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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.
128x128halcro
downunder
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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.


lewm
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Shane, Always willing to take the P3 off your hands.... (To answer Henry's question, a man always needs "one more" turntable.)

Henry, I am loving the ZYX UNI on the above described Mk3. All my LPs sound better than ever. Did you ever audition the UNI II or the latest new version of the UNI? My prior favorable experience with the UNI was with the original version, which led me to be interested in yours. I was not prepared to buy into the idea that newer versions are necessarily better. In particular, the latest one I think has a carbon fiber (or some such) cantilever, which could not possibly have the same sonic flavor as did the original.

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rauliruegas
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Dear @d: IF your Pioneer is a stock P3a then outperforms a stock SP10MK3. One of the " wow " SP10MK3 specs is the ruble figure/S/N that is 92db DIN B where in the P3a is 95db DIN B.

Could be nice to compare both units in refurbished status or even as a stock units.

Pioneer has nothing to envy from >Technics other that not been part of the Matushita gigant Japanese group.

Btw, the EPC 100CMK4 is matched on heaven with the EPA 100MK2.

Have fun.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC not DISTORTIONS,
R.
downunder
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Hey Lew.   sorry - P3 is staying :-)

Hi Raul - Both P3 and 1000mk3 are stock.  The technics is of interest as you can put a different tonearm onto it. I am planning to try my Thales Simplicity II to try and get a best of old world / new world.

cheers Shane
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halcro OP
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Glad you like the UNI Lew...
That one was my third after I wore out the first one nine years ago.
At that stage I was a one-turntable/one-cartridge man and wanted to ensure I had continued listening-enjoyment for the years ahead....😎
With iover 40 cartridges now, I can't see me wearing ANY of them out....
I haven't heard the UNI II or Suoreme or whatever they call their latest and greatest....
From the reports I have read...they seem to be even better, but then again....if one is prepared to pay the prices for these....one would expect to hear an improvement 😝
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