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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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https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/6431


Pictures of the GrooveMaster Vintage Direct DP80 Professional uploaded to the virtual system

Specs as follows
 
Dims 19.25” W x 15.25” D by 7.75” H (to top of platter)Weight Apx 55 LbsSpeeds 33.333 and 45.000 RPM @ 0.002%Bi Directional Servo Speed Control System 2” Ball Bearing Vibration Control FootersUp to 2 10” tonearms can be mounted

Good Listening

Peter



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Is this thread an advertisement for PBN? This like spam. I've got no beef against you Peter or your turntables. I just feel like this thread has been hijacked.

Please tell us more about your turntables. On another thread.
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pbnaudio
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Theophile,

Possibly, however these are Vintage DD tables and the OP of this tread specifically discuses the possibility that no repair of such is possible should they break.  My postings should clearly communicate that repair certainly is possible of the machines, by me and a lot of other knowledgeable folks that have contributed to this long tread.

Good Listening


Peter


  

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theophile
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It is also clear that in many cases the original post is completely incorrect. Peter, by all means share your experience of how to fix these turntables since that is the aim of a thread like this. Without the sharing of the information, all you are doing on this thread is drumming-up business and touting your restorations.

You have established that you can restore these turntables. Either share your techniques or take the marketing spam to a PBN marketing thread.
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" Either share your techniques or take the marketing spam to a PBN marketing thread."

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