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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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pbnaudio
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Hiho, Have you seen these yet ?

GrooveMaster Vintage Direct

Website has the DP3 and the DP2 online, the DP6 is complete, and now working on the redesign of the DP80 which will be the DP8 in the Vintage Direct GrooveMaster lineup. Have about 20 of various models in progress at any time.

From their maker

Peter
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albertporter
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Looks nice Peter and I must say, very original.

At one time you experimented with a similar plinth and VPI DD motor. Do you offer both or find this restored Denon to be a better performer?
hiho
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Pryso, you are correct the typical 10.5" VPI base is cantilevered so it will not work to replace JVC 10", not enough clearance. What I had in mind was the first generation VPI Classic that uses the same base as 9"JMW in the Scout but with a 10.5" armwand. Good catch!

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PBNaudio/Peter, thanks for the link. Very cool. You're rewriting turntable history! Time to look into the JVC QL line. :)

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marqmike
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PBN, very nice tt's.
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Thanks for the nice comments all :-)

I can still do the VPI based one, but the cost of the drive is quite a bit more than the Vintage Direct ones.

Pricing on the tables are $5500 for the DP3, $7500 For the DP2, $8500 for the DP6 and estimated @ $9500 for the DP8, with the standard 9" Jelco SA 750 on the DP2 and DP3, the longer SA750E on the DP6 and the DP8. We can do custom ones too, with up to 2 arms, mix and match in length brand etc. to your hearts desire.

Currently I'm making a DP6 with a Kuzma 4 point arm which will join the rest of the PBN Audio Equipment in the Ralston Listening Room and Library at the University of the South in Swanee Tennessee.

I will have all four models on display at RMAF in just a few weeks if you want to take a look at these, in my opinion, magnificent machines :-)

Good Listeniogn

Peter
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