Garrard 301 vs Garrard 401

Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Garrard 301 · Garrard 401.

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.

The Garrard 401 undercuts the Garrard 301 by $1,500 — $2,500 against $4,000.

Both are idler-drive, so that part of the experience should feel similar on either deck: a rubber idler wheel driving the platter rim directly, giving huge torque and a punchy, immediate character that's become a specific taste among collectors.

Bottom line: the Garrard 401 has the lower reference price; the table shows which documented features change with the $1,500 gap.

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