Technics Sl-5300

[vinylfiend]

Hello Again,

Any fellow AKers have a Technics SL-5300?
If so, do you ya like it? I'm biddin' for one

 

[illini]

I have two sl-5200s, love them both but one has a bent arm. Both were defective when I purchased them - runaway speed - but both have been repaired in that regard. If you get the 5300, check the solder joints on the FG circuit, where the output is connected to the circuit board. If they look fatigued, take some time to reflow them or even replace the metal wires/posts between the fg coil and the circuit board.

 

[KuriousOranj]

Late reply, but I love it, and I've put quite a few quid into it! Currently running a Sumiko Moonstone, splashed out £160 for some MNPCTECH feet, which are absolutely wonderful, and, finally, a binge kit from Art Of Vinyl. The springs on the original feet were utterly buttered after about a year. I got my SL-5300 in June 2022; some slight cosmetic damage, and a crappy headshell, apart from that it was great--£140 refurbished and PET checked.

I have a Sumiko Rainier I was running for about a year, and I have the Pearl on my Hitachi HT-354. It's running really low, though, so I think some tinkering is in order!

Happy Holidays to one and all! Cheers!