Can we discuss high(er) end TT's with auto return etc??

[240sx4u]

That LT5-V is ridiculous. I love it.

 

[240sx4u]

Anyone have strong feelings on the JVC-QLY7? Yeah its a servo arm but that's part of the mystique for me. There is one for sale semi local but the price is 1k and I'm having trouble figuring out if that's even within the ballpark of reasonable.

 

[adaug]

depending on condition/cartridge, it seems in the ballpark of reasonable. esp given the risen/rising prices of good vintage tables. maybe offer $800?

 

[240sx4u]

I can't tell what cartridge is on it, and can't figure out how to link to it from facebook marketplace.

I had about 800 in mind too. The cart doesn't look like anything particularly valuable but I am not sure.

 

[adaug]

agree, that cart has the look of a "not special" cart.

 

[Deli]

 

[240sx4u]

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Paul, that looked like an Ortofon to me too. Interestingly enough I had one yearrrs ago and really liked it. Thanks

 

[adaug]

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anything special?

 

[240sx4u]

anything special?

Ebay indicates it's about a 50 dollar used cartridge.

 

[prime minister]

I’ve heard many good things about that JVC, and I almost ended up with one on a few occasions. Probably bought another Oracle instead. Anyhow, I’ve heard that they are lovely tables. But, I’ve never actually heard one, if you know what I mean. But, they have that most important of all turntable attributes. It’s pretty and shiny.

 

[kurtgo]

Denon DP-59L. Bad ass TT.

 

[mfrench]

How did this thread get this far without the Thorens 224?

 

[GaryB]

Here's another obscure Thorens - the TD524. It's a direct drive turntable with auto lift / auto stop at the end of the record. It's a close cousin to the EMT 938 turntable with the main differences being that the TD524 uses a Thorens TP16L tonearm instead of the EMT banana tonearm and adds variable pitch and the autolift function.

 

[JohnVF]

anything special?

I preferred the one I had to a Goldring 1042. But maybe that’s more a comment on the goldring (that I’d used for years, it was pretty tired). Very nice cart for what it cost.

 

[adaug]

Kenwood KP-1100, otherwise Known as the KD-990.

Quick interweb pic.

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@prime minister how are you liking this table?

im in the market for a table with arm lift, perhaps up to $1500 or so - anyone got any other suggestions?

 

[prime minister]

@prime minister how are you liking this table?

im in the market for a table with arm lift, perhaps up to $1500 or so - anyone got any other suggestions?

I love it! Good enough that I sold my Rega RP-10 and kept the Kenwood. No, I don’t think the Kenwood sounds quite as good as the RP-10, but rather it’s good enough not to matter to me. And the Kenwood is just so much nicer and easier to use. I can’t imagine this leaving for a VERY long time. I just don’t know what I would bother replacing it with.

 

[adaug]

thanks - do you use it with a transformer?

 

[Thermionics]

There’s always the Technics SL-10…

 

[240sx4u]

There’s always the Technics SL-10…

A deceivingly well built TT indeed. I had one here briefly, it weighs a ton!

 

[adaug]

There’s always the Technics SL-10…

do you mean the sl-10 or sp-10?

Technics SL-10 Turntable Reviews - The Vinyl Engine

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