Linear Tracking Turntables


I currently have a Yamaha PX-3 linear tracking turntable, and it was working beatifully until I damaged the tonearm transport. (don't ask). I'm impressed with the performance I got out of it until I damaged it. I'll probably get another one from Ebay, but I wanted to know if anyone had any experience with these other linear tracking turntables that can fit standard mount carts: the Revox BX791 and 795 series, the Mitsubishi vertican turntables, and the Pionner/Phase Linear models. Which of these has the best linear arm?

Steve
arnold_layne
My experience is with the LT 5-V.The thinking is right but the execution was mediocre with todays standards.If you have the skills and money and time to go for it,it can rock your world.Change the cable to silver from head to rca
throw away the flexing feet and replace with solid 3cm thick mdf and take the motor with a longer belt and power supply outside the turntable and finally do a little damping of the chassis and you 're there!
Sony PS-X800. Not only Linear tracking but "Biotracer" vertical servo as well. Good luck finding one!
Hello
There is a person in England who might be able to fix your
PX3 turntable. If you are interested than i could give you his number.He fixed my PX2 and PX3.
Thank you.
Audiogent, I too would like the contact, just in case it comes in handy sometime down the line... I actually have a couple of scrappy-looking PX-2s waiting in the wings as "working parts bins" just in case but I could use the contact...
Interesting to see a reference to the Sony PS-X800 after all these years. I bought one new many many years ago and still have it stored in my basement. I haven't used it in a long time. Something went wrong with the arm control mechanism. A minor problem, I'm sure. When the arm is activated it scans across the record cued up until it reaches the inner groove position and then turns itself off, returning to the arm rest. You can still play a record. You just have to interrupt it during that initial movement, move the arm back to the beginning of the record and cue it to the leadin groove. Then it will play the record just fine.

It was the table that replaced my Rabco Linear tracking table after an unfortunate accident damaged the arm.