Sony TTS-8000 Turntable

[Nonnegativ]

Now a owner of a TTS-8000 for a few days and I am still experimenting with the deck.

I was looking for a Turntable for ambient & neo-classical and would never had thought of a DD-drive if it wasn't for this thread - thanks !

I must say it's a great sounding tt - mine is not as pretty as yours (yet.... ) and minor things needs fixing: Bulb exchange as earlier mentioned in this thread and I will have to sort out a proper armboard.

Question: Have you had any caps etc. Replaced ? They are getting quite old now.

I am still trying to figure out how attach pics inline, but here's mine:

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[karma67]

here you go



the tts-8000 is a brilliant turntable,some would say it betters the sp10 for speed accuracy.
the armboard i use and like is a material called HI MACS,its resin based and works really easy,ive tried panzerholz before and im happy with the HI MACS.
regarding the caps,no mine have not been replaced,i tend to think if its working fine then leave it be.

[Nonnegativ]

here you go



the tts-8000 is a brilliant turntable,some would say it betters the sp10 for speed accuracy.
the armboard i use and like is a material called HI MACS,its resin based and works really easy,ive tried panzerholz before and im happy with the HI MACS.
regarding the caps,no mine have not been replaced,i tend to think if its working fine then leave it be.

You continue to do your magic ! - thanks

[Bigman80]

here you go



the tts-8000 is a brilliant turntable,some would say it betters the sp10 for speed accuracy.
the armboard i use and like is a material called HI MACS,its resin based and works really easy,ive tried panzerholz before and im happy with the HI MACS.
regarding the caps,no mine have not been replaced,i tend to think if its working fine then leave it be.

"some would say it betters the sp10 for speed accuracy"

I, who's heard both, certainly wouldn't say that.

The strength of the TTS8000 Isn't outperforming the SP10, Its strength being slightly more organic or tonputnit a better way, has the ability of the best belt drives to sound totally fluid.

Which you'll find is down to the differences in plinth between yours and the SP10 In use on the day. The other reason is the way the motor works. It's "butterfly windings" make for a slightly smoother rotation. It's certainly one of the best turntables I've heard.

As you know Jamie, I rate the TTs8000 incredibly highly. It's a turntable one should aspire to own BUT for timing and speed accuracy, the SP10 MK2 is king IMO.

[karma67]

as you say mate,in your opinion.

[Bigman80]

as you say mate,in your opinion.

Yes and only mine matters, to me

Seriously, it's up there with the VPI and SP10 as the most impressive turntables I've heard.

[Ian7633]

Very interesting debate going on here and as I've never heard either turntable I can't comment on performance. However I do have a question, I know what a organic chicken is and an organic turnip but I just can't corelate organic to a turntable, can someone please explain. Also what does " tonputnit " mean, never heard the word before. Many thanks in advance.

[oldius]

Very interesting debate going on here and as I've never heard either turntable I can't comment on performance. However I do have a question, I know what a organic chicken is and an organic turnip but I just can't corelate organic to a turntable, can someone please explain. Also what does " tonputnit " mean, never heard the word before. Many thanks in advance.

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 becaise 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

[Bigman80]

Very interesting debate going on here and as I've never heard either turntable I can't comment on performance. However I do have a question, I know what a organic chicken is and an organic turnip but I just can't corelate organic to a turntable, can someone please explain. Also what does " tonputnit " mean, never heard the word before. Many thanks in advance.

Well, to me , for something to be organic, it has to sound real. Think of listening to the radio in the car, you know someone is singing but it rarely takes on a human image being formed in front of you. That what organic means to me, a piece of equipment which has the capability to create the illusion of reality. Whether that be tone, imaging, liquidity, it doesn't really matter. The best pieces, like Jamie's sony, and my SP10, have the ability to reproduce the fluidity, tone and imaging to make you believe you are listening to a real person.

A lot comes down to supporting equipment too but when added into Angus's rig, Sony made me believe it was an organism creating the music. When the SP10 was in and the Wizard valve phonostage went in, the same thing happened again.

It was quite an eye opener.

Jamie has coupled his organic turntable to a forensic phonostage which together will be brilliant.

I have coupled a forensic turntable to an Organic phonostage which is brilliant.

There are other ways like adding Valves into the pre and power amp section like Jimbo

[Bigman80]

PS, that other word was my fat fingers pressing all the wrong keys