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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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Thuchan has the Denon DP100M
https://audiocirc.com/2015/04/15/denon-100m/
but is in the process of selling it....🤔
He's not a huge DD fan and may even sell his Victor TT-101...😱
downunder
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Hi Henry

very nice DP100M.     Buy it off him :-)
dover
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Thuchan has the Denon DP100M
https://audiocirc.com/2015/04/15/denon-100m/
but is in the process of selling it....🤔
He’s not a huge DD fan and may even sell his Victor TT-101...😱
Halcro - The first owner of my Final Audio Research VTT1 turntable (thread drive, high mass design) had the Denon DP100M side by side with a variety of cartridges including the Sony XL88D, Denon DL1000 etc. The DP100 direct drive had a lack of focus, shallow soundstage, mild attack, overly delicate transients and compressed dynamic range compared to the Final. The original owner of my Final Audio Research VTT1, Warwick Mickell, was a contributor for the Absolute Sound in the 80’s and had access to all the top equipment as he was resident in Japan through those years. Do you know how Thucan found the sound compared to his other TT's  ?

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Dover- without him actually saying it....I don't think Thuchan is that impressed with the DP100M.
I DO know that it doesn't get much listening time amongst his enviable collection, so your description of its sound is believable....although I wouldn't necessarily use those two cartridges as a gauge.
I have them both...😎
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Shane-rather than buying the Denon....I'd be more tempted to buy his TT-101 as a backup to mine. Knowing how thoroughly and beautifully re-built his Victor is...I suspect it may be the best TT-101 in existence...?🤗

Any news on your SP10Mk3?
Will be interesting to hear how it shapes up against the P3?
My money's on the Pioneer....😘
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