Technics sl 1300 vinyl engine. I am thinking of upgrading to a different model.

Technics sl 1300 vinyl engine Too many carts to Quick links Please login or register an accountlogin or register an account Is your SL-1300 a MK1 or one MK2 ? If it is an "original", the speed is set using the pitch control to set a given voltage to the regulator. Price is $285 + shipping. As a full auto they are a bit more complicated to service but it shouldn’t be a big issue. Quick links Please login or register an account Re: Fixed cueing arm lift for Technics SL 1300-1400-1500 mk2 Post by lenjack » 06 May 2021 21:07 I have the 3D printed repair part, shown above, the knurled one, for sale on eBay. You have coax cable also, with the same type of shielding, but yours doesn't have that nifty section of nylon around it. It has been sitting in storage for approx. Use the DVM to check each cable from where there soldered inside the deck to each end. Quick links Please login or register an accountlogin or register an account Technics SL 1300 - Page 2- Vinyl Engine Board index I have a technics sl1300 with a singlescrew headshell and a shure M75ed type 2 stylus. The bolt on the 1200 feet is slightly larger than the 2. from the Vinyl Engine tools section? That is a protractor for Baerwald alignment. Its performance, quality of materials, solid construction and upmarket features such as the floating sub-chassis and sophisticated fully-automatic operation make it a truly outstanding machine. I do not know if this inconsistency carried onto the 1300 & 1500 as well, but chances are quite good that it did. Hi, I just recently purchased an SL-1300 and currently servicing it as when I turned it on the neon lamp worked for about 30 seconds and then died, checked both fuse and 4. He found and fixed the issue. My Re: Fixed cueing arm lift for Technics SL 1300-1400-1500 mk2 Post by Technics Techniques » 26 Feb 2023 20:52 I measured the air gap with Machinist pin gauges the first time I took the turntable apart. I have 5 other vintage tables hooked up to 5 other, different systems and I can not get the 1300 to sound as good as any of my 5 other tables with various cartridges (VMS20E II, Concord 20E, AT125LC, ADC Integra XLM III) and by Hello there, The arm movement on the SL1300/1400/1500Mk2 series is controlled by a plastic cam, which is notorious for failing. It turns out, per the local stereo repair shop's investigation, that the power supply is dead (weird now that I think about it since when I plugged it in the light that's used to monitor RPM was on Japi Roelofs wrote:Overhang on Technics turntables is (almost) always 15 mm. Bear in mind that the 1300, 1400 and 1500 MK2 series suffered from a cueing lever flaw. With this headshell, Technics created yet another way to achieve 15 mm overhang. Hi all, just purchased a technics sl 1300 mk1, all seemed ok until I noticed the counter balance weight ( which seems to be the correct one ) is way moved way forward to balance the arm with cartridge its only about 3mm from the edge of the gimbal with approximately 25mm of shaft showing rearwards of the weight, plus i can use about 2gms of tracking force . I suspect that the arm's effective mass may be a little more than my SL-1200 M3D. I is paired with a EPC 205C-H and all sound is boosted up without any bad signal amplified. As my SL-1400 was spinning with the speed I simply measured the length of how much bolt protruded through the base including the washer and cut the New bolt on the 1200 feet to size. All See more The 1300 is the first run series without dubble floating chassis and suspenscion. I am not sure what other models have this issue or if they can be fixed the same way but it is worth a look. It is debossed as Elevam NL72. Our beloved Technics was not consistent in its bushing use in the SL 1400 MK2 - some used knurled bushing, some with the ridge. Quick links Please login or register an accountlogin or register an account Re: Fixed cueing arm lift for Technics SL 1300-1400-1500 mk2 Post by Pockets » 08 Jan 2025 17:53 Have a look at the original thread there is a link on the last but one pages. I presently own a technics sl-1300. I purchased Technics SL 1300 off of Marketplace sometime last year (2020). You will probably have over voltaged the unit. I purchased a SL-1300 used about 6 months ago from an older Japanese man who had purchased it New years ago. Unfortunately I have two more SL-1310 and another SL-1410 with the original white part, where the shapeways part does not work. Said flaw can be corrected with one of two parts that can be found in shapeways. Just buy the kit in the length you like. I went through some The SL-1300G sits comfortably between the SL-1200GR2 and SL-1200G-S, rounding out Technics' line of Grand Class Turntables. 