DIY TT

I have a selection of DD TT's which are duplicated, a duplicate model is to undergo a Platter Spindle Bearing Rebuild to assess how a modern approach to a Bearing design can impact on the SQ.

Within the collection of DD TT's, there are thee Denon DP80's, of which one has the Gunmetal Platter.

I am intending on One Model to receive a complete rebuild of the Patter Spindle Bearing Housing with modern materials exchanged for the original Parts.

One Model to have the Bearing Serviced and One Model to remain as purchased.

I can then compare the rebuilt bearing with Both Platter Types to the Original with a Bearing Serviced and Bearing untouched with both Platter Types, mounted on a Lead Plinth using the same Tonearm>Cartridge.

The final experience will be to mount the TT's in a Panzerholz Plinth and see how the modern materials in use are comparable to the earliest used materials.

This method is already underway on another Vintage DD TT.

As stated before and not really picked up on, an Aurex SR-520 is a very affordable  DD TT which was a Top of the Range model and can be sourced at a very fair price, 

I don't foresee disappointment when cost to performance and SQ is considered in the purchase equation.

The individual that made myself aware of the model had compared, the most basic model, very favourably to a Micro Seiki Model.

Their Model now has a much improved Tonearm in use with it.  

That was an early morning post, the link will guide you, and there are more affordable models to be discovered than this price.

The Plinth is a Lead Version and not the Platter .

There is a Phosphor Bronze / Gun Metal Platter to be used on the DP 80's

The Gun Metal Platter has a Recess on the underside at the Spindle Pin Location, and an Engineer friend is to produce inserts that will enable the platter to be attached to other TT's.

The SP10 MkII is the first of the models I have requested to be investigated, to see how the marriage will work. This is appealing as the SP10 Mk II is to be used as both Standard in a Panzerholz Plinth and as a Kaneta Design in a Panzerholz Plinth.

The methods put to use are purely as a result of being a hobbyist with an interest and the knowing individuals who have very good machining skills especially where the need of HiFi is required.      

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Dear @holmz  :  " I did find a Luxman PD555..."

The 555 and the Toshiba 510 are both way inferior units against the Denon DP80/75 that outperforms it. The " atracttive " in the 555 is its vacuum hold down LP mechanism but you can have it in the Denons with after market devices.

In the other side and other than its excellent motors the double platter used is a characteristic that makes a difference for the better, Denon knew for sure the advantages of its overall TTs designs.

If I remember @lewm  mounted his Denon in a custom made plinth of slate and he was and is really satisfied with. He owns other great vintage TTs and owns a top audio system. As always with custom made plinths the critical issue is that be well damped for external and internal resonances/vibrations.

Anyway, you have options and if you like the 555 go a head it does not needs a custom plinth.

R.