Before you give up on the old girl, why don't you join Vinyl Engine and download the service manual.
http://www.vinylengine.com/library/harman-kardon/st8.shtml
That's what I did four years ago when the speed control went on my HK T60 table and I saw what it would cost in today's dollars to get anything of similar quality. Nobody would even look at it for less than $75 and the turn around was more than 3 weeks. So I downloaded the service manual and fixed it myself. It's still a wonderful turntable.
Don't give up so easily. Or, let me put it another way...If it's toast, than you have nothing to lose and everything to gain if you can do it yourself.
Good luck
http://www.vinylengine.com/library/harman-kardon/st8.shtml
That's what I did four years ago when the speed control went on my HK T60 table and I saw what it would cost in today's dollars to get anything of similar quality. Nobody would even look at it for less than $75 and the turn around was more than 3 weeks. So I downloaded the service manual and fixed it myself. It's still a wonderful turntable.
Don't give up so easily. Or, let me put it another way...If it's toast, than you have nothing to lose and everything to gain if you can do it yourself.
Good luck