I read the description of this turntable for the first time on your website. I fell in love with him! A few days ago I bought it in Australia and now it is on its way to Poland.
I am the original owner of a Marantz 2230 B and Sony PS-X55S turntable. Took them out of closet storage. Arm doesn't move on turntable. Almost feel like moving to Australia just to have you work on them. You take pride in your work.
I am a custom furniture maker and specialize in marquetry. So I have a deep appreciation for folks who take pride in what they do and take the extra step to do it the right way. I wish you much success.
Hi Mike, Although I watched this video a year afterwards, the timing is perfect. A week ago I dropped off my Pioneer PL630 TT (late 70s) with a local tech for a major service. It too has quartz lock and pitch control. The unit will play fine until it suddenly slows down for a few seconds. The pitch control is out of control. Had it serviced before (cleaning pots etc.) but wasn’t done throughly like what you would do. Hopefully my new tech will come through. He did a major service on my 1977 Dual C939 top loading cassette deck which is known to be a pain in the ass (arse?) to work on. It’s running/sounding great (looks great too). As always your passion for restoring vintage gear and your presentation is second to none.
A true classic turntable from the mid seventies. Back in the day Sony had top engineering teams who took hifi serious. And it got even better in the following years.
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Oh my God! An amazing turntable model! I hope one day I can have this device. :( Sony has always been my favorite for the turntables. Thanks for this nice sharing.
Richard Morgan we need to redefine what a turntable does and why looks should not really matter. As for me I’m not into these direct drive tables with automatic or even semi automatic features. I’m totally into manual turntables that are belt driven with no automatic arm return or automatic startup etc..... that being said, people seem to get the misconception that because so-called vintage turntables may look better that they must sound better. I never bought a turntable based on looks. In the 1960’s Edgar Villchur of Acoustic Research invented a new type of turntable suspension, a 3 point, spring suspension system where by the platter and tonearm mount were mounted together on a T-bar so that they were isolated as one unit. This, along with being belt driven by a 24 pole synchronous motor resulted in very low rumble and wow and flutter for its time. Now, according to mr. Villchur, the turntables’ job is a simple one and is to “stay out of the picture” while playing a record. And if the turntable has low rumble, wow and flutter it will do just that. Even today’s modern Linn turntables use Villchur’s 3 point suspension design. When looking at this turntable in this video, it, because of its semi-automatic, direct drive design looks and is very complex. Certainly most of this complexity has nothing to do with getting lower rumble, wow and flutter. And this is why simple, manual, belt driven turntables always have the lowest rumble, wow and flutter, whether they be modern or vintage
Nice work and beautiful machine. I just acquired a 6750 and noticed it takes longer to stop the record spinning after hitting the stop button. At 8:50 you mentioned adjusting the braking magnets. I’m assuming you got as close to the platter as possible without it touching correct?
Thanx for showing sir, I'm debating right now to pick up a slightly lesser but respectable Sony PS 4300 DD Tt or the Technics SL1700 my tech friend has. We will have to repair the return mechanisms on the Sony , I'm also aware of a few power supply and electronic issues the Sony were known to develop. Wish I'd kept my old PS x6 from years ago. this is eye opening , awesome and encouraging because the PS X6 had a weird Quartz lock issue (they were only auto quartz lock no speed controls ) . Great work 👍🏾👍🏾🔥
I'm kinda surprised this Sony vintage deck was a semi auto function. It's a cunundrum why the companies design bureau wasn't given a full automatic directive option given the efforts spent by the undersides complexity. Anyways thanks for showing us the excellent service provided to the customer. This level of attention isn't cheap and unfortunately missing at most service shops. Technicians just don't want to put the time and effort. Get em in and pushem out is the general mantra.
Thanks again for your quick reply im in France but if I was close I would let you do it for me but it works lovely and looks great my jell top is perfect thanks again good look xxden
Love your passion & attention to detail Mike. The original platter mat is filled with a high viscosity dampening fluid, the fluid bulging unevenly towards the outside like that is a common problem on them. Apparently you can redistribute it somewhat evenly with the help of some gentle heat but I've never tried it myself.
Hi Sam, thanks for the tip and you are correct, I did try to redistribute the gel, but with little success. To be honest, the beautiful new dark cork mat is probably better all round, certainly flatter, which we want. The owner will no doubt keep the original mat though and he can perhaps have another shot at flattening it out.
I have two SONY PS-8750s, and the fuse of one always burns out every time I turn it on. The other one, REJECT AUTO RETURN cannot be used. What is the reason for the above?
Hi Lolohu, my name is Mike and I’m glad you enjoyed the video! If only electronic fault diagnosis and repair were so easy! There are many possible scenarios in both cases and rather than guess, I prefer to inspect and test equipment to accurately diagnose and then repair faults like these. Your best bet is to take the decks to a specialist familiar with them, like Liquid Audio, in your area. Our details are in the description.
