The big Sansui SR-929 lives once more

"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish) 01/06/2017 at 22:58 • Filed to: Audiositelock

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One very well reviewed shop was unable to diagnose it, and recommended buying a different turntable instead. I took it to another equally well reviewed repair shop, and he was able to fix it! The motor control board needed re-soldered, and some wires with degrading insulation needed replacing. After that, he found that a rubber part of the bushing/oil situation around the spindle was swollen, so he fixed that and changed the lubricant to an apparently better kind.

I’m listening to it now with the mystery cartridge from our Pioneer PL-150, and while it’s an improvement, this thing is holding it back.

It came with a beautiful headshell and a Pickering XV15/625E that I will be getting a stylus for tomorrow, so once that’s on, balanced and broken in, we’ll have a way better idea of how much of an improvement this big beast is.

Now the 9090DB is reunited with the turntable that it came over with from Hong Kong in 1976.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > gmctavish needs more space 01/06/2017 at 23:40

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what do you know about the Denon DP30-L, 1979ish. also the best sounding cartridge I ever had was a Shure V-15 type IV. would sure love another one.

I think the sound quality has deteriorated over the years, but so have my ears. Is this in the same league, or are we talking apples to banannas?

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > gmctavish needs more space 01/06/2017 at 23:42

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Also got one of these:

works, has tubes, is very cool.

gmctavish needs more space > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 01/06/2017 at 23:50

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I don’t think it’s the same league, but I don’t know much about Denons. That one is a solid entry-level one, according to audiokarma at least. I’ve heard good things about Shure cartridges too.

gmctavish needs more space > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 01/06/2017 at 23:51

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That’s awesome

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > gmctavish needs more space 01/06/2017 at 23:54

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It’s a 1962 Seeburg LPC1, plays 7 inch 33 and 45 records, upright, both sides. Contains a very primitive binary computer (works), and outputs 50 watts. But you know, 1962 watts were big thumpin watts.

gmctavish needs more space > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 01/07/2017 at 00:00

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Awesome. Yeah tube watts are a whole different deal from newer stuff. I’ve always wanted a jukebox, but I very much don’t have time

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > gmctavish needs more space 01/07/2017 at 00:07

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this model is as common and reliable as my chevelle. Got a box of 15 Creedence singles for xmas. Need to re-stock it and Rock-it!

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > gmctavish needs more space 01/07/2017 at 00:28

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I got an Audio Technica table for Christmas. Now I just gotta find room to set my speakers up.

gmctavish needs more space > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 01/07/2017 at 00:37

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We’ve got an AT-LP60 that we used for a while, it’s a good little table

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > gmctavish needs more space 01/07/2017 at 01:58

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I got the AT-LP120USB, supposed to be the best table they sell on the consumer market. Or so I was told.

gmctavish needs more space > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 01/07/2017 at 02:10

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Nice! I haven’t listened to one of those, but I’ve heard and read good things