85 mm in diameter (which may be a poorly calibrated reading). The sl-1200s hold their prices better because of the iconic pro/DJ following and especially now the sl-1200 are available again new, the second hand prices have gone right up. Living room:Sony amp, Cambridge evo 150, SL 1200 GR, Paradigm 700F speakers. Ordered the 3D printed part. If the arm drops slowly there is no need to replace the damping fluid in the piston - it will NOT solve your problem! My personal opinion is that the cam is worn out. It sounds like you might have a bad rca end or cable. here is pic , you can see the metal tab, but its not moving when i lift If you have a Technics SL-1300 with a tone arm lift problem I may have a fix for you. Quick links Please login or register an accountlogin or register an account Quick links Please login or register an accountlogin or register an account Studio: 1 Technics SL 1100a stock + one with Jelco 250. Technics lover and repair man. After Re: Fixed cueing arm lift for Technics SL 1300-1400-1500 mk2 Post by lensmanMK2 » 05 Nov 2014 19:40 thats the thing dutch i didnt glue the thin weak part of the assembly,i glued the whole assembly to the brass ring that it moves on so any tension is transferred to the whole ring rather than that daft thin plastic part,its rock solid using decent Japi it was actually as easy as replacing one of the fuses which had blown. Quick links Please login or register an accountlogin or register an account Re: Technics sl-1300 turntable lost sound in right channel Post by plyscds » 14 Dec 2015 00:46 Sometimes the outer ring (ground connection) on the male end of RCA cables can become stretched outward so that it doesn't touch the outer ground surface of the female RCA connector. Re: Fixed cueing arm lift for Technics SL 1300-1400-1500 mk2 Post by digmore » 10 Mar 2023 04:56 well, still got a problem. If you don't like kabusa then go to ebay and type in 32 awg or 33 awg tonearm wire and pages of sellers will pop up. I currently own a Technics sl 1300, SL 1301, and a SL 1310 all of them are great turntables and sound great with Audio Technica cartridges mounted on the tonearms. Now, after redoing the alignment and swopping in a new phono pre amp, the 1300 sounds as it should. Re: Fixed cueing arm lift for Technics SL 1300-1400-1500 mk2 Post by POPIMAX » 01 Jan 2022 12:06 Anche io stamattina mi sono cimentato allo smontaggio del 1310MK2 comprato su eBay per 250€ un mese fa. Internet searches have, so far, come up empty. I thought at the time it would be a simple fix, perhaps just tightening a loose nut. I have used it in many Technics tonearms and other branded tonearms with great success. In my TT the small cap was missing, but it seems to work nevertheless. All functions work correctly with the exception of the “Auto Return”; the Auto Return Switch is in the correct position. I am finally getting around to tuning up my Technics sl-1300 MK2 turntable. With the DVM set at 2000 ohms you should get zeros reading on the meter. Quick links Please login or register an accountlogin or register an account Quick links Please login or register an accountlogin or register an account The second "solder point", on the OEM Technics cable (with black nylon-type wrapping), is simply the outer shield of the coax cable, with some fancy/nice wrapping around it to protect the lead. This turntable does not a preamp built in. A suggestion from another forum. I'm into the mechanism and see the control latch for the tone arm is not closing which is supposed to be actuated by the start setting plate. The motor is a little bit weaker than than the models presented in the next series as eg SL 1710. Activating the “Stop” button causes the tone to lift and return to the home position and the motor shuts off. The SL-1300 is from 1975. I've been eyeing the Nagaoka as a replacement cartridge but am worried about VTA, as I The Technics sl-1x00 series of turntables all sound very similar, because decks of the same series share arms platters and motors. Re Vinyl Building on the ΔΣ-Drive motor control technology introduced last year with the Technics SL-1200GR, the new Technics SL-1300G is now available. The