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Sony TTS-8000 Turntable
Ive had an itch for a while regarding these beautiful turntables and today it was scratched!
My biggest concern was if it was a sideways move from my Pioneer PLC-590,a few questions asked to 'those in the know' confirmed it was a step up so the Calamine lotion was slung in the bin and off i went to ipswich to buy it :eek:
This 1 owner from new, UK model, had been on gumtree for a while and looked very dusty in the sellers photo's which did put me off a little. the seller did confirm it was only dust so after i got back home i set about giving it a good clean.
Its come up a treat!:cool:
The platter is damped as standard,a nice touch.
https://s26.postimg.cc/g6kicq7rd/IMG_2582.jpg
Platter edge and controls shinning like new!
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Original Sony oil filled matt is in great condition.
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The plinth weighs a ton and is in top nick too.
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A good clean reveals a mint dust cover.
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A PMAT-1010 tonearm will be fitted soon so ive got time to make a panzerholz board for it.
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Nice one Jamie !
Love a man who scratches the itches somehow - life is for living so good to dream big !
Congratulations on the purchase of a lovely high end deck :thumbsup:
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It's a good job I can't get up your stairs or I'd have that in my bag and be out the door.
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Fair play Jamie, when I looked at it on gumtree, I felt it was too much for the condition. If I'd had half an idea that it would come up like that, I'd have bought it.
Wow, it's stunning. Really looking forward to seeing how much you sell the Pioneer for [emoji6]
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It's all about the appearances isn't it?
In this case though, there's some justification to be proud of it. At the time, I liked the oil filled mat, but audiophiles today don't it seems and it's decades since I 'heard' a deck with one, so maybe a tweak there might do it :)
P.S. 50 years ago, the belt driven TTS-3000 was rated higher than the TD124, 401 and G99 in a test...
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i thought for one minute you were going to recommend the space mat again then dave! :lol:
actually in this case its not all about appearances,it doesn't come close to the turntable im currently using,i bought it for its abilities :cool:
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How known? Sorry, I'm being awkward again, as decks like this are usually only talked about 'cos very few in the UK have ever heard or even seen one..
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yes they are a japan/uk model only i believe.
just checking the tonearm board out,its made of billet aluminium,12mm thick with a sticky layer of sound deadening type material on the bottom.
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