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Goldmund Turntable with T3 arm--what is it worth?

I am considering purchasing a Goldmund turntable(Studio?) with a T3 arm, PL-6 Servo, and a Benz Micro MC-3 cartridge that needs to be re-tipped. I have not looked at this yet but plan to next week. I woud be buying from the original owner who tells me that it is excellent cosmettically but has not been used in 10 years. What is a fair price? Also, what are the things to look for and posible problem areas? I read that the T3 arm can have issues.

Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike
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bryaudioguy
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Hello Nsgarch,
I recently stumbled into a Studio with a dead Papst motor and repaired the motor. The problem was in the internal electronics and was a no brainer to repair. The only reason I could see that the Papst motor would be unrepairable would be if the internal windings were burnt and that is highly unlikely.
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nandric
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Hi Mike, I mentioned this in the Goldmund Reference thread
but if you will need any upgrade or repair for your T3
this is the right address: www.rad-akustik.de
lewm
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In my opinion, the T3, any version of it, is to be avoided unless you are getting it VERY cheaply and like to play around with gadgets. It is kind of an upscale copy of a Rabco SL8E. Both are Rube Goldberg devices that "work" OK but cannot compete with a decent pivoted tonearm, let alone with very good SL tonearms that can be had for similar cost. That's just my own opinion, I say again. The Goldmund turntables are another story.
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