I used a RP-855 for nearly 20 years before it's second motor failed about 8 years ago. A decent job you've done with the veneer...looks nicer than the original black ash. I upgraded the supplied AT110E cartridge to an AT440ML, which made a worthwhile improvement to SQ. Later I replaced the stock arm with a Rega RB300 which also lifted the table's sonics adding a slightly brighter more detailed sound. I prefered it to my Rega P3 2000 that I'd nicked the RB300 off. I loved that table and was sad to see it go.
@@ianunes25 Hello! I give up, this is complicated for me. I opened the turntable and there are many parts that need to be removed to get to the arm.With Akai it was much easier :-) Thank you very much for your reply.Kind regards
@@jimsregaturntableshifijukebox I have: Dual CS 5000 Dual 1219 Pioneer PL510A Pioneer PL-3F Ariston Rd80 Philips GA 212 Luxman PD264 Sonab 85s Sony PS-5520 Sony PS-230 Thorens TD150 mk2 Rotel RP-855 At the moment 😅
@@jimsregaturntableshifijukebox the Duals CS505-2 and CS505-3 I made the wooden plinths was my favourite projects. Sound quality improved considerably regret selling those I might built a new one soon.
Lovely looking turntable 👌, did you service it yourself? What was done during the service? No need to reply if you don't wish to, I'm just interested as I've never owned one of these beauties! Jim🏴🙂
Yes a service all my turntables myself. This one had a new drive belt, centre spindle cleaned and lubricated, polished the platter, replaced the plinth black vinyl for mahogany, motor was cleaned and lubricated and replaced the capacitors.
Beautiful warm sound
I used a RP-855 for nearly 20 years before it's second motor failed about 8 years ago. A decent job you've done with the veneer...looks nicer than the original black ash. I upgraded the supplied AT110E cartridge to an AT440ML, which made a worthwhile improvement to SQ. Later I replaced the stock arm with a Rega RB300 which also lifted the table's sonics adding a slightly brighter more detailed sound. I prefered it to my Rega P3 2000 that I'd nicked the RB300 off. I loved that table and was sad to see it go.
@@windymiller6908 IMHO Rotel turntables are very underrated
I once had the black version of this turntable. I have not seen one with this wood finish plinth before. It sets it off well.
Thanks Michael. This one was black too. I stripped down and replaced the black vinyl with this mahogany one.
Hi again!I wonder if you had to remove the mechanics before doing the DIY?Your turntable looks fantastic 👍
@@progrock70s92 thanks. Yes I removed everything. It's not that difficult but you need to know how to use a soldering iron to remove the tonearm
@@ianunes25 Hello! I give up, this is complicated for me. I opened the turntable and there are many parts that need to be removed to get to the arm.With Akai it was much easier :-) Thank you very much for your reply.Kind regards
@@progrock70s92 yeah can be a bit complicated if you not used to refurbish turntables. The easiest I saw so far was the Pioneer PL-512/514/516
That's some amount of different turntable videos you have on your channel, do/did you own them all?
Jim🏴🙂
I sold some and got different one's. At the moment I have 12 turntables on my collection. One for each month of the year 😂
@@ianunes25 holly Molly! I thought I was bad with 4 Regas and a not so good Garard dd75! 😉😂
@@jimsregaturntableshifijukebox I have:
Dual CS 5000
Dual 1219
Pioneer PL510A
Pioneer PL-3F
Ariston Rd80
Philips GA 212
Luxman PD264
Sonab 85s
Sony PS-5520
Sony PS-230
Thorens TD150 mk2
Rotel RP-855
At the moment 😅
@@ianunes25 Brilliant 👌, I have had a look at all the different TT videos you put up yesterday ,nice.
@@jimsregaturntableshifijukebox the Duals CS505-2 and CS505-3 I made the wooden plinths was my favourite projects. Sound quality improved considerably regret selling those I might built a new one soon.
Lovely looking turntable 👌, did you service it yourself? What was done during the service? No need to reply if you don't wish to, I'm just interested as I've never owned one of these beauties!
Jim🏴🙂
Yes a service all my turntables myself. This one had a new drive belt, centre spindle cleaned and lubricated, polished the platter, replaced the plinth black vinyl for mahogany, motor was cleaned and lubricated and replaced the capacitors.
@@ianunes25 nice one, I do too. Thanks for replying.
Jim 🏴👍