GW find: Technics SL220 TT
skrol
Posts: 3,375
After a long dry spell i found something worth the while at Goodwill. The SL220 is in good shape, has some Shure cartridge, and the belt looks new. Speed drifts a little but it may be a dirty pot. Didn't really need it but it was only $30
Stan
Main 2ch:
Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.
HT:
Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60
Other stuff:
Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
Main 2ch:
Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.
HT:
Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60
Other stuff:
Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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Nice find! Congrats!Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10 -
I approve
That one's belt drive, yes? (I am too lazy to double-check!)
The speed variations are "usually" (often) dirty trim pots for the speed adjustments on the belt drive Technics' IME. I would think checking into the lubrication of the platter (spindle) bearing & the condition of the drive belt would also be well-invested effort.
EDIT: Yup (I checked)
http://www.vintagetechnics.audio/showitem.php?id=YToyOntpOjA7czo2OiJzbC0yMjAiO2k6MTtzOjEzOiJiZWx0X2RyaXZlX3R0Ijt9
Vinylengine's got operating and service manuals, it appears (if you didn't snag them already):
https://www.vinylengine.com/library/technics/sl-220.shtml
