Sanyo Turntables
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boreas
"If it sounds good, it IS good." E.K.E.
There are several in Sanyo's "Plus Series" that are very highly thought of. Nice looking and well built as one wound expect from C.E.C., the company which actually made Sanyo tables. There were also some less sophisticated servo controlled bet drives like the TP-600SA, TP-625 and TP-626, quite comparable in all meaningful respects to turntables like the Marantz 6100, also built by C.E.C. at about the same time.
I once had a TP-626 and liked it a great deal. Picture below.
John
mythless
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Sanyo Plus Series turntables are very good turntables. I still own my Sanyo Q50 Plus Series and would love to own a Q60. I wish I had more table space to use it in my secondary phono input. They are well made turntables, the Q50 sports a carbon fiber tonearm (similar to the ADC tonearms) quartz lock, a nice weighty platter, separate motor for the tonearm and platter and 2 weight counter weight system at the back of the tonearm (main and sub-weight).
I do have some qualms:
1) Headshell replacements / swapping can be expensive
2) Tonearm clip that hold the arm when it's not in use is utterly useless
3) If the dampening fluid has dried out the cuearm will skyrocket and drop like a rock. I found a way to fix that, I should post it when I get a chance, I need to put a new coat of silicon fluid on the part since I did a rush job last time.
I do have some qualms:
1) Headshell replacements / swapping can be expensive
2) Tonearm clip that hold the arm when it's not in use is utterly useless
3) If the dampening fluid has dried out the cuearm will skyrocket and drop like a rock. I found a way to fix that, I should post it when I get a chance, I need to put a new coat of silicon fluid on the part since I did a rush job last time.
Tp825d
I run a TP825D in my office system and like it a lot. Until I found my ancient Sony it was in my main rig.
Solid, built like a tank, and massive it does an excellent job for me. I have had really no issues with it. Did replace the RCA cables but that was a choice not a need.
I run a TP825D in my office system and like it a lot. Until I found my ancient Sony it was in my main rig.
Solid, built like a tank, and massive it does an excellent job for me. I have had really no issues with it. Did replace the RCA cables but that was a choice not a need.
Susurus
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Best outside of the Plus Series?
Never seen a Plus in real life. Had a TP-1030 and it performed quite nicely especially considering it was ridiculously cheap used :yes:
Separate motors like the one mentioned above.
Fun little mirror to view your stylus...might have to add that feature to my current stable.
Never seen a Plus in real life. Had a TP-1030 and it performed quite nicely especially considering it was ridiculously cheap used :yes:
Separate motors like the one mentioned above.
Fun little mirror to view your stylus...might have to add that feature to my current stable.
jleon92f
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I had a Sanyo once too..
Sanyo Denon D-110 by jleon92f, on Flickr
I miss that tt, but it went to a good home..DL-110 cartridge.
Thanks,
John.
Sanyo Denon D-110 by jleon92f, on Flickr
I miss that tt, but it went to a good home..DL-110 cartridge.
Thanks,
John.
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Shackman55
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Had a Sanyo TP1010 as one of my first tables after my reintroduction to vinyl. It was definitely serviceable. It then went on to aid a friend who needed a table.
tylerparrott
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I've never experienced the Plus but have experience with the TP-1030 and can say it's a strong unit. Kinda unique design as well, and can be serviced fairly easily. It's not really a permanent fixture TT IMO instead merely a stepping stone. You shouldn't find yourself searching for that upgrade right away, but you'll probably want something with some more weight than the 1030 has eventually.
Just out of curiosity, why Sanyo? That name doesn't seem to come up as frequently as other manufactures being discussed TT wise.
Just out of curiosity, why Sanyo? That name doesn't seem to come up as frequently as other manufactures being discussed TT wise.
Susurus
Resolution:6.62×10^-34
Artie
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Wow! Thats not the original color of that base . . . or is it? :thmbsp:
rnorton
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Could you expand on this a bit. I have a Q40 coming in a day or two that has awfully fast cueing, according to the seller. I wasn't aware that anything could be done to fix this.
mythless
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Almost forgot, sure thing. I don't know the innards of the Q40. But, when you remove the bottom cover on the Q50. Near the bottom left (if the pitch controls are facing you), the cue arm mechanism is controlled by a piston-like device. When you press the arm to move up, it pushed the piston in, and when you release it just disengages and let the spring return it to rest.
*****If you are going to attempt to do it please remove: the headshell, counterweight and cue arm rest****** Let the tone arm rest gently and be careful when moving.
Back to the repair work: The space between the area of the piston to coat with the dampening fluid is quite small. I used a angled syringe (nice to have but a pain to work with, especially with such a high dampening weight) to get some of the area covered and try to get some inside the piston mechanism. Pressing the cue button to "smooth" out the fluid a few times, coat some more until you are satisfied. A Q-tip is nice if you need to remove excess or apply a large amount. But, take your time with it.
Hopefully that helps. However, I cannot guarantee this is how Sanyo did theirs, so I cannot claim for any damaged that may occur.
*****If you are going to attempt to do it please remove: the headshell, counterweight and cue arm rest****** Let the tone arm rest gently and be careful when moving.
Back to the repair work: The space between the area of the piston to coat with the dampening fluid is quite small. I used a angled syringe (nice to have but a pain to work with, especially with such a high dampening weight) to get some of the area covered and try to get some inside the piston mechanism. Pressing the cue button to "smooth" out the fluid a few times, coat some more until you are satisfied. A Q-tip is nice if you need to remove excess or apply a large amount. But, take your time with it.
Hopefully that helps. However, I cannot guarantee this is how Sanyo did theirs, so I cannot claim for any damaged that may occur.
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Hi everyone, I'm excited to see this thread as I just picked up a Sanyo TP-80SA TT at a garage sale the other day for $20. It's in really great shape, except needing a new belt (I'll try to post a picture).
This particular model has the wood sides and back which extend up past the plinth. Looks pretty classy :yes: It came supplied with a Realistic R25XT cartridge and Shure 3X stylus. Can't wait to try it out once I get the belt replaced! Offhand, does anyone happen to have a copy of the user manual which they'd be gracious enough to share? I've searched vinyl engine, to no avail.
I own a few tables, but I'd love to have one of the Plus Series. They look awesome, and I could pair it with my Plus 55 receiver!
This particular model has the wood sides and back which extend up past the plinth. Looks pretty classy :yes: It came supplied with a Realistic R25XT cartridge and Shure 3X stylus. Can't wait to try it out once I get the belt replaced! Offhand, does anyone happen to have a copy of the user manual which they'd be gracious enough to share? I've searched vinyl engine, to no avail.
I own a few tables, but I'd love to have one of the Plus Series. They look awesome, and I could pair it with my Plus 55 receiver!
Thanks! I really like the looks of it. Couldn't pass it up for the price :thmbsp:
I had a spare belt that I threw on it until I purchase the the exact one, just to temporarily test things out. Mechanically, seems to check out so far (although I don't have it connected to my amp yet - the sound check will be next).
Setting the TF was a bit of a chore, seems that I had to have the table running to do that (with very little space between the arm rest and the platter). The anti-skate has me puzzled. It's the type that's made up of two small shafts that pivot. There are no rings or gradations on the shaft with which to measure (not to mention that the small weight on the end of the shaft doesn't seem to move at all anyway).
I'm curious as to how I should set the cartridge overhang. I know that a lot of Japanese s-arms seem to want 49mm.