way to achieve this overhang is to measure 52 mm from the headshell washer to the stylus tip. Technics SL 1300- Vinyl Engine Board index Re: Technics SL-150 SL-1500 SL-1300 Correct adjustments for VR3 and VR4 Post by KentT » 21 Sep 2019 22:54 Thanks for this information, very useful for owners and those repairing/restoring their SL-1500 and relatives. I am happy with the SL-1400. That's a very nice cartridge and should work well with your SL-1300. Hello all, I am new to turntable music world. Emotiva phono pre, Allen and Heath mixing board, Kef LS50V1 amped monitors. I own a SL 1310 and is working well. I am thinking of upgrading to a different model. It had a couple of problems of which I cured all but this one. I have a vintage SL-5. Sounds good, but not as good as the Denon DL-110 that I utilize on my Denon DP-15F with my main system. technica cartridge for an staunton for exqample, but my problem now is other I think that turntable is sooo slow when i pull start, it takes some extra time until spinning is about 45 rpm, and than plays the record. My unit suffers the same problem as yours - cueing lever will not hold arm in upright position off record. What I did was take it apart to lube and clean the inner working's and when I put it back together and tried to use the automatic feature, the tone arm moves about a 1/2", try's to set down and finish's back in the tone arm holder. After testing it, it was apparent it needed some work. Review date May 14 2019. I wanna share something that might interest some owners of Technics SL 1300-1400-1500 mk 2 series turntable. by miketriode1. Data General Manufacturer: Technics Model: SL-1300 Type: Record player Years of manufacture: 1975 - 1977 Made in: Japan Color: Silver Power consumption: 6 W, 8 W in automatic mode Dimensions: 453 x 139 x Alternatively look at a Technics SL-1300 or 1310. With its advanced motor design, precision engineering, and Data General Manufacturer: Technics Model: SL-1300 MK 2 (model in silver), SL-1310 MK 2 (model in black) Type: Turntable Years of manufacture: 1977 - 1979 Made in: Japan Color: Silver, Black Power consumption: 11 W Be sure to set the stylus overhang properly. It turns out, per the local stereo repair shop's investigation, that the power supply is dead (weird now that I think about it since when I plugged it in the light that's used to monitor RPM was on As far as I remember SL-1300 mk2s are not multi voltage, but if it has a voltage switch (some sales regions might have one like the SL-1210mk2 did) it’s either on the back or under the platter and needs a screwdriver to set it. I got time now (2021) to set it up. I put on an AT95e to see if everything works and all seems well. Now the platter is spinning but unfortunately my in-laws old reciever which is the only one in the house with a phono input immediately blew when i tried playing something so I'm now waiting for a preamp to be able to dial this in and get it working So yesterday I spent some time and completely realigned a good cartridge for the 1300. The SL-1600/1610 MK2 is the best consumer turntable ever made by Technics. WHere can I get one? And the off switch is a little squirrely- functions to stop only when R is 0. Their first was the Thanks for the input. Technics SL-D3 with a Nagaoka MP-110, vinyl addict Posts: 9616 Joined: 23 Jun 2017 02:11 Location: Liverpool, PA. Dealer contacted Technics, response Technics : For this turntable it's the quality standard, you should buy 1200GR or 1200GR2. I've got a Technics SL-1300 and SL-1700, both NOT MK II models. Too many carts to Re: Fixed cueing arm lift for Technics SL 1300-1400-1500 mk2 Post by Hal10000 » 01 Mar 2020 18:25 I have a 1310 mk2 and I thought that my cueing arm needed replacement (it is showing some weird behavior). Hi, that's a very nice turntable I have worked on quite a few SL 1300's. Found an Sl-1300 in excellent working condition on Reverb. Technics SL-1301 owners manual, service manuals and schematics are for reference only and the Vinyl Engine bears no responsibility for errors or other inaccuracies. I recently bought a Technics SL 1400 mk2 to find out that it had the know cueing/arm lift problem. 