Good level! A record player system with Ikeda's long-arm IT-407 attached to the SX-1500 superlative armless model with air floating+vacuum. The heavyweight turntable rotates while levitating 0.03 mm with the same floating structure as the SX-8000 /2. The vacuum function also works well. There is no mechanical noise, and the precision, which can be said to be the finished form of an analog player, is attractive (Murakoshi Yoichi)
Maintenance information: 2024.5.8 sound output confirmed
Accessories: strobe, instruction manual, EP adapter, thread, platter handle, arm original box, 2 shaft fixing columns, hex wrench
Main specifications: IT-407: total length 388 mm effective length 307 mm mounting hole diameter 31 mm cartridge shell balance range 6 g to 38.5 g arm base: AX-6G SX-1500FVG: 33, 45 rotation base frame RB-1500 · W330 x H85 x D330 mm motor unit RY-1500D · W180 x H130 x D315 mm air pump RP-1110 · W200 x H210 x D350 mm Total weight 44.7 kg
A record player with an excellent sense of stability developed by condensing the high inertia concept realized with the SX-8000 /2 into a compact integrated player. The SME 3010R is mounted to achieve strong, thick, and outstanding analog sound with cuts. The overwhelming performance that brings out the full amount of information on a vinyl record is attractive. The exterior has dullness and small scratches. Serial 09040193 (Yonejima Satoshi)
Maintenance information: 2024.3.23 Maintained (servo board pitch volume center adjustment. Power circuit electrolytic capacitor replacement. Arm weight O-ring replacement. Weight adjustment screw part cleaning. Turntable fixing screw installation rotation, arm operation, voice check)
Accessories: power supply unit, handle, instruction manual, power cord
Main specifications: [AP-M1] belt drive system, 8-pole hysteresis, synchronous motor, CR oscillator, BTL amplifier drive, 33 1/3, 45 rpm switching, ± 4% fine-adjustable size: W463 x H165 x D377 mm weight: 28 kg [3010R] short arm static balance type effective length: 237 mm cartridge mounting weight range: 1.5 to 26 g (cartridge only) 9.5 to 34 g (shell) Including) Variable needle pressure range: 0 to 5 g Slide base: ± 12.7 mm
※Heavy weight FR W-250 only! Maintained! A record player with an excellent sense of stability developed by condensing the high inertia concept realized with the SX-8,000/2 into an integrated compact player, and also based on the design concept of thoroughly suppressing vibrations in the CD-M2, the first micro CD player. Equipped with a high-precision tone arm FR-64FX, it is a well-balanced combination. The exterior has a feeling of use such as dullness (Tomoho Asaine)
Maintenance information: 2024.2.17 Maintained (bridge D short in power supply, power IC replacement, rubber belt replacement, rotation check in AMP, fuse broken motor)
Accessories: Power supply stabilizer phono cable weight FR W-250 ※ normal weight is not included
Main specifications: (AP-M1) belt drive system, 8-pole hysteresis, synchronous motor, CR oscillator, BTL amplifier drive, 33 1/3, 45 rpm switching, ± 4% fine adjustable size W463 x H165 x D377 mm weight 28 kg
(FR-64FX) Dynamic Balance Type Short Type Needle Pressure 0-5g Compatible Cartridge 16g to 35g
An air bearing and vacuum record player. The arm is equipped with AUDIO CRAFT AC-3000 Silver. Outstanding quietness and high resolution are achieved with the air bearing system+belt drive cultivated in the SX-8000. It's a famous machine that combines the passion for analog playback and precise technology into an elegant design, and you can feel the style of a micro. The exterior is dull overall (Oikawa Tetsuji)
Maintenance information: 2023.12.14 maintenance completed (deteriorated capacitors on each board, semi-fixed resistors replaced. Rotation switching SW contact cleaning, power supply SW, rotation adjustment VR replacement. Turntable shaft disassembly, cleaning and lubrication. Motor disassembly and cleaning, internal rotor cleaning, and assembly after lubrication. Arm disassembly, silicone oil removal, exterior cleaning. After the main unit was assembled, rotation speed was adjusted, needle pressure was checked, each rotation speed was confirmed, sound output test, and comprehensive operation confirmation were carried out)
Accessories: RP-1100, handle, optional weight
Main specifications: belt drive, 33/45 rotation, gunmetal, 31 cm turntable, air bearing type, adsorption turntable, W555 x H250 x D440 mm, 46 kg, RP-1100, W200 x H205 x D350 mm, approx. 6.8 kg
High speed inertia for SX-8000 It brings an even greater sense of stability to the micro gunmetal turntable. There is overall dullness (Oikawa Tetsuji)
Accessories: none
Main specifications: high speed inertia unit (inertial aid) zinc weight frame weight 9.3 kg
※It is inexpensive because the motor unit is out of stock and the pump unit has deteriorated. A separate pump is included. This is a set of turntable unit (SX-8000) and pump unit (RP-8020). The airflow of the RP-8020 is weak and needs to be repaired. If you use the included pump, it floats and rotates smoothly without problems. An air bearing type super grade analog player. It lets you listen to extremely pure analog sound where the main body and motor are solidified in a heavy housing to thoroughly suppress unnecessary resonances. There are many wounds
Maintenance information: 2023.10.15 Operation confirmed (using the included pump, air bearing OK)
Accessories: pump, tools
Main specifications: SX-8000/W312 × H140 × D312 mm 54 kg air pump unit RP-8020/W150 × D230 × H90 mm 6.1 kg
The price has been reduced. 2022/4/18 sales price 15,000 yen This is a red granite board with a mirror front finish, custom-made for the MICRO SX-8000. It is hard and has good vibration damping properties, and is recommended as a base for audio systems. As for the exterior, there is linear dirt on the back. (Mizusaki Ryo)
Accessories: none
Main specifications: W900 x H12 x D600 mm, weight 30.0 kg (actual measurement)
※The arm holes have been machined. According to actual measurements, the hole diameter was 210 mm. Arm base for MICRO record players SX-8000, RX-5000, RX-3000, 1500 series, and DQX-1000. It is a model painted matte black on brass (Fujisawa Yukishi)
Accessories: none
Main specifications: W80 x H20 x D140 mm, weight 1.2 kg, arm mounting hole diameter 210 mm, hole pitch (between centers) 4.3 mm (actual measurement)
The price has been reduced! 2022/6/4 Sales price 20,000 yen unknown Arm base for micro. An AX-6G type arm base that can be used with the AX series (for SX-8000, RX-5000, RX-3000, 1500 series, DOX-1000). It is made smaller than the normal arm mounting diameter, and it seems that it is probably for ortofon (inner diameter 21mm) The appearance is dull (Satoshi Yonejima)
Accessories: No accessories
Main specifications: 1.6kg
Comes with screws Rare SX-8000 blue color Base for SME Long Arm (3012/3012R) Compatible with Micro/SX-8000/5000/3000/1500 series (Oikawa Tetsuji)
Accessories: screws
Main specifications: Weight approx. 1,000 g