Ilovemeters
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I have a JVC QL-F4 turntable and was looking for other turntables with the same features; repeat and able to set it for 7", 10" and 12" records. Any recommendations? Thanks in advance!
Turntable recommendations with these features: repeat, 7", 10",12" size selector.
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nakmandan
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My Technics SL-1600mkII will do all that, and the size selection is automatic via an infrared system. I rescued it from a thrift store many years ago and other than cosmetics, the only thing it needed to function was changing the tonearm belt. I have since repainted the plinth, and recapped it, as a few of the Matsushita caps were leaking.
Ilovemeters
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I had a turntable with the infrared system but certain colored vinyl would make it unable to detect the correct size. Does your Technics have that issue? That's why I love how the JVC has a switch, especially shocked even for 10" records.
KentTeffeteller
Gimpus Stereophilus!
Get a Technics SL-1300 or SL-1600 if possible. Simpler, more reliable save for the belt in the latter for the tonearm motion. The SL-1300 is a gem. I love mine.
KentTeffeteller
Gimpus Stereophilus!
However, "It's Not Easy In A Mitsubishi". Harder to repair, more complex, less robust.
Several of the old CEC tables have those features (all mechanical)- my Marantz 6200 has them but I only use the "repeat" function.
Sgt Shultz
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Any of the Mitsubishi tables, they even allow lifting the arm and moving it forward and back without touching the arm.
Many are linear tracking but they also have servo pivot arms like on my DP-EC8
Mitsubishi DP-EC8
Some of their linear trackers
twiiii
Lunatic Member
As I remember some of the Linear tracking B&O tables will do that. The trouble with B&O is they need to be clean and lubed and cartridges aren't repacable any more. I would pick a Technics model myself. But then I would choose a Clear audio or other totally manual TT first. To many things to go wrong with automatic TT's. My Thorens is over 53 years old and all it needs is lubing and a new belt from time to time. Same goes for current VPI/Mark Levinson 515B.
BilboBaggins
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Sgt Shultz
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Weird my Mitsubishi works flawlessly and I've never had it serviced in the 8yrs I've owned it. It sits in the closet but every time I give it some exercise it just works.
All of my other tables are fully manual except the Kenwood KD-770D which lifts the arm and shuts off at sides end.
Dual 1219 - 7", 10", 12" settings and 33, 45, 78 rpm settings that can be used in any combination of size and speed.
Duals and Miracords don't have a repeat control, but can be "tricked" into repeating. The Miracords simply turn the manual spindle upside down, and it will keep repeating. Duals are trickier - put the record and the 45 puck on the auto spindle, and after the record drops, it will keep repeating as it "thinks" there are more records on the stack, and the 45 puck (or any quarter inch or thicker piece with a hole the size of a record hole) doesn't drop down. My 2 centavos.
twiiii
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REmember my Thorens is 53 years old not 8. I know I am the exception, but I always buy for the long term with the best performance for the dollar. Yes the VPI/ MArk Levinson is better on paper but if you have acoustic feed back as an issue or rail road tracks or heavy truck traffic is a problem then the Thorens will out perform the VPI/ Levinson hands down. In cluding every technics ever made. I tried a SL 10 MK II with an Obsidian base and it fed back when the Thorens wouldn't. Yes the SME arm was part of the secret. You don't by a land Rover when only a custom Jeep will do and vice a versa depending on the issue at hand.