Vintage Sony Turntable System PS - X55S, Box & Shure M44 - 7 Cartridge
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:970913 | Brand: Shure |
Vintage Sony Turntable System PS-X55S with Manual, Original Box & Shure M44-7 Cartridge. I plugged it in and and when I turned power button on, the platter started spinning, did not test it with records but needle feels fine. See my 12 photos for a detailed appraisal cosmetically. The previous owner wrote on the manual he purchased new in 1982 from Tech HiFi store. Dust cover has no cracks or chips.
This is from an old review left on vinylengine site: This Sony is a really... beauty and very much underrated imho. I have one in comparison to a ProJect Perspective and a PS-X65 and it fully keeps the pace. The arm is an excellent match with most MMs and can transport their capabilities to the full extend (even high-end MMs).The motor is technologically mostly identical with the big gear like PS-B80, PS-x800 and even the PS-X9. Its a BSL Type Motor which I consider the best technology for DDs. (BTW: most "high end, high precision" Motors nowadays put into tooling machines are BSL as well.The platter is quite heavy for its size and much better than what most players in the 200$ used range do offer. With a little care in selection and adjustment of your Pickup you can go VERY far with this player.
Shure M44-7 Standard DJ Turntable CartridgeEngineered for scratch DJ's and turntablists, the M44-7 is designed not to skip under even the most demanding circumstancesUnique wide-diameter Type S cantilever with a tracking force of 1.5 to 3.0 gramsSkip Resistance: ultra high.With a 9.5 mV output, the M44-7 produces powerful, resonant sound.This mythical battle needle offers ultra-high skip resistance and ultra-high output. The needle of choice for many champion DJs worldwide.
This is from an old review left on vinylengine site: This Sony is a really... beauty and very much underrated imho. I have one in comparison to a ProJect Perspective and a PS-X65 and it fully keeps the pace. The arm is an excellent match with most MMs and can transport their capabilities to the full extend (even high-end MMs).The motor is technologically mostly identical with the big gear like PS-B80, PS-x800 and even the PS-X9. Its a BSL Type Motor which I consider the best technology for DDs. (BTW: most "high end, high precision" Motors nowadays put into tooling machines are BSL as well.The platter is quite heavy for its size and much better than what most players in the 200$ used range do offer. With a little care in selection and adjustment of your Pickup you can go VERY far with this player.
Shure M44-7 Standard DJ Turntable CartridgeEngineered for scratch DJ's and turntablists, the M44-7 is designed not to skip under even the most demanding circumstancesUnique wide-diameter Type S cantilever with a tracking force of 1.5 to 3.0 gramsSkip Resistance: ultra high.With a 9.5 mV output, the M44-7 produces powerful, resonant sound.This mythical battle needle offers ultra-high skip resistance and ultra-high output. The needle of choice for many champion DJs worldwide.