@@robertdonald7190 No problem and agreed. Some are better than rubber, these heavy-weight cork mats I use are great but there is some absolute rubbish out there, especially the stuff sold on eBay. The thick Technics rubber mats are excellent as well. The original Sony mat was toast unfortunately.
Impossible to say without a careful inspection because there are many variables. The crystal lock board will need work whether it works now or not and any deck this age will need a full service at the very least. Best to book her in with me if you live locally. I'm closed for business now until mid-Jan though.
Hi Dean, yes, everything that needs grease and oil must be greased and oiled after cleaning. This is really critical in these older mechanical units where mineral based greases can age very badly and cause all sorts of operational problems.
Peole today don't get that these companies like Sony were making the best tt's in the world in this R&D period. Now they convince young hipsters that a new plastic manual table is peak tech.
I hate to disagree with you but it looks better with the black Matt then the cork that's my taste so you need to find a black cork it would look a lot better
Amazing to me that these dont get more notice WHAT BEAUTIFUL engineering!
I recently grabbed a very nice Sony PS-8750. Your advices have been very helpful. Thank you very much!
I read the description of this turntable for the first time on your website. I fell in love with him! A few days ago I bought it in Australia and now it is on its way to Poland.
I am the original owner of a Marantz 2230 B and Sony PS-X55S turntable. Took them out of closet storage. Arm doesn't move on turntable. Almost feel like moving to Australia just to have you work on them. You take pride in your work.
It's very pleasing that people notice the attention to detail, glad you are enjoying the channel!
I am a custom furniture maker and specialize in marquetry. So I have a deep appreciation for folks who take pride in what they do and take the extra step to do it the right way. I wish you much success.
@@jamjo2357 This makes sense, such a pleasure to receive comments from people like yourself.
Hi Mike,
Although I watched this video a year afterwards, the timing is perfect. A week ago I dropped off my Pioneer PL630 TT (late 70s) with a local tech for a major service. It too has quartz lock and pitch control. The unit will play fine until it suddenly slows down for a few seconds. The pitch control is out of control. Had it serviced before (cleaning pots etc.) but wasn’t done throughly like what you would do. Hopefully my new tech will come through. He did a major service on my 1977 Dual C939 top loading cassette deck which is known to be a pain in the ass (arse?) to work on. It’s running/sounding great (looks great too).
As always your passion for restoring vintage gear and your presentation is second to none.
Very kind of you Virgil, much appreciated!
Absolutely beautiful deck. One of the best I've ever seen. Thanks Mike for showing us.
Thanks David, a pleasure and I'm glad you obviously see what I see in her too!
i know it's quite off topic but do anybody know of a good site to watch newly released series online ?
Just saw your video ! Didn’t know that you worked on turntables too !! Jolly good !
A true classic turntable from the mid seventies. Back in the day Sony had top engineering teams who
took hifi serious. And it got even better in the following years.
Oh my God! An amazing turntable model!
I hope one day I can have this device. :(
Sony has always been my favorite for the turntables.
Thanks for this nice sharing.
Wow that truly is a beautiful piece of gear! There are no modern decks imho which can touch its elegance! That goes for the ultra expensive ones too!
Richard Morgan we need to redefine what a turntable does and why looks should not really matter. As for me I’m not into these direct drive tables with automatic or even semi automatic features. I’m totally into manual turntables that are belt driven with no automatic arm return or automatic startup etc..... that being said, people seem to get the misconception that because so-called vintage turntables may look better that they must sound better. I never bought a turntable based on looks. In the 1960’s Edgar Villchur of Acoustic Research invented a new type of turntable suspension, a 3 point, spring suspension system where by the platter and tonearm mount were mounted together on a T-bar so that they were isolated as one unit. This, along with being belt driven by a 24 pole synchronous motor resulted in very low rumble and wow and flutter for its time. Now, according to mr. Villchur, the turntables’ job is a simple one and is to “stay out of the picture” while playing a record. And if the turntable has low rumble, wow and flutter it will do just that. Even today’s modern Linn turntables use Villchur’s 3 point suspension design. When looking at this turntable in this video, it, because of its semi-automatic, direct drive design looks and is very complex. Certainly most of this complexity has nothing to do with getting lower rumble, wow and flutter. And this is why simple, manual, belt driven turntables always have the lowest rumble, wow and flutter, whether they be modern or vintage
I wouldn't be so sure , have you seen heard or had a go on a technics sl1200 G? These are truly amazing.
Nice work and beautiful machine. I just acquired a 6750 and noticed it takes longer to stop the record spinning after hitting the stop button. At 8:50 you mentioned adjusting the braking magnets. I’m assuming you got as close to the platter as possible without it touching correct?
