http://www.vinylengine.com/library/kenwood/kd-1033.shtml
lookie what i found at my local recyclers today, (4/29/12) and just finished restoring;
- it's a little rough around the edges, but it cleaned up well, as can be seen.
it's a great, simple and reliable-looking all MANUAL belt-driven design.
further, it sounds GOOD. at least as good as any TT i've heard yet,
and quite possibly better.
it's original belt, of course, had long since turned to goo,
so i cleaned that all up with paper towels
soaked in 91% isopropyl rubbing alcohol. this stuff cleans up that crap
like you wouldn't believe.
i managed to find a good, healthy belt in my spares stash that fit perfectly,
and after oiling the platter shaft bearing, motor bearing and breaking it all in,
she took off right like she was built just yesterday.
GOOD, SOLID quality, long since forgotten in the CE industry.
also, i upgraded the output RCAs and GROUND lead,
but left the power cord as is, except placing a series of
snap-on ferrite cores onto it, directly inside the chassis.
i have the dustcover, i just need to clean it up
and apply a good deal
of scratch-removing plastic polish rubbing treatments to get it to sheen some. i think i'll leave the hinges off, and just remove the cover completely
when in use, as, not only have i heard Audiophile noises
about hinged covers catching sound waves and producing feedback,
or some such like that, but i just LOVE the table's sleek, low-profile looks.
i was also lucky to find, and latch onto an original copy of the SM for $6 and change. whee!!
i think i'll be sticking with this one,
until i find a solid mid/late 1970's PIONEER model that really wet's my whistle... :jump:
lookie what i found at my local recyclers today, (4/29/12) and just finished restoring;
- it's a little rough around the edges, but it cleaned up well, as can be seen.
it's a great, simple and reliable-looking all MANUAL belt-driven design.
further, it sounds GOOD. at least as good as any TT i've heard yet,
and quite possibly better.
it's original belt, of course, had long since turned to goo,
so i cleaned that all up with paper towels
soaked in 91% isopropyl rubbing alcohol. this stuff cleans up that crap
like you wouldn't believe.
i managed to find a good, healthy belt in my spares stash that fit perfectly,
and after oiling the platter shaft bearing, motor bearing and breaking it all in,
she took off right like she was built just yesterday.
GOOD, SOLID quality, long since forgotten in the CE industry.
also, i upgraded the output RCAs and GROUND lead,
but left the power cord as is, except placing a series of
snap-on ferrite cores onto it, directly inside the chassis.
i have the dustcover, i just need to clean it up
and apply a good deal
of scratch-removing plastic polish rubbing treatments to get it to sheen some. i think i'll leave the hinges off, and just remove the cover completely
when in use, as, not only have i heard Audiophile noises
about hinged covers catching sound waves and producing feedback,
or some such like that, but i just LOVE the table's sleek, low-profile looks.
i was also lucky to find, and latch onto an original copy of the SM for $6 and change. whee!!
i think i'll be sticking with this one,
until i find a solid mid/late 1970's PIONEER model that really wet's my whistle... :jump:
