JVC TT 71: buy now for spare for my or TT81?

Watch the bigs in the last 30 seconds, not one hour before the auction ending :)) You will be surprised.

Not sure what’s the point to buy an inferior tt-71 or tt-81 if Denon DP-80 is better than all of them.

TT-101 is the ultimate, but for a non working unit prepare to pay $1500 on top for maintenance (not including shipping). Luckily my second TT-101 is working and i’m the second owner.

Wouldn’t the model with the heavier platter be best?

No

I don’t want to wrinkle anyones feathers but my GT-2000 is much superior sounding than the Victors! Something to think about.

Did you try same tonearm and cartridge on Victor and Yamaha?
Usually the GT 2000 comes with Yamaha tonearm, but what tonearm was on your Victor ?

Also I’m pretty you you can immediately notice the difference between cartridges, but not between different DD drives (it is much more complicated test).

Here is my second TT-101 on the floor in my room. It’s working sample in original plinth, I prefer a plinth for one tonearm. My first TT-101 was shipped to JP Jones for repair and sold to another audiogon member in original plinth for 2 tonearms. The plinth, by my advice, was completely restored and veneered with teak, it looks like a premium plinth now. AT-616 pneumatic insulators replaced those stock garbage feet.

However, I am so happy with my Luxman PD-444 that I don’t use TT-101 turntable as you can see.

A working unit in perfect condition is impossible to find nowadays, so it must be very expensive. But 6 turntables in the room is too much and I want a dedicated rack for each of them (just like those racks for LUX).

There is a better plinth for DP-80 for two tonearms. In my opinion 3 tonearms on one plinth is too much, better to buy additional turntable. Any tonearm switched 180 degree is not user friendly, a 3rd tonearm on one plinth is always turned 180 degree, I can’t stand it. In my opinion two turntables is always better than one with 3 tonearms.