Thanx for showing sir, I'm debating right now to pick up a slightly lesser but respectable Sony PS 4300 DD Tt or the Technics SL1700 my tech friend has. We will have to repair the return mechanisms on the Sony , I'm also aware of a few power supply and electronic issues the Sony were known to develop. Wish I'd kept my old PS x6 from years ago. this is eye opening , awesome and encouraging because the PS X6 had a weird Quartz lock issue (they were only auto quartz lock no speed controls ) . Great work 👍🏾👍🏾🔥
Amazing work I would have you restore my Sony PSX 700 if you were close by
i have never seen that turntable before, i want one. it it beautiful.
How would you clean the silver metal strip (with the Sony label) if it's tarnished?
I'm kinda surprised this Sony vintage deck was a semi auto function. It's a cunundrum why the companies design bureau wasn't given a full automatic directive option given the efforts spent by the undersides complexity. Anyways thanks for showing us the excellent service provided to the customer. This level of attention isn't cheap and unfortunately missing at most service shops. Technicians just don't want to put the time and effort. Get em in and pushem out is the general mantra.
Thank you, much appreciated!
Great repair. Now it's probably even good enough for the Quintet Black!
Thank you and yes I agree, this would be a good combination, along with the Art-9 and many other mid-range MC carts.
Great work Mike, Never heard of this turntable but I agree with your comments
Gordon Macfarlane thanks Gordon!
you are correct about the fine tuning on the arm. Not doing so would stifle the capability of that 2M Black.
Found this video looking for help with a PS-X60 I just picked up. Going through the service manual is daunting...
Thanks again for your quick reply im in France but if I was close I would let you do it for me but it works lovely and looks great my jell top is perfect thanks again good look xxden
Love your passion & attention to detail Mike. The original platter mat is filled with a high viscosity dampening fluid, the fluid bulging unevenly towards the outside like that is a common problem on them. Apparently you can redistribute it somewhat evenly with the help of some gentle heat but I've never tried it myself.
Hi Sam, thanks for the tip and you are correct, I did try to redistribute the gel, but with little success. To be honest, the beautiful new dark cork mat is probably better all round, certainly flatter, which we want. The owner will no doubt keep the original mat though and he can perhaps have another shot at flattening it out.
The Japanese made many fantastic turntables and FM tuners before CD's and low quality digital tuners were introduced
I have two SONY PS-8750s, and the fuse of one always burns out every time I turn it on.
The other one, REJECT AUTO RETURN cannot be used.
What is the reason for the above?
Hi Lolohu, my name is Mike and I’m glad you enjoyed the video! If only electronic fault diagnosis and repair were so easy! There are many possible scenarios in both cases and rather than guess, I prefer to inspect and test equipment to accurately diagnose and then repair faults like these. Your best bet is to take the decks to a specialist familiar with them, like Liquid Audio, in your area. Our details are in the description.
How do you lubricate the motor bearing 🤔
Gorgeous turntable. I'd look for a better matching mat though as the cork spoils the looks a bit.
Thanks for commenting. Cork mats like these work very well and the owner likes the appearance as do I, though I realise not everybody does!
@@LiquidAudio As long as the owner likes it that's what matters, I know they are better than rubber. Top work!
@@robertdonald7190 No problem and agreed. Some are better than rubber, these heavy-weight cork mats I use are great but there is some absolute rubbish out there, especially the stuff sold on eBay. The thick Technics rubber mats are excellent as well. The original Sony mat was toast unfortunately.
That's a beauty
Beautiful
How thick is this cork mat?
Thanks for your quick reply iv checked the lock and it’s okay the only thing is not working is the reject button is that a big job xden
Impossible to say without a careful inspection because there are many variables. The crystal lock board will need work whether it works now or not and any deck this age will need a full service at the very least. Best to book her in with me if you live locally. I'm closed for business now until mid-Jan though.
Do you have to re grease the components you clean ?
Hi Dean, yes, everything that needs grease and oil must be greased and oiled after cleaning. This is really critical in these older mechanical units where mineral based greases can age very badly and cause all sorts of operational problems.
Peole today don't get that these companies like Sony were making the best tt's in the world in this R&D period. Now they convince young hipsters that a new plastic manual table is peak tech.
nice video!
Thanks!
I hate to disagree with you but it looks better with the black Matt then the cork that's my taste so you need to find a black cork it would look a lot better
Hey that's cool, it's purely personal taste, my costumer and most who saw this in the flesh preferred this natural cork, but we are all different.
What does the xtellock do
Denis Cullis Locks the platter’s rotational speed to a quartz crystal reference.
How much for it?
Her owner loves her too much, so she's not for sale I'm afraid!
Thats very very nice Mike . If they sell it , give Me a yell pls.
Hi Danny, no problem, if the unit comes up for sale for any reason I will let you know!
The original mat was filled with oil for damping.
Correct and they unfortunately all fail the same way, one of the very few weaknesses of the original design.
Oh, "low mass". Totally heard 'lame ass' the first few times. lol
Ha ha, the Aussie accent strikes again..!
The cork looks awful. Poor choice.
Sorry but the cork mat doesnt work, it looks nasty
Good God that mat looks horrible😖😖 cringee