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JVC DD TT Underrated?

Arkay said:
SSSSSHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! :nono:

You'll let the cat out of the bag, and the prices will go up! :sigh:
:D


I've never heard the JL-F50, but for sure the JVC QL-7 is a very nice TT. It was part of a series, also including the higher-up QL-8 and QL-10, with the 10 being the best. They had slightly different numbering for the Japan-market models, but those were essentially the same as the export models. Very decent DD TTs, that are less well-appreciated than many more famous ones, and therefore usually more affordable when you can find them. Try transplanting one into a more solid, massive plinth, compare it with most TTs out there (mid-fi and modern) and you'll be surprised and grinning! :music:

Congratulations on finding a good TT that you like. Enjoy it! :thmbsp:
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Ditto - I have a QL Y5F and it's plenty good enough :)
 
Resurrect an older thread here. Here is my newly acquire QL-A7:

http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=408022

I'm liking this table more and more as I listen to it ... pretty much as it arrived to me (i.e. no tweeking of anything yet beyond basic cartridge alignment). You may note I have a couple of the other decks mentioned in this thread as well.

By the way .... my 1st turntable (other than some plastic all-in-one thing) was a JVC LA-11. I didn't keep that turntable very long. I dare say IF I had had a few more $ back then and had gotten one of these I would still be using it.
 
Right off the top the weak point to look at would be the plinth, generally where a big
gain can be made with some sound deadening tweaks.
 
The Japanese QL-7 and QL-A7 featured a multi-layered/constrained layer plinth- a sandwich of materials.

The US version got a plinth that was just one single slab of fiberboard.

These 7s and A7s are great tables- isolate or insulate the power supply and put 'em in a better plinth and you'll be delighted.

These models have been known to have caps that drift over time- from personal experience, it seems there was a good run of them where the caps are out of spec and the tables drift. They need a re-cap and a fine adjustment via the potentiometers (which some Japanese hifi sites also suggest replacing).

But- there are also plenty of them which seem to be free of this issue. I can only guess it was a run with a series of caps that didn't age well, then a run with caps that have held up better.

My long-winded point is, if you're handy, at some point consider a re-cap.
 
Thanks ... I've seen the threads regarding re-caps and will be keeping an eye on things ... so far it has been dead steady at both speeds.
 
The OP hit one out of the park and for $34 no less. On the other hand you can hit one out of the park on probably your last or next to last turntable if you set your sights high and be patient for the right one to show up. It isn't going to happen doing one post here on AK asking what should I buy. Your going to spend many months if not years reading thousands of posts on numerous audio sites and hopefully you will see the jig saw puzzel coming togeather and taking shape with a picture of two or three turntables that will have all the key ingredients of a true audiophile turntable. Next step is to constantly search for one of these TTs to show up in all the predictable places for a price you can afford. When it comes to a great TT there is no cheating, all the parts have to be there or your not going to get true high end sound.
 
Just picked one up off Ebay for $179. Nice upgrade for me. The thing is super attractive and sounds great. Came with a Stanton 680 hifi cartridge. I'm keeping my old Akai AP-100 though, love that TT as well.
 
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