The price has been drastically reduced! 2024/4/26 sales price 178,000 yen Maintained by TEAC! VRDS-25 rigid menism final model. This is a popular model used by JAZZ/ROCK fans with a strong housing and a highly accurate VRDS mechanism, and has high resolution and clear contours. Spikes are attached to the solid 8 mm thick bottom plate, and the excellent construction with an excellent sense of reliability is also attractive. There is a feeling of use on the exterior such as small scratches and dullness (Asaine Tomoho)
Maintenance information: 2024.4.26 Maintained (All parts have been inspected. We have confirmed wear on the tray belt, clamp belt, and turntable bearings. Tray belt, clamp belt, and turntable bearing replacement. (Check operation by cleaning and lubricating the pickup and mechanical parts)
Accessories: Remote control instruction manual copy
Main specifications: multi-bit DAC, 25 bits, 8 times oversampling digital filter, W442 x H145 x D344 mm, weight 23 kg
Maintained. This is the highest grade deck in the ES series, bearing the “7,” the final model of the Sony cassette deck. The overwhelming weight and stable operation with a strong body are suitable for a reference machine, and it is also easy to operate intuitively. The sound quality is also sharp, and it is a top level car that achieves both sound and operability. The exterior has line scratches, bumps, and threads. Serial 252215 (Tamura Eiji)
Maintenance information: 2024.4.30 maintained (mechanical drive belt replacement, capstan belt replacement, left pinch roller replacement, head base cleaning and grease up, pinch roller cleaning and grease up, mechanical shaft cleaning and grease up, capstan motor control part electrolytic capacitor replacement. Contact cleaning by detaching the tape half detection switch. Check the tape running path, adjust the left pinch roller height, and check and adjust the playhead azimuth angle. Recording level adjustment volume/BIAS level/EQ volume contact cleaning, Dolby switch contact cleaning, headphone volume replacement, print pattern status check, and additional soldering treatment. Playback level check adjustment, recording level check adjustment, bias level check adjustment, recording calibration operation check adjustment, recording playback test is good, Dolby recording and playback test is good, timer operation test is normal. *Reference value: W&F (WTD): 0.025%, blank residual noise level (-52 dB linear measurement))
Accessories: No accessories
Main specifications: 4 tracks, 2 channels, 3 heads, frequency characteristics, 15 Hz to 22 kHz, W430 x H135 x D380 mm, 12 kg
Shure's final high-end cartridge model. It has a smooth sound that is different from the thick, jazz-friendly series, and vocals and classical music are carefully reproduced. There is a slight feeling of use (Takasaki Atsushi)
Maintenance information: 2024.3.7 sound output confirmed
Accessories: none
Main specifications: mm type oval needle frequency band 20 Hz to 22 kHz needle pressure 0.75 to 1.5 g (appropriate 1.25 g) dead weight 7 g