[Radio Wrangler]

So, is it possible to use a BBC SL10 setup at home? definitely yes. You may have to arrange some cables and connections, but no rocket scientists need be harmed in that production.

The question mutates into one of whether you should want to.

On the plus side:

1) It has the BBC moniker on it and it therby acquires a special glamour in people's minds.
2) It looks different to normal domestic equipmentIt will grab attention.
3) It's quite well engineered and ought to last
4) It's quite well engineered to survive abuse being used by people who don't pay for its repair.

On the minus side:

1) It has the BBC moniker on it and that pumps the price up substantially
2) It looks different to normal domestic equipment and might not promote harmony of the domestic kind.
3) It's from an owner where things will have been heavily used over many years.
4) The robustness of the arm is achieved at some compromise - like no bias compensation
5) The robustness of the cartridge/stylus is also achieved at some compromise.

An interesting shedding of light was in a post higher up the thread. I think it was Ted said he used one of these a lot, but it was fitted with an SME arm and a Shure V15.

The question of whether you should want to use one is personal, but there are several factors to take into account.

David