AU/TU 9500.
BKTHEKING restored the AU 9500. TU is stock
B&O TT with a Soundsmith MMC2
Speakers SVS MTS 01
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Mine exhibited almost the same behavior. It had been unused for many years. The belt had disintegrated completely, and some of the remnants of it were clogging the mechanism. The real fix was oiling the table. The operation is very smooth and accurate now. Just take off the platter, and you will see two plastic tubes that are for oiling the unit. I used Three-in-One household oil. Maybe 3-4 drops, then run it for a bit.Bought this Sansui FR-3060 turntable a couple days ago locally. Works and sounds great but the tonearm auto start function doesn't work. Not a huge issue, but I'd like to eventually figure out how to fix it. Right now I have an AT11E cartridge on it, might want to replace it soon, dunno. If anyone has any tips for me about this table, please let me know. Thanks.
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I am running the original Sansui cartridge and stylus. I looked at it under magnification, and it didn’t seem to be worn at all. Sounds great too. Thankfully, I didn’t have any of the issues with RCA cables, etc. Best of luck with your table. Good find! I really like mine.Thanks! I'm glad to hear from someone else that has this turntable. What cartridge/stylus are you using in it? I did put a few drops of oil in those tubes last night. But I'm not sure if the tubes are clogged or not. I had the whole thing apart because I had to replace the RCA cable and power cable. I wish I'd gone a step further and dug into the mechanism that controls the tonearm cueing. But I'd just be shooting in the dark anyway . Thanks for the reply.
Hello John,Sansui AU717 needs 2SA750 & 2SC1400
Looking for a source of these parts.
That is a great looking set. For my money the 1000x was a real design highpoint among the Sansui receivers of that era--something really satisfying about its layout, mix of knobs and switches, etc. Can sound quite good too! Again, great setThey paired nicely with the 1000x and FR-3060.
Great Sansui room MistaChen. Bet that CA/BA combo into the JBL's is incredible.
is that an Empire 598 TT?