Sony TTS-8000 Turntable

[Beobloke]

I could bring along my VPI and show you all what a good belter can do!

Meh. Belts are for keeping your trousers up.

[paulf-2007]

Meh. Belts are for keeping your trousers up.

and so true

[JohnG]

The Link is to a web page that has the available download, to make a cut out for a TTS 8000 or 6000 in a plinth.
This thread seems a good place to make it known.

https://www.vinylengine.com/library/sony/tts-8000.shtml

[Nonnegativ]

I could not resist when a Sony PUA-1600s tonearm came up in Asia for a decent price - and I am still wondering about a Sony XL 55 Pro cartridge to match the TTS-8000. I am slowly becoming an old analogue nostalgic fart, I guess

Just mounted for a quick listen before I dismantle the tonearm for cleaning etc:



Although fitted with a crappy Jelco JAC-506 tonearm cable (the only one I got) I must say the PUA-1600s shows some promise. The combination TTS-8000 & PUA-1600s is not that far from the other arms (Helius Omega Ruby & Terminator3pro) which has been mounted on the TTS-8000.

So it's all Japanese this weekend: TTS-8000 with PUA-1600s & Lyra Delos. Right now No-Man "Returning Jesus" is spinning - just to make you Brits happy

[karma67]

it looks lovely.

[Fiddlefye]

Imo it's a nonsense term used by audiophiles to try to explain sonic difference. It's in the audiophile index of shite alongside emotion and musicality.

I speak as an owner of a TTS8000. It's the best I've owned and one of the very best I've heard. It would cost a fortune if it was made today because it features a very high level engineering. The SP10 is also an excellent deck and with the TTS8000, the L07D and the Denon DP80, seminal decks in the history of Japanese audio excellence

I have a friend who owns a TTS-8000. I have a Denon DP-80. Very different approaches to solving a problem, but both work wonderfully. I was never a DD fan - had a few mid-level tables and my upper tier were always belt or idler drive. On a whim I picked up the DP-80 and (with two arms) it is now the table in my main system. It really just does everything right and makes it look (and sound) effortless in the bargain.

[karma67]

new cartridge to try, sounding nice,im not sure of the hours and i can bearly see the tip (story of my life!)

[DiveDeepDog]

I can see the fluff

[Bigman80]

Looks like it needs some fancy screws lol

How's the alignment compared to the ART9?

[karma67]

it seems fine mate plus i have the added bonus of doing small tweaks tightening or loosening the screws,a fiddlers delight! lol
im seriously thinking about cancelling the ART-9.
what loading and tracking weight do you use,200 ish ohms seems about right to me,tracking at 2.5g