Garrard Zero 100
Two Speed Automatic Idler Drive Turntable
Description
The Garrard Zero 100 is a superb two-speed transcription turntable with such special features as:
An ingenious tonearm virtually without tracking error (patent applied for) with damped cueing action.
A magnetic tonearm anti-skating system (patent applied for).
A motor with the advantages of both induction and synchronous motors (patent applied for).
A record speed and pitch control system with built in stroboscopic checking.
A tilting device to set the cartridge at a 15 degree tracking angle.
In addition to manual operation the Zero 100 will automatically play single 7", 10" and 12" records, or a stack of up to seven 12" records - adaptors are available to play records with large centre holes and to play a stack of 7" records.
Specifications
Power supply: 110/125V or 110/120V and 220/240V depending on motor coil windings
Power supply frequency: 50 or 60Hz depending on pulley and stroboscope fitted
Speeds: 33.33 and 45rpm
Pitch control: plus or minus 3%
Motor: 4-pole induction for starting with synchronous section for constant running speed
Tonearm: head pivots laterally as it tracks a record
Wow: better than 0.10% RMS
Flutter: better than 0.05% RMS
Rumble: negligible
Review
Garrard's Zero 100, in basic performance, easily ranks with the finest automatic turntables on the market. In our view, the results were well worth the effort - $189.50 Stereo Review 1971
Downloads
instruction/owners manual (en)
C instruction/owners manual (en)
C mounting template (not to scale) (en)
test report (en)
issue 1 service manual (en)
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Comments
12" record lowering in 7" location on platter
Submitted on January 9th, 2010 by SJW229How do I adjust the dropping point for the arm on the record? I have the dial set to 33 rpm 12", and it is dropping too far inside this point close to the 7 or 10 inch setting.
Garrard Zero 100
Submitted on December 15th, 2009 by thomas88I pulled my old turntable out of retirement and want to get it serviced in the Chicago area. Any reccomendations? It needs some TLC and I want to get it back into working condition. Thanks, Tom
Price for ZERO 100SB
Submitted on November 29th, 2009 by rap122What is a fair price for a ZERO 100 SB? It looks to be in VG condition, has a solid base (not plastic). I did get a slight hum when I picked up tone arm. Grounding problem? The guy is asking $125, but I felt like that was pricey....
Thanks for the manual!
Submitted on September 28th, 2009 by emmakpAlso about to try to reset the arm..
Thanks!
Submitted on July 20th, 2009 by clusterFXThanks!
Garrard Zero 100S
Submitted on February 16th, 2009 by arradonI'm the (proud) owner of a Garrard Zero 100 S
(that's a real nightmare to set the arm correctly), it sounds really good and I thank the Vynil Engine...
Zero 100 manual...
Submitted on February 13th, 2009 by Oracle_309is it possible to get a better quality scan? Quite a bit of the LHS of the pages are not reproduced...