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Sony TTS-8000 project complete.

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scottyh777

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Here is a Sony TTS-8000 DD Turntable I purchased along with the Plinth from a man in Japan
at a great price.The shipping was very high but still came out ok as far as total cost goes.
It was extremely well packed and made it to the USA without issues.Next issue was to purchase
a 100 V step up/down transformer.I purchased one on Amazon cheaply.Next was the arm.The guy I
purchased it from stated that a micro seiki 505 was previously installed.I looked for a used one but the cost
for one in excellent condition seemed very high in the $500-1100 range.Instead I purchased a
Rega RB300 with upgraded RB700 cables.It dropped in no problem and the distance was fine but I needed
about 6MM more of hieght.Quick google came up with Rega product called spacers.I ordered 3 2MM
of these and it gave the height I needed.I attached a Shure Ultra 500 Cartridge to finish it off.
The Plinth is a massive 23X18 in size.I am not sure who the maker of the Plinth is.Whoever owned this somehow
managed to install some AUDIO TECHNICA AT 605 Audio Insulator feet.They are actually attached and im also able
to level the TT.Very cool.Not shown in the pictures is a Pioneer Dust Cover fully covers the TT
and has hinges in the back.So, there you have it my Sony TTS-8000 project is complete except for a little
more tweaking this weekend.It really sounds superb.
 

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That's a TT not often seen on AK or it seems in North America. I can not recall if there
was a 110 volt export version or not.
I also have a 100 volt japan model, but not the TTS-8000.
Glad you brought yours here to see!
 
totem said:
That's a TT not often seen on AK or it seems in North America. I can not recall if there
was a 110 volt export version or not.
I also have a 100 volt japan model, but not the TTS-8000.
Glad you brought yours here to see!
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I believe it was a Japan/UK only model and it was exported to the UK 220V .
But I read not many were purchased in the UK but alot were sold in Japan.As alawys looking for that elusive PS-X9.
 
scottyh777
As alawys looking for that elusive PS-X9
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As am I.
Did you read the thread on Cam regarding the PS-X9 that had an issue and Sony directed the owner to send it in to Vancouver B.C.
because there was a teck that had some experience with them?
 
Should be next to the TOTL PS-X9, chances are few TTS-8000 made it to USA/CA, did the plinth also come from Japan?
 
Damn, that is really nice. What's the back story? What were you using? What brought this table onto your radar?
 
majick47 said:
Should be next to the TOTL PS-X9, chances are few TTS-8000 made it to USA/CA, did the plinth also come from Japan?
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Yes, the plinth came with the deal as well.It was for the TTS-8000 and plinth.No tonearm or cart.The original owner installed a Pioneer cover and those AUdio Technica feet.
 
jgordon said:
Damn, that is really nice. What's the back story? What were you using? What brought this table onto your radar?
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Just a fan of Japaneese higher end TT.It was always on the radar.Just that the price was right with shipping and it became avaialble so I pulled the trigger.I have several other TT here as well.
 
That's... well, not pretty, but a very impressive looking TT. Congrats! I bet it'll be a great performer.
 
I love the heavy duty Sony tables. I'm sold on the relatively common 2250/2251 AC DD tables and bought two of them for permanent use. Great engineering and performance.
 
The Sony TTS 8000 is a prize turntable, and on my list of Sony's all time best turntables made. Wish this model would have been sold here. Sony's broadcast division would have sold them easily alongside the Technics SP line. I find them comparable in performance easily. A Scroe!
 
KentTeffeteller said:
The Sony TTS 8000 is a prize turntable, and on my list of Sony's all time best turntables made. Wish this model would have been sold here. Sony's broadcast division would have sold them easily alongside the Technics SP line. I find them comparable in performance easily. A Scroe!
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I am looking forward to finding this out, as I recently came across a TTS-8000. I have not heard a SP10, but have been very impressed with a SP15. I understand the PS-X9 is the top Sony, but I have always preferred the look of the 8000. If an 8000 is close to PS-X9 / SP10 territory, that would be something.

Scottyh777, is the TTS-8000 your 'heavy hitter' or is it one of many?

Cheers
 
Having just looked through YVK site regarding the dates of manufacture and
the similarities of form and function etc it's pretty easy to see the lineage
from the TTS-2250 the first entry into the DD arena 4000/6000 series right on up to there TOTL TTS-8000. {not incl the PX-9}

If you look at the insides of the TTS-8000 control circuitry you get a pretty quick idea of the complexity of these compared with mainstream TT,s most people are familiar with.
This would also be the case with the SP-10/TT-101/L-07D and other TOTL
drives of the period.

One thing I did not notice was whether Sony adopted the bi-directional
speed control system being this was by then the latter part of the 70,s
 
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Brownlow said:
I am looking forward to finding this out, as I recently came across a TTS-8000. I have not heard a SP10, but have been very impressed with a SP15. I understand the PS-X9 is the top Sony, but I have always preferred the look of the 8000. If an 8000 is close to PS-X9 / SP10 territory, that would be something.

Scottyh777, is the TTS-8000 your 'heavy hitter' or is it one of many?

Cheers
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Hard to say.Have two Pioneer PLC-590,Luxman PD-121,Pioneer PL-570,Sony PS-X75,Mitsubishi LT-30.It may well be the best set up of the bunch.Have to give it some more testing but so far very pleased with the performance.I never owned any Rega tonearm before and I was imprsssed with that as well.RB300 seems like a nice bank for the $$$ arm and no wonder it's been around so long.
 
Satch said:
That's... well, not pretty, but a very impressive looking TT. Congrats! I bet it'll be a great performer.
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Yes, I agree it's not the best looking around but it is more impressive in person with it's massive size plinth and the weight of the TTS-8000.
 
By standards of today some might not consider it beautiful with bright colored plinth but in my estimation the real beauty is under the hood of the TTS-8000. I'll take any of these classic big Japanese direct drive broadcast turntables any day of the week over the current crop of turntables for their industrial beauty and performance.
 
The TTS-8000 is a Japanese classic. There is a lot of performance to be gleaned from these masterpieces.

Many opt for the popular choices of plinth ( 18 inches of ply, slate). There is much more to be gained from Panzerholz, Permali, Isopthalic Resin/Bentonite or an aluminium/MDF/aluminium sandwich.

After the plinthwork, the next mountain to climb with these suspensionless Direct Drives is a really good (ie could mean expensive) isolation support. Not talking squash balls here.

They sound awesome, just as they are as stock. They have much more to yield than that however.
 
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