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Re: If it is what I think it is, it's similar to a friends..

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Posted by John-from Seattle on January 17, 2001 at 23:23:58

In Reply to: Akai AP 307 turntable - worth keeping? posted by maurice on January 17, 2001 at 15:15:36:

belt drive unit from the early 80's. Question. Is it a medium gray bodied unit w/ the two black knobs on the right? If so, then it's of the same family.

Can't comment on the DD variety but my friend's belt drive unit sounds nice and contains a "P" mount DJ concorde style Ortofon cart. The table uses, what looks like a particle board material w/ a melanine gray finish for the plynth. Not bad for it's day and being fully automatic, as his is, you can't upgrade the arm. I'm guessing it's a low mass arm.

Put a decent cart on it. The mellow sound you descibed sounds like the cart is on the warm side. If you like that sound, upgrade the cart that has that similar sound quality-otherwise, the table may be on the bright side.

All in all, a decent table, but you could do better with a new unit-such as a Rega, Music Hall etc. Modern tables are significanly improved over those made in the 1980's.

Remember this, it's a Japanese table and generaly, they are not the best sounding tables in their respective price ranges. If I recall right, bass is a tad light on this rig but some of that may be cart/phono stage related as well.

John.

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