@pindac thanks for that. I’m not sure what the plinth is, in the images it looks like a constructed ply base about 4 inches high so a new plinth could be called for. One site suggested travertine as an option
Technics SP 10 mc II. Worth looking at?
There is a Technics SP 10 mc II with a Micro MA 88 arm for sale and I’m wondering whether it’s worth buying. Due to local lockdowns I can’t view it. It’s vintage, but if anything is wrong is it reparable, and worth repairing? Otherwise I’ll keep looking for a Rega or Linn that I can afford
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The SP10 mkII is on an online auction and as we are having a Covid lockdown situation here in Australia I can’t physically check it out. I’m looking to rebuild my system after loosing it all in a house fire. I had a Technics 120 with a SME 3009, and a Shure V-15, as you did in the seventies. I’m pretty sure that the SP 10 mkII would be an upgrade from the Luxman pd290 that I bought for $10. I guess the system is only ever going to be Midfi as I don’t have the funds, my preamp is a Cary slp 03 bought off Audigon and a Cary rocket 88 as a power amp. Following the pretty positive comments about the SP 10 here I think I’ll give it a run for the money, it’s up to about AUS$1000 now and a few more days to go |
I ended up getting the Technics SP10 MK II that started this thread. It looks like an ex display model or something like that. It has a purpose built resin or fibreglass plinth that is about 20 mm in cross-section, and a couple of badges describing the Technics and the tonearm. At least when I get old and loose my marbles I’ll still know what it is.. It came with a Supex 900SD Super cartridge but the cantilever was damaged. I’m running an Ortofon 2M Black. I don’t get the feeling that it was an ex-broadcast TT. I paid the equivalent of about $US 2000. It seems like a really sweet TT, but I haven’t looked into the caps yet. It didn’t come with a cover, and the counterweight on the Micro MA-88 extends past the plane of the rear of the plinth so a dust over would need a cutout at that point. Thanks to everyone on this thread …..you gave me the confidence to take a risk on something that I hadn’t been able to inspect and I’m really having fun with it |
My wife showed me how to put an image with a link on Flickr, so if anyone is interested this is the TT I bought https://www.flickr.com/gp/193836665@N04/RB6gRf |