VSPS -Version 2

All laid out, ready to roll!

Start with the resistors.. all installed about to be soldered...

The completely populated board..

Close up of the VSPS in the casing minus the cover...

Pic shows where the VSPS is. Beside my beloved SL-2000, 'burning' it in for the first time...

Since I sold off the original VSPS board, I am missing my LPs/vinyls very much.. and a sudden urge drove me to grab my soldering gun and build the kit that I bought months ag..! :D
This so called version 2 has Nichicon MUSE electrolytics 100%!
Pics shows the progress of the built..
Was spinning few LPs moments ago... again and again, it's pretty obvious that nothing beats LPs/vinyls sounds..
More detailed review later...
Enjoy the pics..

Technics SL-2000 - Current Status

Just a quick status update.
The SL-2000 is now in my main system,as the only analogue source for playing the vinyls. The VSPS (beside the tt) has been a great performer.. Overall sound is beyond expectations for a turntable that has not been played for more than 2 decades! The Ortofon OM10 Super is a great performer, and when partnered with a great DIY phono amp like the VSPS, it's one heck of a system!

Technics SL-2000- Finally, YES!

A picture tells a thousand words they say, and what does the above picture tells you? Yep, I got the SL-2000 spinning and singing again, yeay!

Replaced the blown fuse with an 850mA one in liew of the original 400mA. Some repositioning of loose wiring and voila! It spins! I couldn't believe my eyes (and my luck!!)
To make the Tt useable and for testing purposes, I had to 'borrow' the headshell from my Pioneer DirectDrive Tt with the Ortofon OM10 Super cartridge... after realignment of the cartridge carried out and balance weight adjusted at about 1.5 g, lo and behold... I swear it sounded better than my Pioneer DD Tt! Stereo separation and staging, depth and most of all the PRaT is very apparent!
More listening sessions to do... In the mean time, I got a 'new' toy to play... ;)

Technics SL-2000 : A wee bit progress; PSU

The suspicious 400mA fuse removed for closer inpection.

Checked out the power supply board. Generally everything looks pretty good. No shorts or burnt marks.. No leaking or bloated caps.. resistors still visually acceptable...

One of the quickblow fuse (400mA) looks suspicious. Supposed to be clear and the glass casing looks cloudy.. closer inspection after removal revealed that it's blown. I have a 315mA spare, put it in and rotated the rotary power switch to ON, it did worked for a short while (the motor spindle spins!) then it blew! Aaarghhh! sux!

2 things came to mind:

1. fuse rating too low

2. fearing the worst: something seriously wrong with circuits downstream of the fuse.

Need to get 400mA fuse or higher rating...

stay tune...

Technics SL-2000 - More progress

Shown here is the exposed area where the power/speed select rotary switch is located with the 33 & 45 speed adjust is alsolocated. See those pots?

I bet you saw that too,yup, those little eggs are empty shells of lizards eggs.. found quite a handful inside.. have been there for a long time I'm sure!

The good news is, this part of the board looks good. Can't fault anything here just yet. The switch and the pots operates flawlessly, for a 30+ years Tt that is!.. Now have to check the power supply board and later the motor and control circuits...

Till then...

Technics SL-2000- Progress

Did this very late last night..more like close to midnight!

I had a 'brain wave' on how to troubleshoot the platter/motor not running/turning.

Removing the lower panel is no big deal... here's what the innards looked like..

Firstly had to look at the power supply. Not that it is not working, but the neon strobe was ON even the rotary power/speed select switch is in OFF...

Managed to download the service manual from vinylengine, thank God! The Tt came with the original User Manual, which is of no help in this case...

Will update with the development soon..

Now looking for a headshell for this Tt... Definitely need one when this beauty spins! ;)

The new Tt:Technics SL-2000

Yup. The 'new' Tt that I just acquired is the very first Direct-Drive turntable made by Technics.. circa 1974/75! This was given to me by a senior forumer.. According to him, this Tt has not been operated for about 30 years! OMG!

True enough, when I got home seeing the condition is pretty good, in fact it's excellent!

I plugged it in, it lighted up but it would not spin... well it least, there is power! ;)

Need more time to look inside, esp. the electronic board.. hopefully it is still 'salvageable'... otherwise.. may need to 'mod' it...

Note: The pic is not the actual Tt.. Will take some later.. :P