Garrard Zero 100 vs Sansui SR-222
Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Garrard Zero 100 · Sansui SR-222.
| Specification | Garrard Zero 100 |
Sansui SR-222 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £120 (used) | Highlighted difference. £110 (used) |
| Category | Vintage | Vintage |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| Years | 1971–1976 | 1977–? |
| Drive | idler drive | belt drive |
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | fully-automatic | manual |
| Cartridge supplied | None | None |
| Phono stage | No | No |
| USB output | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Platter | aluminium | aluminium |
| Tonearm | Garrard articulating zero-tracking-error arm | S-shaped arm with detachable headshell |
| Wow & flutter | — | — |
Practical differences
Highlighted cells show a lower reference price, support for more listed speeds, or the presence of a convenience feature. They are not an overall score.
There's a real gap here: £10 separates them, with the Garrard Zero 100 the pricier of the two.
The mechanics differ too: the Garrard Zero 100 is idler-drive, the Sansui SR-222 is belt-drive.
The Garrard Zero 100 is fully automatic — press start and the arm cues itself and lifts at the end of the side — where the Sansui SR-222 needs you to cue the arm by hand.
Bottom line: £10 separates these reference prices. That difference is factual; this specification comparison does not assign an overall winner.
Merchant searches
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| Merchant | Type | Delivery | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| eBay UK | used marketplace | Varies by seller | Search at eBay UK ↗ |
| Vinyl Revival | music retail | UK delivery | Search at Vinyl Revival ↗ |
Merchant searches
2 UK merchants handle used or discontinued decks like this — each outbound link searches the deck on that merchant’s site.
| Merchant | Type | Delivery | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| eBay UK | used marketplace | Varies by seller | Search at eBay UK ↗ |
| Vinyl Revival | music retail | UK delivery | Search at Vinyl Revival ↗ |