This is the motor unit and electronics of the TT-101
http://i.imgur.com/T1gijMr.jpg
and this is the corresponding unit of the TT-81
http://i.imgur.com/fsVuGYu.jpg
If you are aware of some of the slight differences in specs between them, I think the main practical differences are the 'coreless' motor of the TT-101 and its complex ability to adjust pitch in 1Hz increments.
I have both units
http://i.imgur.com/Xp97BF8.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/2zjzhtS.jpg
and cannot honestly say that I can hear the differences in sound.
For the ease of repair and ownership....I would recommend to anyone contemplating buying, to find a good TT-81. You won't be disappointed.
Here are two A'Gon Threads that you may find interesting....
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/vintage-dd-turntables-are-we-living-dangerously
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/nude-turntable-project
http://i.imgur.com/T1gijMr.jpg
and this is the corresponding unit of the TT-81
http://i.imgur.com/fsVuGYu.jpg
If you are aware of some of the slight differences in specs between them, I think the main practical differences are the 'coreless' motor of the TT-101 and its complex ability to adjust pitch in 1Hz increments.
I have both units
http://i.imgur.com/Xp97BF8.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/2zjzhtS.jpg
and cannot honestly say that I can hear the differences in sound.
For the ease of repair and ownership....I would recommend to anyone contemplating buying, to find a good TT-81. You won't be disappointed.
Here are two A'Gon Threads that you may find interesting....
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/vintage-dd-turntables-are-we-living-dangerously
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/nude-turntable-project