Automatic Tonearm Lifter Help

I just decided to get another turntable for my rock and roll office. I am happy I hopped about learning about so many models for this thread and the prior TT under $1,500. thread.

That Pioneer PL-530 auto/manual model sticks in my mind, I wish it was a better deck, real wood rather than vinyl. I suppose I could have my local shop steam off the vinyl and add real veneer.

I will probably stick to either a Denon or JVC with the composite 7 layer 70mm thick plinth with wood veneer like the CL-P2 dual arm plinth I have downstairs. Smaller CL-P1 perhaps, I don’t need 2 arms in my office. Or the Denon version of that plinth, I will need to learn more about Denon's.

No rush, but I’ve got the itch, and, if a short arm, I like the idea of optional auto lift. Perhaps full automatic, I’ve got all manual with after-market auto lift downstairs.

Anyway, let us know what you end up doing.

I work away from my family and had just taken a new job in a new city, moving from Utah to Alaska, and having to drive there. I was towing the smallest UHaul trailer behind my Jeep Cherokee, so not much room for stuff. She told me to get rid of my TT, receiver, subwoofer and (eventually 🙄) replace them when I got to Alaska. I was excited to get a new receiver, but should NEVER have agreed to get rid of the TT. Live and learn. 

OP, I am a bit curious. What was your wife’s reasoning for getting rid of the Technics?

vintage marantz, wood, direct drive auto/manual

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Marantz-6350Q-Turntable-Record-Player-Quartz-lock-direct-drive-auto-shut-off/333573700602?hash=item4daa8abbfa:g:DHcAAOSwW2tek9yj

Luxman vintage direct drive auto lift make offer

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Luxman-PD264-Automatic-Lift-up-Direct-Drive-Turntable-with-Original-Box-Works/383571521724?hash=item594ea4f0bc:g:gQgAAOSwADZe1WoR

Isochronism, I like your thinking!!

Vintage DD auto lift, $635. or best offer

https://www.ebay.com/itm/DENON-DP-60L-Quartz-Direct-Drive-Turntable-Auto-Lift-Player-Bidirectional-Servo/193468571969?epid=1023024797&hash=item2d0ba02141:g:nSMAAOSw1GNewCwF

vinylengine library

https://www.vinylengine.com/library/denon/dp-60l.shtml

this is a large plinth dual arm setup, and you could do what I did, add the audio technica lifter for the main/long arm, then have a second arm in the back, for mono cartridge ....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Denon-Dp-3000-Dk-2000-Analog-Player-With-Double-Arm-DA-308-Unknown-maker-Uesd/183692949405?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item2ac4f3f79d:g:FcYAAOSwyhVca8Z1&enc=AQAEAAACYIQvEcHUrT7nmUC3yY5qbPyaBN1nJEDYW8MyypsJPgXKBE6azt8cGhqIvkcfFDcbkyCbo1uZrO3210WWi3PkO9%2BIfcFnOQi3iHr9TB4uTTEacSPTYxEoLNBlThhDMUYaWUEhgjNisyPVYRwMEMV4Czwlp%2FABhifbNmwVUj00Ft4M5fwHOh27i20XDMoDLpgVOh6orJVmgoqJ9de2RdraBBVYonBVCb5FkNJzz62uhYVEuVUR9%2Br%2FnEcTXZB3EjysGVtu7KBshKy3QC8%2FvyDNzNtDaW359BEVfMmerH5yf5aT5UVkDH%2BmlFrl4%2FBb03ywwPA7ZG%2Fv7Iv78qDuMGUa4CGKIR4frQpLfOj1tQ2aok900p13d%2BLLtJHUef3pBSOcdI45rqQrRdHpx9s4soSyQ3hbMKuDUWBCr9IZGcsKByznscdLIDljJQSQUVZU%2FCW%2FdHJLO17zapg2ZYfy3%2FmARv7gTYyT5FbbMAn1AtTGbl9TvP%2B2a3HS1qKAS6v2sO2g7LYRSreVH1zj4Jv3E1vJQ6hEJq3yolPyRc%2F4LP5A30FXvcY%2FowsBiA0IEpWnwo3%2FdCOAK1C2lGlm5diQq1IH35gjzYlxLYlHquN2i3t2o6r7vw2RqYyOJAyR4guS5Scs%2BokY7h4sr4sfaEj5I%2Bstnio%2B8z%2FgVgFnVTe7aYwXG%2FMkWFCO64RV72EbHOHsEEE5OJMYOZv5ykjY5S8kzCt%2FZHQ2gFwPsoMTNJ2DNWW7yKUgxw%2BEAXxwvdxv%2FmP%2BG%2BjrIXql2f7ERtBIy73rGdSmYdNxtq16AHn3tm9C3nTQX5mc&checksum=183692949405f470ed1eb7554564ab41fe209597c8fc

mine is the large plinth dual arm JVC version of this Denon.

direct drive preferred?

If you consider vintage direct drive, you need to do your research

looks: some fake wood, some real wood veneer, some metal, lot plastic, very few solid wood, some custom, 

i.e. fully automatic, semi-auto-matic; optional full manual, manual

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-Vintage-JVC-Ql-Y3F-Direct-Drive-Quartz-Lock-Turntable-WORKS-LOOKS-GREAT/283462029700?hash=item41ffa75184:g:UwkAAOSwGjxcwIJr

lots of TT found and posted in this thread (auto lift not a concern in this thread

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/new-tt-for-1500

I saw a rare Denon with a marble deck (manual).

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Denon-DP-1800-Direct-Drive-Turntable-Marble-Plinth-in-Very-Good-Condition/153950071172?hash=item23d823a984:g:Or4AAOSwnaVez0iP 

Pioneer PL-530 automatic or manual,

a rare, modified real wood veneer one (factory is vinyl fake wood)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Restored-vintage-turntable-Pioneer-PL-530-Full-Auto-DD-record-player/114237381021?hash=item1a9914199d:g:k4sAAOSw6ahezUEi

Now you will have to hire a personal concubine to handle the turntable duties. It wasn't YOUR idea to get rid of the old table.

Technics SL-1500C

https://www.technics.com/us/products/premium-class/direct-drive-turntable-system-sl-1500c.html

pricey, $1,200. has optional auto lift

Nothing I know of will fit. I fit the nice Audio Technica Lifter between my 12-1/2" long arm with a small base. No room for it or any other lifter between my 9" arm, and some medium length arms have large bases or plates that may interfere.

I tried two less costly lifters, crap, returned them, this one very nice

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HKX6WL7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I would return/sell the one you bought, get a model with auto lift or auto return. Do you do DJ work, or DJ 'things', otherwise, why spend more money on these versions?

good luck

Nothing is going to work. One day someone will make a motorized cue arm. Your only option is to get a table with enough room for a lift. Letting the run out track play a little while is not a problem. You do not have to run to it for fear of damage. The only thing annoying is the noise. If I am busy I'll just play my hard drive.

Yes, I've seen this. However, the location where I need to put the lifter is right where the platter and the tonearm base are at their closest. Any other location, either the lifter is too far away from the tonearm endpoint which renders the lifter useless, or it's too far in resulting in the tonearm engaging the lifter before the album is even halfway finished. 

Have you seen this ?

However, there is absolutely NO space between the platter and the tonearm base.

Really? This is your turntable.