Michael L wrote: ↑Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:45 am
I was quite happy with my Pink Triangle PT1 but an opportunity arose to buy a Funk Firm 'vectored' PT1 cheaply on eBay. This gives me something approaching the SQ of the Anniversary. I nearly didn't proceed as the seller was a PITA as far as communication went. He told me the day before we were due to meet up that he had dropped the TT but offered a decent price reduction. It was quite easy to repair. I'm completely happy with the deck. I have a Zeta arm on it and would love to try an Audio Origami PU7.
The only "real" * difference will be motor on the sub chasis , however you have the vector system and this may largely equal the decks out.
Should you be adventurous you can mount the motor on the sub-chasis by doing it yourself , there are detailed plans on the vinyl engine . A word of warning cutting holes in aerolam is difficult , I attempted it and ended up in Hospital having a 4 hour appointment with a plastic surgeon to put my thumb back together .
Michael L wrote: ↑Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:45 am
I was quite happy with my Pink Triangle PT1 but an opportunity arose to buy a Funk Firm 'vectored' PT1 cheaply on eBay. This gives me something approaching the SQ of the Anniversary. I nearly didn't proceed as the seller was a PITA as far as communication went. He told me the day before we were due to meet up that he had dropped the TT but offered a decent price reduction. It was quite easy to repair. I'm completely happy with the deck. I have a Zeta arm on it and would love to try an Audio Origami PU7.
The only "real" * difference will be motor on the sub chasis , however you have the vector system and this may largely equal the decks out.
Should you be adventurous you can mount the motor on the sub-chasis by doing it yourself , there are detailed plans on the vinyl engine . A word of warning cutting holes in aerolam is difficult , I attempted it and ended up in Hospital having a 4 hour appointment with a plastic surgeon to put my thumb back together .
That sounds nasty Daniel. Hope you still have full use if your thumb. The new motor and control unit gave much better speed stability and i think it helped a lot to beef up the sound.
It will not bend two much in the middle , but it is fine.
I eventually decided it was the springs that were the problem and moved the motor of the subchasis and suspended the subchasis using nylon bolts and nuts . I am building one at the moment that will use blocks of end grain balsa , if I can find a suitable glue .
this is of course all heretical stuff for PT fans .
I keep looking for a pf 800, i havent seen another one since and really wish I still had it. Wonder if i could build something similar out of that td160 I got off mike........
My old Thorens TD160 with Charlie Trayhorn subchassis mods and SME series II and Ortofon VMS30E MM cart.
A superb piece of kit.
I got a Linn Axis to replace it and ended up on the LP12 bandwagon before I knew where I was.
Fingers badly burned unfortunately.
Fond memories of that Thorens.
Sgt. Baker started talkin’ with a Bullhorn in his hand.
That thing is awesome! Right up my street.i love a good dd deck
The pf 800 was yamahas foray into the linn dominated belt drive market and I think they did it in style. The bearing and platter were very very well machined and heavy, a couple of pounds heavier than the lp12, and the motor was a honking great dc motor rather than the little impex job the brit decks had.
What did for it were 2 things. The unconventional twin tube arm that was nothing like an ittok and the name.
Yamaha was not linn.
A real shame. And a shame they are so thin on the ground...