs 710/X.

Turntable

• TD-10 — BSR TD-10 three-speed tape deck — the £14 British transport that ended up in Dansettes, Bairds and Danish Eltras. Simple, rugged, repairable.

Turntables

• 1700-DD — Little is documented about the BSR 1700-DD. The archive's only period reference is a fragmentary HI-Fi-Stereo-Buyers listing from May 1979; product type and specs are unconfirmed.
• BDS 80 — A belt-driven, mechanically automatic turntable known for lively sound and accessible performance in the 1970s British market.
• MP 60 — BSR MP 60 turntable — a McDonald-badged changer priced at £11.95 bare and £16.75 on a plinth in a 1972 dealer list, and fitted inside Carlsbro disco consoles.
• P128 — A professional-series automatic turntable used in multiple OEM audio systems, featuring a balanced tonearm and cueing device.
• QUANTA 400 — BSR Quanta 400 belt-drive automatic turntable from 1978, little documented beyond a single trade notice in HI-Fi-Stereo-Buyers.
• Quanta 720 — BSR Quanta 720 turntable with flat belt drive, 33/45 rpm, 0.2% wow & flutter — owners face setup challenges due to unmarked counterweight.
• TD-20 — BSR TD-20 tape deck (c. 1967) — BSR's third tape deck, three speeds, £14 half-track. The period record is thin; what survives is here.

Unknown

• 300T — BSR 300T (circa 1970): a little-documented BSR record changer. A High Fidelity review measured 0.15% flutter and –47 dB rumble.
• 500 — BSR 500 appears in two forms: the BSR McDonald 500 automatic turntable (1966, $49.50) and the BSR Quanta 500 single-play turntable (1978.
• 610 — BSR 610/X Total Turntable circa 1970-1971. Automatic changer with synchronous motor, viscous cue, Shure M-93E cartridge, and Decormatic auto shut-off.
• C-123R — BSR C-123R record changer, circa 1978. Known only as the turntable component of the SDP/8500H Compact Music System, documented in a single period equipment directory.
• MA-65 — BSR MA-65 audio component. Almost no documentation survives — no confirmed specs, years, or original price. A genuinely obscure model.
• P 123 — BSR P 123 turntable. Almost no documentation survives; known only from 1980s Audio magazine speed-code directory listings. Little else recorded.

Other Models

• 610/X — BSR 610/X: c. 1970–71 complete-package turntable from BSR McDonald with synchronous motor and Shure M-93E; measured 0.04% wow/flutter.
• 810 — BSR 810X automatic turntable, 10kg idler-drive changer with 3.1kg platter, 1970s flagship model. With the complete spec table and when it was made.
• DR 1550R — BSR DR 1550R floor speakers feature a 15-inch woofer, 5-way design, and tri-amplifiable setup—imposing vintage loudspeakers built for volume.
• Dual — No solid evidence exists that a combined "BSR Dual" product was ever made. The name appears to be a cataloguing artifact that conflates two separate.
• EQ-110X — A 10-band stereo graphic equalizer with ±12dB boost/cut per band, designed for precision audio tuning. Find detailed specs and production dates here.
• EQ-14/14XR — A 14-band stereo graphic equalizer with spectrum analyzer and remote control. Find full specifications and production years here.
• EQ-3000 — A 10-band stereo graphic equalizer with built-in spectrum analyzer and test tools. Includes the complete spec table and when it was made.
• Garrard — Almost nothing is documented for the BSR Garrard; period reviews treat BSR and Garrard as separate turntable makers. A 1973 Audio comparison is on file.
• McDonald 400 — BSR McDonald 400 — automatic turntable advertised in late 1967–early 1968 at $49.50, sold pre-assembled as a 'Total Turntable' with cartridge.
• McDonald 500 — BSR McDonald 500 automatic turntable, US market circa 1966, priced at $49.50. Record is thin; most surviving facts come from BSR's own ads.
• McDonald 500A — BSR McDonald 500A automatic turntable — British-built, $59.50 in 1967, low-mass aluminum arm, dynamic anti-skate, and the deck inside Heathkit compacts.
• P 128 R — BSR P128R turntable: 12.5 kg three-speed record deck with friction drive, built-in phono preamp, and adjustable tonearm. A serviceable vintage workhorse.