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Teac P-680 Linear Tracking Turntable

James_Dean

James_Dean

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Picked up a Teac P-680 linear tracking belt drive turntable the other day in a deal with some other stuff (mainly a late 1990s Technics receiver for a friend who needed a receiver). This is my first linear tracking TT. I've read here that most Teac stuff isn't the greatest, especially today. Is this TT junk? Owned by some older ladies so it is in pretty good shape physically. Interested in hearing some opinions.
 
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Jpowell1 said:
How does it sound?
That is really all that matters
Put a new needle in and rock on
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I'll have to try it out. Might not even need a new needle. I'll try taking a look at it under a magnifying glass. It is certainly a compact model (but also very light weight).
 
James_Dean said:
I'll have to try it out. Might not even need a new needle. I'll try taking a look at it under a magnifying glass. It is certainly a compact model (but also very light weight).
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A magnifying glass won't cut it. You need a 200X microscope to evaluate the condition of a stylus.
 
I tried it out and the belt is completely dried out and disintegrated so I`ll have to get a new belt to test it further. I`ll try to post some pictures of it on here. Not sure where I can find the specs: so far I haven`t been able to find any information about it (I don`t have the original manual and can`t find it online).
 
You can measure the belt or the path that it will take with a string. A manual will not help as it will give you a Teac part number which is sure to be out of stock. Once you measure the size subtract 5-10% and order a turntable belt in that range from either Mat Electronics or MCM has TT belts.
Quality wise, NO good turntable is light. They all as far as my 40 years experience goes have some weight to them. The best table Teac made was a direct drive unit called a TN400. It did not come with a arm.

http://matelectronics.com/prestashop/en/80-flat-belts
 
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