tcliffo1 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Hi there Has anyone use this TT? If so what are your experiences/thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BATMAQN Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 (edited) Looks like rubbish I don't have any experience with one of these but it looks like it would have been and still is an excellent TT. Edited June 6, 2019 by BATMAQN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F18 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Very nice turntable, serious bit of gear, the power supply is the weak point which can be improved. There was a mod in Japan that did custom psu’s for these tables back in the day. Can’t seem to remember the url for the website. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal beat Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 It's one of the classic late 70's Japanese DD tables. http://www.l-07d.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_F Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 The Technics SL1000Mk2 crushes the L07D - it is a disco toy. It comes with an integral arm which is extremely difficult to change and a particularly poor motor control circuit. The L07D has a design mistake as the motor control is not hard wired to the motor but is in a box at the end of a cable with a plug. These very often fault with the motor control better applied right at the motor like the SL1000Mk2, not at the end of a cable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Demondes Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 16 hours ago, tcliffo1 said: Hi there Has anyone use this TT? If so what are your experiences/thoughts? I know where one of these is in action. Dutch Vinyl record Shop in Abbotsford (Melbourne). They currently use it as their turntable for playing music in the shop. It’s connected to a McIntosh Amp and some big old beastly speakers of which I cannot remember the brand. @tcliffo1 I see you are WA based, not so easy to pop around to the store. its solidly built. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willco Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 19 hours ago, tcliffo1 said: Hi there Has anyone use this TT? If so what are your experiences/thoughts? I owned one of these--an OK table nothing sonically to get too excited over--many failed with the Motor/Drive ( I think that was it) and became virtually unrepairable. Some are still operating--if I was offered one today I'd send it to Richard Krebs in NZ to refurbish and then it would show what it is really capable of. Good Luck Willco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcliffo1 Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share Posted June 8, 2019 On 07/06/2019 at 11:19 AM, Demondes said: I know where one of these is in action. Dutch Vinyl record Shop in Abbotsford (Melbourne). They currently use it as their turntable for playing music in the shop. It’s connected to a McIntosh Amp and some big old beastly speakers of which I cannot remember the brand. @tcliffo1 I see you are WA based, not so easy to pop around to the store. its solidly built. Hey @Demondes Thanks for the heads up I spoke to Dutch Vinyl and it's not for sale... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demondes Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 6 minutes ago, tcliffo1 said: Hey @Demondes Thanks for the heads up I spoke to Dutch Vinyl and it's not for sale... Ahh yeah sorry I wasn’t implying they would sell. Just somewhere to see one in action 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcliffo1 Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share Posted June 8, 2019 36 minutes ago, Demondes said: Ahh yeah sorry I wasn’t implying they would sell. Just somewhere to see one in action Ah no worries:) I would definitley like to see one in action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Y Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 (edited) On 06/06/2019 at 10:55 PM, tcliffo1 said: Hi there Has anyone use this TT? If so what are your experiences/thoughts? Hi @tcliffo1 - I can't say that I have owned one of these, but I have known of a few that have failed in their motor control electronics. This seems to be a weak point with age. However, the mentioned USA man (http://www.l-07d.com) has refurbished many such L-07D motor controllers, I believe. Sound-wise, I believe that they are very good, at least as good as the more common Technics SP-10 MkII. Back in the late 90s when HiFi World UK were extolling DD TTs, then-editor Jon Marks was using a SP-10 MkII/SME V/Obsidian base, which was 'heavily modded' with upgraded PSU & circuit components - Jon eventually sold his SP-10 for a Trio (Kenwood) L-07D. Draw your own conclusions. The L-07D tonearm can be readily removed (4 x M5 hex screws), but you will need a replacement arm baseplate (110 mm diam) of course, for the new arm. Coincidentally, I am currently trialling a L-07D tonearm with an SP-10 MkII (as below pic). Cheers, Owen Dark Lantern blog - http://darklanternforowen.wordpress.com/ Edited June 10, 2019 by Owen Y 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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