Lewm, I have a Mat II I am not using. Contact me offline if you can't find one.
Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?
I have just acquired a 32 year old JVC/Victor TT-101 DD turntable after having its lesser brother, the TT-81 for the last year.
TT-101
This is one of the great DD designs made at a time when the giant Japanese electronics companies like Technics, Denon, JVC/Victor and Pioneer could pour millions of dollars into 'flagship' models to 'enhance' their lower range models which often sold in the millions.
Because of their complexity however.......if they malfunction.....parts are 'unobtanium'....and they often cannot be repaired.
TT-101
This is one of the great DD designs made at a time when the giant Japanese electronics companies like Technics, Denon, JVC/Victor and Pioneer could pour millions of dollars into 'flagship' models to 'enhance' their lower range models which often sold in the millions.
Because of their complexity however.......if they malfunction.....parts are 'unobtanium'....and they often cannot be repaired.
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Lewm: The mat to get for the tt 101 is the victor pigskin shown here: http://www.topclassaudio.com/web/eng/used_product_details.jsp?gid=7901 I own that combo but don't really care for the glass. Just put the skin suede side up and as far as mats go for this table it's virtually unbeatable IMO. Halcro was the first to sing the praises of the pig, and I follow him. I used a BA Mat 2 with my (now sold) technics sp10 2. It was a great match. I don't recall exactly why I sold the mat but seeing as the tt 101 followed the technics, it may have been because I didn't like it with the tt 101? I suspect the tt 101 does not like too much weight on it. I briefly owned the TTM Mat 2 and matching oil damped stabilizer (a very weighty combo), and the victor did not like them at all. The only problem with the Victor pigskin is availability; it's quite difficult to find. 47 Laboratory sells a pigskin mat that looks promising (you can find it on the bay). I own their deerskin mat and it's good...but not as good as the victor. |
Hi guys, I've been busy doing some architecture for the last 5 weeks so haven't had time to drop by a lot. Great to hear about Lew's TT-101 and wonderful to have Peter and JP helping out with the big Victor. I have to agree with Banquo about the Victor pigskin mat http://i.imgur.com/OvDW2EZ.jpg although where you might find one.....who knows. The Victor pigskin mat can be initially a shock for those who haven't experienced the extreme purity of the TT-101 and its presentation. I've tried over a dozen mats and another dozen combinations of mats....but ultimately return to the Victor. For those who trust the Victor engineers....ask yourself how and why they found the need to develop this specific exotic solution designed to sit on their Laboratory Series bare cast aluminium platters 🤓❓ I'll have more to say about platter mats when I complete my current project. Vive the Japanese DD uber decks. Long may they live..🎧 |
Lewm, Here is a link to the Jico mat that some compare to the Victor http://www.jico-stylus.com/index.php?cPath=118 Good Listening Peter |
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