Purchased mine from Australia, completely rebuilt and cosmetically restored, may look better than new. There are plenty of people to work on them if not rebuilt. Personally, I wouldn't operate one that's never been recapped and calibrated, those electrolytics getting pretty old. Add a good custom made plinth for best performance. All this won't be cheap, but you'll have a very nice table.
Technics SP 10 mc II. Worth looking at?
There is a Technics SP 10 mc II with a Micro MA 88 arm for sale and I’m wondering whether it’s worth buying. Due to local lockdowns I can’t view it. It’s vintage, but if anything is wrong is it reparable, and worth repairing? Otherwise I’ll keep looking for a Rega or Linn that I can afford
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Here is mine, never serviced, like new, no problem for over 10 years. The plinth was $700 with international shipping. ** If you need service use Fidelis Analog |
A bit off topic, but looking at JP site now I finally noticed his short article about Technics SP-10R vs. SP-10 mk III - check this out. |
The SP10 mkII is on an online auction and as we are having a Covid lockdown situation here in Australia I can’t physically check it out. I’m looking to rebuild my system after loosing it all in a house fire. I had a Technics 120 with a SME 3009, and a Shure V-15, as you did in the seventies. I’m pretty sure that the SP 10 mkII would be an upgrade from the Luxman pd290 that I bought for $10. I guess the system is only ever going to be Midfi as I don’t have the funds, my preamp is a Cary slp 03 bought off Audigon and a Cary rocket 88 as a power amp. Following the pretty positive comments about the SP 10 here I think I’ll give it a run for the money, it’s up to about AUS$1000 now and a few more days to go |
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