Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?


I have just acquired a 32 year old JVC/Victor TT-101 DD turntable after having its lesser brother, the TT-81 for the last year.
TT-101
This is one of the great DD designs made at a time when the giant Japanese electronics companies like Technics, Denon, JVC/Victor and Pioneer could pour millions of dollars into 'flagship' models to 'enhance' their lower range models which often sold in the millions.
Because of their complexity however.......if they malfunction.....parts are 'unobtanium'....and they often cannot be repaired.
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I’ll take "...languid with happiness" from your dictionary. I love the L07D. Note that I wrote "more languid", compared to the Mk3, which is anything but languid.  I was also trying to stay away from saying the L07D was "more musical".  Before the Krebs mod to the Mk3, I might have said that. Language is always a major limitation in trying to verbalize the amazingly sensitive discriminatory powers of the ear/brain.

Lew,
Without even having heard your or any L07D I just know it´s hard to "beat", musically in particular.
I have a TECHNICS SL-1000MK3D coming in next week, which I am looking forward to. Finger crossed the freight company look after it.

First up will be to use it with the EPC-P100C-MK4 Cartridge.


That's exciting Shane.
Is it the one in the Link you posted?
How many turntables does one man need.....😀

Hi Henry.

No. That is a lot more expensive, has been modified and is in the US, so freight would be a killer. That was mpre a post for any potential US buyers.

 I am getting one locally, well from Perth. The guy had 3, and wanted to go down to 2.  An opportunity I could not pass.

Yea, I think I am going to have to sell the Exclusive P10 soon as I don't have anymore space left on the cabinet.