Micro Seiki 1500VG (c. 1986)
Not much is documented about the Micro Seiki 1500VG. Nearly everything in the Archive's record comes from Micro Seiki's own advertising in Audio magazine, where the model is spelled RX-1500VG and billed as a "World Reference Turntable System." The ads ran in late 1986. They highlight a 20 lb platter with continuous vacuum hold-down, a completely separated outboard motor unit, and a platter turned by a silk thread - a detail that set it apart from the usual belt-drive arrangement. Micro Seiki also claimed the turntable would play perfectly while sitting atop a live speaker.
The same ads put the U.S. list price at $2,295. Beyond Audio's ad pages (November 1986, p.150; December 1986, p.162), the Archive has no independent period review, full specification sheet, or confirmed production dates. The model name is also inconsistent in the source material: it appears in print as "RX-1500VG."
Known from the period ad record:
- 20 lb platter with continuous vacuum hold-down
- Completely separated (outboard) motor unit
- Platter turned by a silk thread
- Advertised U.S. list price: $2,295
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