"Witchcraft", written by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer, is absolutely one of my favorite songs from the Great American songbook. But no one is running her fingers through my hair when I contemplate the TT101. Nor does the TT101 give me a "sly come hither stare". Voodoo, maybe.
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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Lew. You may be onto something with the multi-prong plugs. It is likely that the individual male and female pins are crimped. Over time with dissimilar metals, wire and pin, along with a bit of humidity, electrolysis is possible/probable. I have with some gear pulled these connectors apart, cut the wire and soldered it back on to the pin. It is a real PITA since the new connection has to fit back into the plastic holder. You could of course simply bypass the plugs altogether and solder the pairs. Good luck with the Witch hunt. |
Surprise, surprise! Thuchan is, his words, "now back to the DD camp." Welcome back! :-) PS, That's one lovely looking Sony PS-X9. . |
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