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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.
halcro
downunder
1,329 posts
 
Hi Albert

I have no technical ability, however I assume a really competent/talented technician would have the necessary skills to copy an entire IC, which is what he did.

Thanks to Halcro for recommending Chris Kimil, even thou he had replaced my Wilson tweeters. I did not realise that he fixed turntables.

I am even thinking now of having the tech replace all the 35 year old capacitors on my Exclusive P3?
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albertporter
4,949 posts
 
Absolutely, I would do that.

Not only would new caps improve performance and reliability, it might avoid a failure that kills a hard to find part.
banquo363
371 posts
 
...I assume a really competent/talented technician would have the necessary skills to copy an entire IC, which is what he did.

Even if that were true, it takes all but a compact with the devil to locate such a person. Is there a N. American Chris Kimil? Not that I presently need one, but it would be good to have that name in the back pocket just in case.

At any rate, congratulations on renewed life.
audpulse
139 posts
 
There may be someone like Chris Kimil in St.louis, Mo, who happens to be the owner of Alpha Tech Electronics. His name is Zaah and the telephone number is 314-645-5250
totem395
390 posts
 
My guess is that Zaahs phone is about to get a few busy signals.
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