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    70's and early 80's Japanese Component: How good were they?

    Just in case someone is interested. Here is NASA's, near, certification: NASA Link
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    70's and early 80's Japanese Component: How good were they?

    Thank you very much! Here is mine: NASA SPACE CERTIFIED (By National Panasonic Technics) And here is NASA's reaction: Recorded phone call by NASA and sended to me by email: "- Hello there! Are you Hellenic Vanagon? NASA is speaking! -Hello! -You are stupid! -Sir? -NASA did not , do...
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    70's and early 80's Japanese Component: How good were they?

    Focusing on the main rivals, ORIGINAL SL-1200 and Rega Planar 3 we have: 1)exactly the same cartridge 2)An improved arm, of the same manufacturer, on the Rega. Is this enough to cover the, supposed, inferiority of direct drive player of '70s? All these myths, produced for decades, against...
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    70's and early 80's Japanese Component: How good were they?

    "The SL-120 was originally sold without a tonearm, and this sample was fitted with an SME 3009 Series II arm, a design long revered by audiophiles. A Shure V15 Type III moving-magnet (MM) cartridge was installed on the SME arm. Although Rega tonearms are well-respected, this turntable...
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    70's and early 80's Japanese Component: How good were they?

    Hello from Greece! My first post here is due to this discovery: Michael Fremer: (Stereophile, 5/14) Same motor/electronics Servo controled family: BLIND TEST TECHNICS SL-1200/120 ORIGINAL MK1 VS REGA PLANAR 3 VS YAMAHA YP-701 BLIND TEST "Having...

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