Technics SL 7 Unboxing & Demonstration
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- Опубліковано 13 вер 2024
- A brand new channel sees a brand new item added to my equipment uploaded as the first video.
Sit back and take a look at yet another immaculate example of Japanese used goods.
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wonderfull piece of audio equipment,that i can never have.
I have a vintage (mid to late 80s) Technics linear tracking turntable. I bought in on EBay for $40.00. All it needed to work like new, was a new platter belt, and a new cartridge. They really ought to start making those again. And they could probably sell them for a lot less than they cost in the eighties. I don't care for the models that have the tracking arm on the inside of the lid. They remind me of the Kenner "Close N Play" record player my little sister had when we were kids.
I got this brand new in 1982 (maybe it was '81) and it has performed flawlessly for 41 years. It is now 2023 and it has never been serviced. It's the perfect turntable! The only problem I've had is I somehow broke one of the lid catches but the lid still clamps down well with only one.
I like how it has a built in resonance weight. Nice video! Thanks for showing this TT!
Thanks for watching.
@@retrocoreav7025It was my pleasure! Nice to see a new channel about retro tech! :) Keep up the good work! You got yourself subscriber!
To prevent the lid catches from snapping, hold the lid while pressing the open button, same when closing. Takes all the strain
Nice advice.
Very nice explanation of the SL-7, and its operation. If it hasn't been done already, changing the tonearm drive belt and lubing the tonearm glide rail is highly recommended. After doing this, the tonearm on my SL-7 moved much smoother, noticeable when fast forwarding the arm and arm return.
I picked up one of these in fantastic shape on a whim about 8 or 9 years ago that was having tracking issues which were easy to sort out by lubricating the internal worm-gear that operates the tracking movement, as well as replacing a small worn belt for the same mechanism. It sounded so good after that I gave it an LP Gear "vivid-line" and it's been my main table since.
One thing these struggle with, at least as far as the "auto" settings are concerned, are clear and many colored vinyl record; the LED shines through and tricks the detection mechnism. I've quite a few albums like that so I've just used it in manual all the time. Great player.
It is a very nice player. Yeah, clear records cause issues on many tables like this. My old Sony had the same issue.
Keep in mind it's the pressure you apply to the FF & REW buttons. Not where you apply the pressure. I have an SL7 great little turntable.
Awesome explanation!
Damn, that son-of-a-gun was well packed. If I ever buy one of these, that’s exactly how want mine to arrive.
👍🏾👍🏾
-Charles-
Yo tengo uno del año 1983! Esta en perfecto estado, es una maravilla.
I miss my turntable. Great stuff Mark.
I can't live without one. Had this replacement arrive within a week of my old one dying.
you just need an ortofon OMP40 and you will be in vinyl heaven!
I'd better start saving those pennies.
Good idea mark !
Thank you. Been thinking about this for a while now.
This is great cheers Mark!
Thanks. I thought it would be better than to put hi-fi and the likes on to it's own channel.
That's a cool turntable.
Thanks.
29th sub o.o" - love the equipment, beats out my Onkyo - don't sell yourself short, I enjoyed you more than techmoan.
Cheers man. Nice to hear that.
@@retrocoreav7025 nice deck... You plan on installing an at95e ?
@@dusterdriven At the moment there is a Shure M92E on it which is a pretty good pick up. I have a spare M92E as well. But down the line I may add a AT95E.
Just bought this for about 50bugs .
Im waiting for it now.
I have three. Two working and one for spares although It could be got working if I can be bored to repair the cover clips and tracking belt.
Ah, the tracking belt can be a pain. Had to fix a tracking belt or string as it was on my previous Sony table. Sadly that manifested an electronic fault with the stylus tracking.
Mine doesn't play 7" anymore
I think that model can be placed in a vertical position, or close to it. I think that is what the center mechanism is for. I have an SL-5 and it doesn't have that.
I'm not sure about vertical but you are right about it not being flat. There's an office set of tilted feet / stands for this model that elevate it to 45 degrees. Check them out in this link - www.head-fi.org/showcase/technics-sl-7-turntable.14791/
@@retrocoreav7025 Yeah, that makes sense. I have a Sharp Optonica vertical turntable that uses a similar mechanism to hold the record on the spindle so I thought maybe this one would go vertical as well. Still neat.
The other model in this range can do vertical playback. Maybe this can but no official mount was made from what I know.
It will actually play upside down.
Yo tengo un SL7 desde 1984 me costó unas 44.000pts y creo que solamente después de un par de años sin usar simplemente le he cambiado la goma pequeña de seguimiento del cabezal y un engrase de esos mismos puntos, luce como nuevo y conserva la cápsula original stilus 22, sigue funcionando como el primer día después de 40 años , aquí se ve el buen hacer de los nipones de la época.
Un saludo a todos desde Valencia España.
i hope you might get your sony psfl turntable back if that linear tracking is repaired. just like this Technis sl 7., unfortunately, mine is Kenwood turntable KD-291r belt-driven turntable but the plastic snapped off it's still fixable though but it needs some work.
but you can keep the Technics SL 7 if you want though.
Sadly the Sony turntable had electronic issues. Some corrosion on the main PCB had taken place along with one of the chips being damaged.
Looks like the previous owner had kept this is a damp place at one time. Such a shame because it was cosmetically perfect. Still, I did get a good 2 years out of the table.
I paid around 8000 yen for it originally but sold it for 5000 yen as a parts machine. So I'm not too upset.
Still, I will miss that lovely front loading tray.
@@retrocoreav7025 indeed so.
Hi. I have the SL-7 for the pleasure, I have P202C cartridge and the Black Diamont Analogis EPS 202ED. I find that the sybilances are a bit too much. I have this problem for new and old LPs. The sound can't be perfect?
The Black Diamond styli require more tracking weight than the standard p-mounts use. Forget the black diamond and get yourself a Jico stylus instead. Cheers.
Subscribed ^.=.^
Cheers!
Technics Linear Tracking turntables will outlast Sony linear trackers 9 times out of 10 I've had several of both. They are just engineered better.
I hope so because the Sony on before it just died.
In 2014 panasonic revive the technics brand