BSR C-123R (circa 1978)
Very little is documented about the BSR C-123R as a standalone model. The record shows this much: it appears in a single 1978 equipment directory as the C-123R2 - a record changer sold as the turntable component within BSR's SDP/8500H Compact Music System. That system listed at $249.95. It bundled an 8-track record/play deck, an AM-FM stereo receiver, and the C-123R2 changer in one package. HiFI-Stereo (1978, p.184) noted the system came with two microphones and stands, which suggests a self-contained home-recording orientation.
The directory entry treats the C-123R2 mainly as part of a system. So nearly all the features it lists - twin lighted recording VU meters, pushbutton controls for record and fast forward, a.c. bias record/erase - belong to the 8-track deck section, not to the record changer. What the turntable portion offered in speed, cartridge, or tonearm specs is undocumented in the surviving period coverage.
No stand-alone advertisements, service literature, or owner reviews for the C-123R/C-123R2 have surfaced. The model is known today almost exclusively from that single 1978 system listing.
- Model variant recorded: C-123R2 (record changer)
- Sold as part of: SDP/8500H Compact Music System
- System price (1978): $249.95
- Included accessories: two microphones and stands
- Known period source: HiFI-Stereo (1978, p.184)
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