Technics SL-M3 linear tracker

[thedelihaus]

Not that I need another table, so I'm ignoring this beautiful beast of a linear tracker up for sale here in Boston (craigs).

However, to rub salt in my wounds-

Anyone ever hear an SL-M3?

I am still impressed with the Mitsu LT-30 linear I heard, and can only think this table is fantastic.

Anyone own one or hard one?

 

[Aerobat]

That's a beaut, although a P-mount. One NOS just went for $560 + shipping on the Bay. If the price is right some AKer should jump on it. Went for $450 new.

 

[dmgrant1]

Hello, I bought one off fleabay last Dec. and have it set up at my office. My first linear tracker. Came with a Shure cartridge and I bought the JICO SAS stylus. Had to get the cueing fixed. It dropped like a rock. And a new belt.

At any rate, it sounds great and looks great. I like the automatic feature since I have it at my office, I don't have to jump up to shut it down. I think this was the top of the line, though the ST-15 cost more knew.

I paid $350.00 and do not regret it. I have plenty of other turntables, mostly belt drives. I must say that DD sounds good.

Go for it!

 

[imdocjas]

I picked one up earlier this summer, and it's a great table. A guy about 2 hours from me is an expert on the Mitsu LT-30, and i've had my eye out for one but the SL-M3 popped up on CL and i couldn't resist since i've got a small collection of P-mount cartridges. it even came with a NOS Shure V-15LT :thmbsp::thmbsp:

 

[hifitommy]

http://www.vintagetechnics.info/turntables.htm

http://www.theanalogdept.com/biff.htm

looks great, solid. i was thinking it was one of those close and play plastic technics but nope, that looks good. real good.

 

[Pio1980]

Probably the best 'P'-mount LT ever made. Don't sell the 'P'mount carts short, there are plenty of good choices out there.

 

[zirtico]

Maybe a noob question, but I gotta ask. The SL-M3 looks excellent, no questions asked. But from a purely stats point of view, -82dB rumble and slightly lower wow & flutter specs, I'd say you probably couldn't tell the difference between a 1200 and this. -78dB rumble and 0.025% wow. Is it the arm that makes this table so good?

 

[VINTAGCHRIS]

I am loving my mitsubishi LT-640 LT turntable ( similar to the lt-30 except its a vertical unit) so easy to use and sounds real good, i have a slight platter rumble i can hear between songs that i assume is from the bearings, i need to pull some threads on lubing this and find the best lube to use.

 

[SA-708]

I bought one for $600 BIN on eBay a year-and-a-half ago. I bought it from Turntable Factory (a respected repair shop) and it came with the original packaging and a brand-new Grado Silver p-mount cartridge, which was about $200 of the price. It's still my daily driver in my bedroom system. I'm currently running the newest addition to my p-mount cartridge collection, an Empire 195RT with a S485 stylus, and cannot complain, as long as I don't have to move it. The thing is large.

Here's the thread from when I bought it, with photos: http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=199170

 

[koseltri]

Maybe a noob question, but I gotta ask. The SL-M3 looks excellent, no questions asked. But from a purely stats point of view, -82dB rumble and slightly lower wow & flutter specs, I'd say you probably couldn't tell the difference between a 1200 and this. -78dB rumble and 0.025% wow. Is it the arm that makes this table so good?

The arm certainly helps. It's a titanium nitride tube. Very dense material, similar to the material used for indexable cutting tool inserts used by CNC machining centers.