Hitachi PS-58 Turntable Repair

[Sparzard]

I inherited a nice PS-58 turntable from my dad however it is going to roughly cost around $400 dollars to replace/repair some of the pieces listed below...My question is it worth the $400 investment or should I just put that money towards a new set-up?

I am novice when it comes to turntables and this unit specifically but looking for some guidance

Repairs:
New Audio Cables
Needle
Tone Arm Weight
1 Internal Part replacement

 

[PabloX]

I believe those are very nice tables, possibly better than the Marantz 6300 that goes for big $.

However, I'd want to know exactly what the parts being used are for that money. The stylus (needle) could easily be a major portion of that but it depends on what cartridge you have and exactly what stylus is being installed. For the counterweight, I think I'd look on Ebay or get a good measurement of the internal diameter and ask on here.

Finally, do you know which internal part?

$400 might be somewhat reasonable or it might not be. On the other hand, it's probably a better unit than you can buy new for close to that price.

 

[bigcaddy64]

Looks like a very nice/expensive table. The needle and cables shouldn't be too hard to do yourself depending on your skill level, but the rest might be a problem. I just replaced cables on (3) tables and i think i spent $35 bucks each for Japanese ones that are industry standard with a solid reputation in quality.

Usually weights are fairly unique so i doubt you will find an exact replacement soon. The "internal part" is probably the same.


Does that $400 include the weight and internal part?

 

[jberger]

That would be more than the basic value of the table, but the sentimental attachment is one you can't put a dollar value on.

The tonearm weight and the vague 'internal part' would be the hard ones to find, as they'd be relatively specific to this (relatively rare) model.

Tonearm weight you definitely need, but there's always the slim chance that the weight from another CEC-manufactured turntable would fit the arm (they made them for a lot of companies).
I'd expect that the 'internal part' has to do with the automatic start/shutoff functions, and not basic playing of a record; it might be that you could operate it manually without this, but hard to say.
New stylus (needle) gives you the most flexibility in pricing, ranging from under $50 to over thousands of $$. It might be more efficient to replace the entire cartridge, but it depends on what's there. If you can handle small screws and wires, you can change it yourself.

 

[bigcaddy64]

Lots of tables have plastic parts that will crack due to constant spring stress. Its possible it can be glued/clamped without replacement. Technics SL-1XXX tables are highly regarded but lots of their internals are plastic. I've repaired quite a few without further issue.

 

[Coolhandjjl]

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