Does anyone know what this is? RP-1000 TT

[Shane Hanify]

Gidday folks,

 

This showed up locally.

 

RP-1000

 

Does anyone know what it is and would it bury my Technics SL-D303?

 

Cheers, Shane.

[kaka]

If you goggle RP1000+turntable it comes back with Rotel

 

I replaced a Thorens with Rotel at one point - the Rotel suited me better as it isolated far more successfully from any movement in the room. Sounded OK too (the LP12 was a step up)

[Shane Hanify]

Thanks Kaka,

 

that's the first thing I did but couldn't get any that looked anything like that one in the listing.

 

Looks like a cross between an AR plnth and my technics arm(!)

 

Cheers, Shane.

[maxgate]

Yes, this is a Rotel. I used to flat in a hovel where one did the sonic honours - and it was the most respectable thing in the building.

[Shane Hanify]

Thanks Max,

 

might be worth a look if it's in good condition or would it be a side step?

 

Cheers, Shane.

[maxgate]

 

Low Orbit;127264 wrote:

Thanks Max,

 

 

 

might be worth a look if it's in good condition or would it be a side step?

 

 

 

Cheers, Shane.

 

If it's in good condition it should be a modest improvement, however you'll probably have to fit your own cartridge. It still won't match a Rega 2 or 3 but, for the money, it will be reasonable.

[Shane Hanify]

Or alternatively it could be this ...

 

Aimor RP-1000

 

Which means that plinth is plastic and not wood.

 

Cheers, Shane.

[maxgate]

If it's an Aimor (and my memory, dusted, says that the Rotel was wood) then I can't comment with authority. It's likely that your Technics would be at least as good and probably better.

[Shane Hanify]

Your memory is correct. The Rotel was wood, although it was the smaller model nos straight tonearms that were the ones to get (RP-850 etc).

 

Ah well, I could always put a custom plinth on the list of things to do, although I suspect a decent cart and phono stage would yield the best results.

 

Cheers, Shane.