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I'm in St.Petersburg to be exact
@Chakster Sorry what is your country?
I'm in St.Petersburg to be exact
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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In case anyone seeks to upgrade their direct-drive turntable plinth isolation feet, I have used the Delrin version of these for the past 2 years and am very satisfied: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Isolating-feet-for-turntables-speakers-and-amplifiers-Type-1-Height-Adjust... Replacement neoprene "O" rings can also be had on Ebay, as they do dry out and crack/split over the years. The "O" rings are the feets' contact surface with the shelf upon which the TT sits. The cones are hidden from view by the 2 piece design. For reference, my table is a Technics SP-10 Mk2, "Krebs upgraded" (by Bill Thalmann, who also did some preventive maintenance parts replacements on the board and added a nice orange strobe LED - Bill does great work), with a PBN Audio outboard power supply. The TT and feet are in this plinth: http://www.acoustand.co.uk/products/acoustand-technics-sp10-mk2-mk3-obsidian-inspired-bespoke-plinth... The workmanship of the feet is impeccable. |
...Well... UPS having received my package last Tuesday rather idiotically called me on Friday morning to asked when they could pick up the package from me... Asx it happened, Whe. I went to the UPS depot I was left waiting for about 30 minutes as a rather useless member of staff fobbed me off. Subsequently the supervisor came out and accused me of having 'attitude' for filming the condition of the deck when it came to me. As it happens I spoke to the global customer services head in the US - and still no development - save to say they know and acknowledge my annoyance! There's a company called Wilkinsons in the UK who profess expertise and knowledge - so they are my first port of call in Blighty |
Dear Lohanimal, I am very sorry for your predicament with UPS. Apparently the same snot nose kid who waited on me in Bethesda, Maryland, before eventually telling me that UPS was not going to admit responsibility for destroying a piece of slate I sent to the West Coast, has now left the USA in order to mistreat citizens in other countries. It's what they do. By the way, I showed him photos of the slate as it was packed in wood crate when it was presented to UPS for shipping, and then as it arrived in California, in several pieces. Like your guy, he was unimpressed. |
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