Lewm,
TT101 or SP10MK3 ? Which is better ?
Good Listening
Peter
TT101 or SP10MK3 ? Which is better ?
Good Listening
Peter
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.
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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Peter, It's more like "TT101 vs Mk3 vs L07D". There are too many other variables to reach a scientifically objective conclusion, especially since the conclusion is unavoidably subjective. I am thinking the TT101 does crush my Lenco, and I am a little sad about that. Like the Lenco a lot. As I tried to say above, the Mk3 and the L07D are sitting side by side in my upstairs system (very modified Sound Lab 845PX), whereas the TT101 and Lenco are downstairs (Beveridge 2SW). No two of them are using the same tonearm and cartridge, either. I saw Halcro's latest plinth-ification of his TT101 on his photo website. Fantastic work. Totem, Don't scald yourself on my account. Science conquers superstition, I hope. |
Just finished an evening of listening to my SP10 MK2 back from Krebs upgrade by Bill Thallman. Also added a new PBN Audio power supply and the TTWeights carbon fibre/kevlar/cork mat. Focus and resolution have very much improved. The difference is not subtle. The mat plus TTWeights heavyweight brass/aluminum collet clamp weight close to the stock mat. Well worth the cost. |
http://www.analogplanet.com/content/analogplanet-george-martin-keith-emerson-and-nana-vasconcelos-tr... Give this one a listen, Michael Fremer identifies the Turntable he is using for this issue of Analog Planet Radio, at about 03.30 into the show. I’m pretty stoked about this one :-) Good Listening Peter |
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