VICTOR QL-Y5

$650

1981 Victor QL-Y5 fully Automatic Golden Era Japanese Direct Drive Quartz Lock Turntable. Mid range Audiophile.

Comes with Audio Technica AT3600L cartridge and stylus.

In beautiful condition for age. 

Dust cover has a few marks but the cover still looks shiny and presents very well.

This turntable has had a full in store lube and service and all internals have been checked using a digital multimeter.

The unit functions perfectly on all speeds with no unwanted noises or vibrations.

All turntables are only available to Western Australia customers. Collection only from Secret Harbour Perth WA.

This unit comes equipped with a quality 110v to 240v step up converter. Ready to plug and play!

Further info:

A record player system equipped with an ED servo arm that inherits the technology developed for the QL-Y7 model.

ED (Electro Dynamic) servo tone arm is used in the tone arm section.

This tone arm is equipped with two pairs of coreless linear motors that control movement in both horizontal and vertical directions. The vibration of the arm is converted into an electric signal and fed back to the drive circuit. The linear motor provides torque in the opposite direction to suppress the vibration. This controls the vibration of the ram caused by low-frequency resonance and other disturbance. Moreover, there is no mechanical friction, so there is no fear of loss of sensitivity of the bearing.

In addition, the arm can be adjusted by simply adjusting the volume scale to the same value as the needle pressure. It is also possible to search for the optimum point while recording.

Soft touch operation by switch is adopted for the operation of the arm, and there is no need to touch the arm body except for cartridge replacement and armless locking.

In addition, the non-contact electronic control allows auto return and reject in the middle without placing a burden on the arm or turntable, and manual operation is also possible.

The turntable uses a double servo quartz circuit to increase stability 30 times that of conventional motors. The motor uses a coreless type with extremely low rotational vibration to enable quiet operation with a torque of 1kg-cm.

NR (Non Resonance) head shell has been adopted for the head shell.

The connector part and body of this head shell are processed in one piece, and the whole is rigid NR structure which is tightened from top and bottom with cartridge and finger plate, so the structure is strong against twist and deflection.

The cabinet part uses a solid cabinet, and the legs are equipped with an insulator foot with a height adjustment mechanism.

Also, the surface has a rosewood-like mirror finish.

Type - Record player

Drive system - FG Detection Double Servo Quartz Coreless DC Direct Drive

Number of revolutions - 33 1/3, 45 rpm

Wow flutter - 0.011% (WRMS, Rotating Part) 0.02%(WRMS)

Signal-to-noise ratio - 78dB(DIN-B)

Start-up characteristic - 1.2 sec, 1/3 rev or less

Starting torque - 1.0kg-cm

Load characteristic - 0% (Needle Pressure Up to 130g)

Drift - 0.0001%/h 0.00005% / ° C

Rotational speed deviation - 0.002%

Tone arm type - Electrodynamic servo

Effective length - 245mm

Needle pressure variable range - 0 ~ 3.0g

Weight of mounted cartridge - 14.5g ~ 24g (Including Shell), 24g ~ 38g (When Using Sub Weight SW-Y7 Sold Separately)

Arm Height Variable Range - + / - 3 mm

Cabinet finish - Mirror finish rosewood tone

External dimensions - Width 480mm, Height 169mm, Depth 436mm

Weight - 10.5kg

Make/Model: DENON DP-50L

Price: $1000

Further info:

1978 Japanese Denon DP-50L. Direct Drive Quartz lock motor. Press button 33 and 45 speed change. Automatic lower and lift controls. Comes with awesome sounding Technics 270E MM cart and stylus.

Stunning condition Golden Era Japan Quality vintage unit.

This turntable has had a full in store lube and service and all internals have been checked using a digital multimeter.

The dust cover has minor marks but presents and looks lovely.

The unit functions perfectly on all speeds with no unwanted noises or vibrations.

All turntables are only available to Western Australia customers. Collection only from Secret Harbour Perth WA.

This unit comes equipped with a quality 110v to 240v step up converter. Ready to plug and play!

