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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.
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halcro OP
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Shane,

I don't believe that it's a rubber mat under the Jico leather mat in that image...?
It looks to be more like a rigid plastic mat like the Achromat...?
I have friends who like to use a leather/suede mat on top of a rigid one (especially metal) like the Cu180...in combination, the two mats can often ameliorate any stringency in the upper harmonics...
I really can't imagine using a leather mat on a ribbed rubber one...but hey....you can certainly try it...๐Ÿ˜œ
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Gary,
My problem with changing the power cord on the Victor is.....where do I stopโ“๐Ÿ‘€
The TT-101 plugs into a 240v to 100v step-down transformer which itself plugs into a PS Audio Power Regenerator which itself plugs into the mains.
Do I need to change all three (two of which are hard-wired)โ“๐Ÿ˜ซ
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Do I need to change all three (two of which are hard-wired)โ“๐Ÿ˜ซ

Henry, Yes.
You are an audiophile and a diy guru.
You started this trend and opened our eyes, so why stop. lol
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banquo363
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Over time the bonding can loosen and the damping rubber ring will come lose, without this material the platter is better suited to announce the second coming.

Thanks for the tip, totem395. Upon inspection, the adhesive securing some parts of my rubber ring had indeed dried out. I couldn't tell just by looking; I had to peel back the outer rim of the rubber (the adhesive is applied in square blocks roughly midway inbetween).

Readers of this thread will know that my victor experienced a resurrection, but now that my ring is secured, I have perhaps put in abeyance the second coming?
aigenga
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Henry, the goal would be twofold. One get a good ground for the Victor and two put a long pc on it so that you can get all that equipment far away from the cartridge and tonearm cable. Does that seem reasonable?
Gary
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