PBN, very nice tt's.
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.
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.
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Thanks for the nice comments all :-) I can still do the VPI based one, but the cost of the drive is quite a bit more than the Vintage Direct ones. Pricing on the tables are $5500 for the DP3, $7500 For the DP2, $8500 for the DP6 and estimated @ $9500 for the DP8, with the standard 9" Jelco SA 750 on the DP2 and DP3, the longer SA750E on the DP6 and the DP8. We can do custom ones too, with up to 2 arms, mix and match in length brand etc. to your hearts desire. Currently I'm making a DP6 with a Kuzma 4 point arm which will join the rest of the PBN Audio Equipment in the Ralston Listening Room and Library at the University of the South in Swanee Tennessee. I will have all four models on display at RMAF in just a few weeks if you want to take a look at these, in my opinion, magnificent machines :-) Good Listeniogn Peter |
Happy Days......ππ I picked up my TT-101 yesterday....all fixed π After 3 months of tracking down 5 ICs from around the world (which weren't needed), and then removing and testing over 40 of the 100 or so transistors in the circuit boards (they were all good).....my Tech re-soldered all the joints in the Control Panel ICB. Even though he had removed and re-soldered every single joint 18 months ago.....because this was an intermittent speed-related issue, he had a hunch.....and lucky he did...π It all appears to be working correctly. Fingers crossed..βοΈ The good news for all TT-101 owners (and other vintage DD owners also) is that all the ICs and transistors he removed and tested were perfect. It seems most of the problems with these old dames is in the ancient solder joints. Find a good Tech and have him remove and replace all the solder joints BEFORE looking for more complex problems. Oh....and if there is an intermittent problem (are you listening Lew)....re-do the joints again...πΊ |
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