Specifications:

Rotation speed deviation: 0. 002%

Start time: < 1. 5 seconds

Beat ratio: < 0. 015%

WRMS Signal-to-noise ratio: 75 d. B (DIN-B)

Disc weight 1. 2 kg (cast aluminium)

Tonearm: Effective length: 244 mm.

Protrusion: 14 mm Smooth microlift

Weight cartridge: 5 ~ 11 g

Setting range tonearm height: 42 ~ 47 mm

Power: AC 100 volts 50 / 60 Hz power consumption: 11W

Dimensions: 49 x 40 x 16 cm Weight: 11 kg

THORENS TD 160

A lovely Turntable that I've had for a while and have completed numerous upgrades on.

This belt drive Thorens has been given a complete inside and outside overhaul by myself and now has:

New Jarrah lacquered plinth.

New detachable power socket and RCA rear.

New crystal clear dust cover.

New 18mm base plate and feet.

New belt.

Fully serviced, bearing lubed and platter polished.

This fully manual audiophile unit looks amazing and plays fantastic.

It will also be fitted with a great quality cart and stylus ( most probably a Grado Blue MI )

Fully complete ready to plug in and play.

$1550 with cart

$1450 with no cart

Further Info:

Manual Belt-Drive Turntable — Vintage Swiss/German Audiophile Classic

Up for sale is the iconic Thorens TD 160 Belt-Drive Turntable in Excellent condition. Widely regarded as one of the most legendary manual turntables ever made, the TD 160 set the benchmark in the 1970s for suspended sub-chassis design—a principle later made famous by Linn Sondek.

Engineered with a heavy 3.2kg non-magnetic platter, a 16-pole synchronous motor, and a three-spring floating chassis, it delivers complete isolation from external motor vibration and footfalls. The result is an impressively quiet noise floor with warm, detailed, and organic analogue playback.

Key Features & Details:

• Floating Sub-Chassis Suspension: The platter and tonearm board are isolated on three damped conical springs, separating playback completely from motor noise and room vibrations.

• Heavyweight Non-Magnetic Platter: Two-piece 12-inch zinc alloy platter weighing 3.2 kg (7 lbs) provides massive inertia for dead-steady rotational stability.

• 16-Pole Synchronous AC Motor: Low-RPM motor with an acceleration clutch on the pulley to prevent belt stretch and deliver smooth speed control.

• Classic Thorens Tonearm: Fitted with the factory-original Thorens TP-16 tonearm, complete with adjustable tracking force and magnetic anti-skate controls.

• Condition: Excellent cosmetic and mechanical condition. The suspension is properly balanced, the motor runs whisper-quiet, speed switching between 33 and 45 RPM works smoothly, and the wooden plinth and dust cover present beautifully.

Basic Specifications:

• Drive System: Precision belt drive via 16-pole AC synchronous motor

• Speeds: 33⅓ and 45 RPM (mechanically switched)

• Platter: 12-inch (300mm) non-magnetic zinc alloy, 3.2 kg (7 lbs)

• Wow & Flutter: 0.06% (weighted)

• Rumble: -68dB (weighted)

• Tonearm: Thorens TP-16 gimbal-bearing arm with detachable headshell

1982 Denon DP-57M

This Denon DP-57M is in absolute stunning visual and playing condition. The turntable is fitted with a fantastic Nagaoka MP-110 cartridge.

High end Japanese audiophile unit with Quartz Lock Direct Drive motor, interchangeable straight tonearm and push button 33 & 45 RPM speed controls.

As the photos show, this unit is in amazing condition and is one of the nicest Denon DP’s I have ever had in. The dust cover is in lovely condition also and only has a few mild marks.

This unit has had a full in house service and lube and has passed all functional testing.

This turntable will be supplied with the Nagaoka cart pictured as well as a quality 110 to 240v step up converter. Ready to plug in and play!

$1400 with Nagaoka Cartridge

$1300 without Nagaoka Cartridge.

Further info:

Drive system: Out-rotor AC servo motor, bi-directional servo control, direct drive

Wow and flutter: 0.008% WRMS

Signal to noise ratio: 82dB

Dimensions: 485 x 185 x 410 mm

Weight: Approximately 11.5 kg (25.3 lbs)