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  1. A

    Budget Alternative to TD124

    Hello AKers I'm searching for my first turntable. I really like the td124. I been trying to pounce on a good deal but the prices of those tend to stay north of $1700 these days. I was wondering if there is any budget alternative that has some of those td124 properties. I only heard one...
  2. H

    Vintage Direct Drive turntables 'by reliability'

    Hello all, I'm new to the forum. I'm hoping you can help with this: A relative of mine would like to get a vintage DD turntable but he's got no clue so he asked me for help, but I'm far from being an expert. I've done a fair bit of research on the topic. I own a DD TT myself (the good old...
    • heinza1983
    • Thread
    • dd direct drive issues problems reliability reliable tt turntable vintage
    • Replies: 72
    • Forum: Turntables
  3. Isaac C.

    Sanyo TP 1000 Spinning Way To Fast

    Hello everyone, I just bought a Sanyo TP 1000 for parts (mostly for the tonearm) but now would like to fix it. The issue it is having is the platter is spinning extremely fast, faster than the pitch control can adjust for. So far I have cleaned the pitch control pots, some other pots located on...
    • Isaac C.
    • Thread
    • direct drive not working pitch control sanyo sanyo tp 1000 sanyo turntable turntable speed
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Turntables
  4. techkiller80

    Is this table worth it? Technics SL-1500

    Found one on craigslist....Here is the description and pictures....Guy said he would go down to $200 on it...I'm wondering if it's a good table? Really nice Technics SL 1500 manual turntable. Works like it should, above average physical condition. These are some of the best turntables ever...
  5. MonoMania

    JVC QL-7 Turntable; unstable speed

    I recently bought a JVC QL-7 Direct Drive table online from a seller who described it as "fully tested and working". In reality it has numerous minor problems, but only one that is worrying me: The speed wavers very slightly with every revolution, unlike other JVC QL turntables I've owned...
    • MonoMania
    • Thread
    • direct drive jvc ql-7 ql7 turntable
    • Replies: 103
    • Forum: Turntables
  6. K

    Optonica RP-4705 Direct Drive not steady

    I have been trying to figure out why the direct drive on this otherwise well functioning turntable does not make a completely steady rotation. The motor pulses on each rotation. This pulse follows the RPM and changes as expected with selection of different speeds. When I short pin "6" on the 2...
  7. jozeppy26

    Pioneer Turntable Fight: PL-55X vs PL-570

    Which do you believe is better? And by PL-570, I mean the TOTL 1970s version, not the 1980s version.
    • jozeppy26
    • Thread
    • direct drive pioneer pl-55 pl-55x pl-570 record player turntable
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Turntables
  8. jbintner0947

    ISO: Hitachi HT-45 Manual

    Hi All, I recently picked up and started to restore a Hitachi HT-45 turntable. I've fruitlessly searched the web for an owners manual for this specific unit, and even contacted Hitachi themselves, and it seems they've recently trashed all paperwork on their legacy equipment. I was wondering if...
    • jbintner0947
    • Thread
    • 45 dd direct drive hitachi ht ht-45 manual turntable
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Turntables
  9. DangerBoy

    Refurbishing Denon Direct Drive TTs

    Hi, I've got a few vintage Denon direct drive turntables that I'm going to sell in order to pay for a better model vintage Denon direct drive turntable that I just bought. I'd like to do whatever I can to maximize the value of the ones I'm selling and have noticed some TTs listed as "recapped...
    • DangerBoy
    • Thread
    • capacitor denon direct drive re-cap refurbish turntable
    • Replies: 70
    • Forum: Turntables
  10. R

    Pioneer PL-510a speed pulsed then motor seized

    I unplugged my DD turntable about two days ago to remove the old stand and await my new cabinet setup. When I plugged it back up today and started to play, I noticed a gritty dragging sound then saw that the strobe was showing that the speed was fluctuating in a pulsing pattern. I figured it...
    • Remac81
    • Thread
    • direct drive pioneer seized motor
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Turntables
  11. D

    Pioneer PL 520 troubleshooting

    Hi, I recently bought a vintage pioneer TT w Pickering XV625e that I only get the faintest sound from on a Yamaha Ave receiver w phono input. I ran the table through a djpre 2 and regular line input, and there's still little output, but lots of hum. I've checked all the cartridge connections...
    • Dowopsound
    • Thread
    • direct drive pickering pioneer pl 520 turntables
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Turntables
  12. C

