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    Working now, mate. Lovely looking T/T!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jac Hawk View Post
    Not just the platter, the deck itself is made out of that composite stone stuff much like the Trio KD500 so it weighs a tonne. It's a lovely deck though and shows that Aiwa could make some really good gear and not the cheap plastic crap they have come to be associated with.
    That's very true. It's a looker !

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    There's an abundance of Japanese vintage decks that are lookers - fortunately a fair number sound very good too.

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    Someone has taken the arm
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    Quote Originally Posted by Audio Al View Post
    Someone has taken the arm
    Ha that'll be the 15 minute exposure


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