5mm. Don't really care about the added features of the 1300- more concerned with- 1) is the fixed arm and platter and plinth of the SL-1300 better or the suspended arm Okay, so quick update. I just bought a used SL-1300 over the weekendcheap. SL-1350. If you don't think there is much difference sonically between the SL-1400 and the 1300 MK2, what about a 1200MK2? I'm assuming the quartz lock and slightly more robust build of the MK2s (1200 -1800)would give them an edge over a SL-1400. It looks like the sl1300, 1400 and 1500 all used the same tonearm. Hey guys, I picked up a shot Technics SL-1300 turntable a couple months for a great price and hoped that it was fixable. Generally looks OK but three problems have made themselves known. The second "solder point", on the OEM Technics cable (with black nylon-type wrapping), is simply the outer shield of the coax cable, with some fancy/nice wrapping around it to protect the lead. I just bought a really good looking SL-1300 mk2 for € 80, and it has the same cracked part. Is it worth I inherited a Technics SL 1300 that 'appears' to work, at least it turns on and features - speed, record size, auto-return - all work. SL-1300. The way to correct this problem can be found in a thread in this forum. 5 grams of Greetings everyone. The remaining I'm a stumped and need some help. Very good turntable since it is automated and that I like it a lot. I had one around 1977. I'm thinking about upgrading to either a new MP-200, an AT440MLb or a lightly used (25hrs) AT440MLa that I can get at a greatly reduced price Hi. My turntable is a SL-1300 that I got from a second hand market, Im thinking about change that audio. the last 25 years. Tried to plastic weld it but it broke again while closing up. Hope this helps. The SL-1300 (MK1) can just be opened from the bottom. I recently acquired a mint SL-1300 and am looking for a modest cartridge upgrade. These can be had for relatively little money and give you very good performance close to the 1200. Re: Technics SL 1300 MK2 Cueing Assembly Post by bedrock602 » 20 Nov 2023 04:03 I used some 500K silicone grease on the cueing shaft with the hole and three grooves. I was wondering if someone could tell me what kind of screw size the sl-1200/mk-series feet use, such as a Machine #4 or #6? I found this Technics SL-1300, the original, languishing in a thrift shop. by ZoKtorR. Good job. My SL-1310 (which is the same as the SL-1300 but dark grey colored) was originally bought by my parents in the SL-1300. have assembled the tonearm, but the manual cueing lever does not lift the tonearm/arm lifter at all. I don't know about the SL-1300's compatibility with the DL-103. Recently, I was gifted a Technics by Panasonic SL-1300 Direct Drive Automatic Turntable. Do a Google search on SL1300Mk2 cue mechanism and you will find a stack of info. Re: Technics SL-1300 with no ouput on left channel Post by analogaudio » 21 May 2015 23:22 some Technics have a muting switch in the circuit that operates when the arm is lifted off the disc, if that is present on this model then it is possible that a faulty muting switch will cut out the sound on one channel only. The sound in the left channel randomly decreases substantially in volume. Then a service guy came to my house to troubleshoot a tube phono pre amp which I wanted to use with the 1300. No replacement yet, but I've attained a micrometer and found the sl-1300 screw is approximately 2. Cl I get a measurement of 17/32 or 13. Quick links Please login or register an accountlogin or register an account Re: help with Technics SL-1300 mk2 please. It was not Technics' first direct drive. I use the auxiliary weight that came with the TT (it screws in to the end of the tonearm to increase the effective weight of the counterweight), plus a headshell that weighs about 12 grams (as opposed to the 7. Why? The SL-1300MK2 series is totally different from the SL-1300 (MK1) series. There is also a Technics overhang gauge, this will do the same thing. 7k resistor and both working so must be the bulb. If you don't have a Technics overhang gauge, you can print out a "protractor" to use for alignment for free from a site like Vinyl Engine. . The SL-1300 has six transistors to power up the stator and feedback control by 3 coils. Hi, I have an SL-1300 that exhibits a strange problem. Technics has strategically provided high-performing turntables for audiophiles and vinyl The Technics SL-1300G is a finely-tuned piece of audio equipment representing the pinnacle of vinyl technology. Technics SL 1300- Vinyl Engine Board index Re: Fixed cueing arm lift for Technics SL 1300-1400-1500 mk2 Post by Roberto C2H3 » 28 Sep 2016 18:45 dutchflea wrote: The encircled part is not the muting switch but the sensor for the auto return point of the