    Sony Ps 4750 cartridge alignment

    I've got a Sony Ps 4750 turntable and a grado green series cart and needle. No matter where I move it in the original headshell I can't get distortion to stop at the end of the record and it's bad distortion. Can someone tell me what protractor to use or give me suggestions. I tried using a...
  13. WGB

    Technics SL-D3 Pitch Control/Wheel Cleaning Question

    Hi - long time lurker, first-time poster. This forum as been helpful for my gear in so many ways! However, I've searched and don't see an answer to what I'm pondering currently so I thought I'd ask. I'm looking for tips/assist on the best way to apply Deoxit to the pitch wheel on my Technics...
    • WGB
    • Thread
    • deoxit direct drive pitch control technics technics sl d3 tt turntable
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Turntables
  14. AlexanderEli

    Will this Kenwood KD-500 ever spin again? Help!

    This Kenwood turntable has a story... but I can't make it work. About a year ago I was heading up north to see my family and attend a funeral, and I thought I'd check the local Craigslist to see what was for sale. Lo and behold, this Kenwood KD-500 with SME Series III shows up for $200. I reach...
    • AlexanderEli
    • Thread
    • direct drive japanese kenwood kd-500 turntable vinyl
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Turntables
  15. Dubestar

    Denon DP-37F Turntable automatic needle drop stops a little short? Help

    Hello, I purchased this table recently and it is like new and works great. There is one small issue. When I hit the auto start the tonearm sets down just a bit too short and doesn't catch the record. This is a fully automatic direct drive table. I have the manual but there is nothing about...
    • Dubestar
    • Thread
    • adjustments denon denon dp-37f denon dp47f direct drive fully automatic help needed tonearm problems turntable
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Turntables
  16. macnwigs

    "MICRO" for Marantz TT2000 Turntable

    Hi all, need some information on the "Micro" for Marantz turntable. It shows it is a TT2000, but it is like no TT2000 that I can find. I know google is my best friend, but I can't seem to find ANY information regarding this table. I was told that it was made by Micro-Seiki and I know it is...
    • macnwigs
    • Thread
    • direct drive marantz marantz turntable micro micro seiki micro seiki tonearm tt2000 turntable
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Turntables
  17. J

    Onkyo Cp-1057F Trouble

    Hello, I'm pretty new at looking at how TT's work and I need some advice. I left my house for 4 days for the holidays and when I came back, I discovered my Onkyo CP-1057F was not working. The platter just won't turn. I'm hoping it isn't just a bad motor, since it is direct drive. Needle moves...
    • JohnnyBoy92
    • Thread
    • advice needed direct drive onkyo repair help
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Turntables
  18. The Gryphon

    Underrated turntables....Share Your Knowledge !!!!!

    There are many unsung heroes when it comes to turntables...I created this thread so that we can share some of them and maybe if people see them cheap they will know a bit more about them and be able to obtain a good table without spending a lot of that hard won cash..... So lets leave the...
    • The Gryphon
    • Thread
    • belt drive direct drive idler wheel tonearm turn table
    • Replies: 221
    • Forum: Turntables
  19. A

    Shipping a Technics Quartz Direct Drive SL-1200MK5

    Hello! As you may be able to tell by my previous post, I'm fairly new at this. I go to school in NYC, but am from LA. My girlfriend and I found this turntable in LA and are trying to ship it to NYC. I was wondering if it would be safe to secure the needle using the built in arm rest thing and to...
    • apollo2ares
    • Thread
    • direct drive la nyc quartz shipping sl-1200mk5 technics tt turntable
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Turntables
  20. A

    Denon turntable - a cry for help

    Hi AK I have a Denon DP 2000 Quartz direct drive turntable that has stopped working. The following thread describes pretty much the same thing but the poster got no replies. http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/denon-dp-2000-start-stop-button-switch.706191/ I will give a little...
    • audiogymp
    • Thread
    • denon direct drive dp 2000 quartz turntable
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Turntables
  21. G

    Pioneer PL-400 Jerky Rotation

    Hi all, New to the forum and the hobby. Hoping I can get some help. Recently picked up a "you fix it" Pioneer PL-400 on Craigslist for cheap. It's having a pretty severe issue where it rotates very quickly for about a half second, then stops hard, goes backwards a bit, then starts quickly in...
    • gorgonsed
    • Thread
    • direct drive pioneer pl-400 repair repair help turntable
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Turntables
  22. PROJECT 2501

    MYSTERY TURNTABLE? !?!?

    I found a turntable for sale locally on craigslist but I can not find ANYTHING on the net which verifies its existence. But this turntable does in fact exist since the seller has provided pictures of the turntable including the manual to it and the specs look inpressive. The table is a NUMARK...
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