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.
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Regarding the GT 2000 I  have never had the chance to hear one although a year or so back there was one for sale that I did consider
purchasing.
On another forum the GT 2000 is held in high regard
but with no direct comparisons to the tables that have been discussed
here Lo7D, TT101, SP10MK3 .
The only other thing to mention is the Blog originally posted by J Carr from the Victor engineer who was originally tasked to work on the GT2000, and then many years later in retirement made a point of
searching out one to purchase.
I do believe the GT2000 uses a coreless motor and Bi Directional
speed control.
The blog link was originally posted here by J Carr some time ago.



fleib
The Sony TTS-8000 and PS-X9 have a great reputation.

You would not have to twist my arm much to take either one.
I ended up with the very first DD Sony produced a TTS -2250 drive only, which was at its introduction marketed against the original
SP-10 . From that point on I have always appreciated the Sony's
in the subsequent series.

To "pbnaudio"

Hi Peter,

I decided to buy the Micro Seiko CU-180 Replica mat you referenced a few weeks ago. I'll let you know how it sounds once it arrives. 

John