arm. Re: Technics SL 1300, 1400, 1500 MK2 Tonearm/Platter Centering Post by Technics Techniques » 16 Oct 2023 01:51 I read the same thing, I have one completely apart right now, there are no 5mm hex bolts in the whole table My Technics SL 1300 needs a light for the strobe. Technics SL 1300 - Page 2- Vinyl Engine Board index Technics SL-1300 upgrades? Post by rado » 03 Nov 2008 19:32 Think of some updates such as Clearaudio Harmoniser Vinyl Turntable Mat, Clearaudio Quadro Record clamp. here is pic , you can see the metal tab, but its not moving when i lift Tonearm fully off Azimuth, chunky auto-lift needs 15 turns to activate, lifeless sound with several different cartridges. Re: Technics SL-1300 - arm problem Post by Japi Roelofs » 21 Aug 2014 13:04 snfrosten wrote: There is an adjustment screw for this under the platter by the arm. The speed selector knob was turning continuously. Post by chgc » 07 Oct 2024 07:55 Did you check the auto return position adjustment as described on page 7 of the service manual? I just replace the infamous cue lift arm in my Technics SL-1300Mk2. Quick links Please login or register an accountlogin or register an account I need help I just finished my second attempt at fixing my SL 1300. First new table that I've bought in many many years. Re: Technics sl1300 skipping? SL-1300 is the model number. SL-1300G. The auto start is not moving the tone arm. 85 mm bolt on the original 1300 foot, so you'll have to enlarge the hole in the base just slightly. Only wiggling the ground wire at the preamp fixes it. The SL-1300 is almost the same build except full automatic and the electronic circuit is different. Thanks Hey guys, I picked up a shot Technics SL-1300 turntable a couple months for a great price and hoped that it was fixable. The platter speed was stuck at 45 RPM. Studio: 1 Technics SL 1100a stock + one with Jelco 250. I'm currently using a Nagaoka MP-110 on my Technic SL-1300 turntable on my second system. All three gauges work well in Technics tonearms but the 34 awg from kabusa is the best. So if the speed is accurate and stable using 33 RPM, and not using 45 RPM, you have to check the wiring around the pitch control, switches and solder to the board. The attractive base is no longer an inactive element used only to house the motor; the housing is the motor stator. But the counter-weight and the sleeve upon which the weight sits is missing. SL-1301. To be at least able to find out, if a system has the black or the white part without disassembling, I startend a little experiment and wrote down the serial number, the full model name (SL-1410 MK2A XG) and which cam lever (black/white). On the SL-1300 the platter is part of the motor; in fact, it is the rotor. Quick links Please login or register an accountlogin or register an account As always with the Technics 1x00 models, the first big question is which series you have. SL-1310. I have been searching aimlessly the past couple of weeks online as well visiting a couple local record stores inquiring about cartridges and preamps that could be used with this turntable. While playing vinyls, I found that if the vinyl shape is a little irregular, then the edge of the vinyl scratches against the back of SL-5 which results in unpleasant listening. Canada uses 120v and UK is 240v. Since you encountered a metal plate I suspect you have the SL-1300MK2: this is a suspended model with a floating subchassis. I had been looking for an hour yesterday for my pictures of the disassembly of the SL-1300 mk2 but couldn't find it. I would check the rca cables with a digital volt meter. i feel like there is a spring part(TA15) the cueing lever moves to lift the arm. Reproduction without prior permission or for financial gain is strictly prohibited. This is a very nice direct drive turntable and once cleaned and set up correctly will sound and preform better then most new turntables on the market. In the revolutionary direct drive motor first introduced by Technics, the separate turntable platter rested directly on the rotor. Technics SL-1300G owners manual, service manuals and schematics are for reference only and the Vinyl Engine bears no responsibility for errors or other inaccuracies. Record players from the At the heart of this Technics is a newly-developed direct drive system that combines a twin-rotor motor with the recently developed Delta-Sigma Drive control. lug kne sgvlpqlf bcpm kdpg vknbsc iqtzi euh oqdwon ircaijzw xnkgte npasg mpnrhk lcijj duqf