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  1. C

    First post! Scored 6 turntables in 7 days and I don’t know what to do! Been in this hobby for less than a month!

    So as the title says, I’ve bought 6 Turn tables in a short while, I am new to the hobby as of this year but I think I’ve landed some keepers! The first was a near mint Pioneer PL-630 for a whopping $60, needs some TLC but it plays good just sometimes has speed issues with the quartz lock. Gonna...
    • Chiefkeefe
    • Thread
    • biotracer pioneer ps-x600 ps-x800 sony vpi vpi classic - ffyx - amari
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: Turntables
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    Sony ps-x700 muting relay replacement?

    I bought a ps-x700 from Japan and it arrived today. I cleaned it, replaced the size detection light, and did some general checks. It is fully functional except for the muting relay. I currently have just removed it to be able to use the recordplayer. I don't really care that much however I think...
  3. T

    Sony ps-x65 vs ps-x600 biotracer?

    I just picked up a very nice condition ps-x65 that I got for a decent price. I am not sure what to do with it though. I am currently using a ps-x600 and have had a few ps-x800s in and out of rotation. I am eventually planning on getting a ps-x75 but they are, atleast here, nearly impossible to...
  4. T

    Ps x800 owners, how close is your tracking force scale adjustment to the actual tracking force ?

    I am recalibrating my ps x800 and I got it pretty close (atleast I think), I have it to within around 0,10 grams error margin on every weight setting except 3 grams (which is at 0,20 error margin). I have been fiddling with it for quite a while and I am pretty much satisfied as is, but I would...
  5. T

    Platter Vibration on Sony PS-X555ES turntable

    Hi folks I've had my PS-X555ES linear tracking turntable since 1985. It has been used at least once a week for about the last 10 years or so. About a month ago, it developed a vibration when the platter is spun. With no power on and turning the platter by hand you can see the platter vibrating a...
    • TimmC
    • Thread
    • biotracer platter vibration sony vibrating vibration
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Turntables
  6. T

    Sony ps x-75 biotracer Arm swings over de platter

    I just bought this defective ps x75 that doesn't cue and has an arm that swings over the platter before reacinh the correct position. The recordplayer hasn't arrived yet so I don't know if the arm controls are working but I wanted to create this forum in advance to see if anyone has experience...
  7. T

    Does anyone know what kind off light bulb the size detector sensor in the ps x800 uses ?

    I have been scrolling the service manual for a bit but I couldn't find it . I need to replace it but for that I would need to know what kind of bulb I need to buy. I did find some things about similar sonys but I don't know if they have the same detecting sensor or not. Does anyone have a clue ?
  8. T

    Sony ps x555es arm not moving ?

    I just purchased a defective ps x555es, however to my surprise it actually mostly works. The only thing that isn't working is the tonearm. I checked for hardened old grease and if the belt was ok but both are fine. I also checked the cables of the mechanism itself but those looked fine aswell...
    • TrevorBarten
    • Thread
    • biotracer defective linear tracking ps x555es repair sony
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Turntables
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    Sony PS-X700 - Tonearm encounters friction when record is playing causing records to skip

    Hi guys, I'm new to the forum but I looked through old posts and couldn't find much help on this issue. I brought home a Sony PS-X700 turntable today and it starts up fine. The tone-arm moves to the LP edge fine and doesn't drop - which is one issue. But the most frustrating part is that...
  10. T

    Un responsive sony ps-x75

    I bought this defective sony biotracer one ebay and it's completely unresponsive. I have been reading around a bit and it seems that it's most likely an ic that's broken. However before I go around and look for a replacement I would like to cross out all the other possible defects and confirm...
  11. W

    Sony PS-X75 Biotracer arm swings across record

    Hi everyone, recently picked up a PS-x75 and am having issues with the tone arm swinging all the way across the record before reverting close to the beginning of the record and dropping the stylus. All of the control buttons seem to be working properly and I can move the tone arm and drop it...
  12. T

    Sony ps x800 vs ps x75 ?

    I have been looking for a sony biotracer for a while now but I am wondering which one would be the better purchase. The ps x800 is a linear tracking turntable and was totl. The ps x75 was a standard turntable and pretty sure that was totl if you exclude the linear tracking models (and the ps...
  13. psychmonster

    SONY BIO PS X600 TONEARM PROBLEM..EVER SEEN THIS ONE?

    My Sony PS X 600 bio tracer just developed a fatal? flaw...the tonearm rockets across the vinyl all the way to the spindle...It ruined my stylus...it was working flawlessly for years before turning it on the other morning and have this (see short video) happen....has anyone ever seen this...
  14. psychmonster

    SONY BIO PS X600 TONEARM PROBLEM..EVER SEEN THIS ONE?

    My Sony PS X 600 bio tracer just developed a fatal? flaw...the tonearm rockets across the vinyl all the way to the spindle...It ruined my stylus...it was working flawlessly for years before turning it on the other morning and have this (see short video) happen....has anyone ever seen this...
  15. Sony PS-X500 Biotracer

    Sony PS-X500 Biotracer

    Sony PS-X500 manual TT with Biotracer servo arm and shown with mounted Stanton 680EE. Information on the X600 (the fully automatic variant) at The Vintage Knob.
    • Charivari
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    • biotracer ps-x500 sony
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