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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.
halcro
harold-not-the-barrel
895 posts
 
Hello Halcro,

Inspired by Dave the Messenger and his latest DD TT purchases I have also started to live dangerously. Well, hopefully not. I bought a LUXMAN PD444 and a brand new Trans-Fi linear tracker T3Pro and put this on Houdini maglev feet. Having experienced the benefits of both maglev spindle & maglev feet w/ my own L´Metamorfosi inquiry I just couldn´t resist that Japanese DD monster machine w/ maglev spindle (grin).

Regards
lewm
13,731 posts
 
Harold, Have you had a listen to that rig yet?  Seems like a great combination.
dgarretson
2,617 posts
 

Hello Harold, Congratulations on your PD444.  I haven't yet tried the Terminator arm on my PD444, as it would be too crowded for three tonearms-- which was one of my reasons for the Luxman purchase.  I tried Resomat on top of the stock Luxman rubber mat, but found that combination weak in the presence region.   So what do you make of the Luxman as compared to the Salvation?

Have you tried the redesigned Terminator slider with banded bearing cups?  I have one that I need to test soon. 

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halcro OP
2,664 posts
 
Hi Harold,
Congrats on joining the "Living Dangerously" Club..🎉😜
We await your reports with excitement and trepidation...🤔

Regards
harold-not-the-barrel
895 posts
 
Thanks Halcro, it´s my pleasure :)

First impression: the speed is always spot on no matter the music´s quantity, from weakest whisper (of flute) to most furious (jazz-rock) fusion and heaviest symphony orchestra passages. Its speed is rock solid - technically faultless. Impressive.
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