After having seen the great TechDas Airforce 1 presentation, enriched with AirForce 0 parts , it was clear, that my next turntable will continue the story of Micro Seiki in my home. The original idea was, to buy an Airforce III, but in Munich I has the chance to listen to all available TechDas tuntables and the AFIII was not satisfying in comparison. Great voices, but not the substance, I would expect from such a heavy turntable concept. But maybe I was only looking for a reason to not! have the control unit on a classical Micro Seiki turntable Design.
So I was happy, that I got the opportunity to buy one of the three Micro Seiki SX 8000 MKII turntables, which were exported to Germany, so with the right voltage for me and with now transport risk.
Today we (my wife as well) travelled to see the 8000 MkII in reality, unfortunately, the unit ist packed since years, no chance to listen, to try to control and check at all. So a real full risk purchase from a unknown person. Normally I would never do it in such way, but the 8000 MkII is so rare, I have taken the risk.
Fortunatley everything works fine, just little things, like no belt was available.
So I am missusing another belt from a turntable in my collection, realizing the big difference in sonics already, habe to look for a proper belt!
I built today a real Japanese player, fitting a new Ikeda 407 Cr (with VTA lifter) and a unused SAEC 407/23 Tonearm to the 8000 MKII.
For the first trials , I just fitted Audio technica ART 7 and a AT 33 PTG II.
In the near future an Ikeda KAI and a Transfiguration Proteus is planned as cartridge. Proteus already arrived, KAI to come soon.
The 8000 MKII was coming together with the Micro Seiki BA 600 Base, unfortunately (for me) the base is integrated in a full turntable rack, which was custom built from the German Distributor for the first customer of the 8000 MkII.
This turntable Rack does not fit my room in any way, so as a start the 8000 MKII has to feel comfortable on a HRS M3x (a 6 feet version to meet the requirements of the heavy and small turntable)
The first impressions are very promising, having in mind, that both tonearms had zero listening hours to so they need to get some hours on the wiring.
I will do this first hours with different AT systems and than finally I will fit the KAI and the Proteus, may be also a dynamic Ikeda TTS for some Rock vinyl.
So far I am very happy, that I have taken the decision to buy such a Hifi classic, the Micro Seiki SX 8000 MKII with Air Bearing and Platter Vacuum technology in a brutal heavy chassis gives me the substance in the bass I was looking for. Voices are also perfect , even with the ART7 cartridge I am enjoying the new level of performance compared to my former SME 20, SME 30, STST Vidocq or VPI TNT derivatives.
I will continue this thread, whenever I try something , like the so far not yet connected great SAEC 407/23 tonearm .
Juergen
So I was happy, that I got the opportunity to buy one of the three Micro Seiki SX 8000 MKII turntables, which were exported to Germany, so with the right voltage for me and with now transport risk.
Today we (my wife as well) travelled to see the 8000 MkII in reality, unfortunately, the unit ist packed since years, no chance to listen, to try to control and check at all. So a real full risk purchase from a unknown person. Normally I would never do it in such way, but the 8000 MkII is so rare, I have taken the risk.
Fortunatley everything works fine, just little things, like no belt was available.
So I am missusing another belt from a turntable in my collection, realizing the big difference in sonics already, habe to look for a proper belt!
I built today a real Japanese player, fitting a new Ikeda 407 Cr (with VTA lifter) and a unused SAEC 407/23 Tonearm to the 8000 MKII.
For the first trials , I just fitted Audio technica ART 7 and a AT 33 PTG II.
In the near future an Ikeda KAI and a Transfiguration Proteus is planned as cartridge. Proteus already arrived, KAI to come soon.
The 8000 MKII was coming together with the Micro Seiki BA 600 Base, unfortunately (for me) the base is integrated in a full turntable rack, which was custom built from the German Distributor for the first customer of the 8000 MkII.
This turntable Rack does not fit my room in any way, so as a start the 8000 MKII has to feel comfortable on a HRS M3x (a 6 feet version to meet the requirements of the heavy and small turntable)
The first impressions are very promising, having in mind, that both tonearms had zero listening hours to so they need to get some hours on the wiring.
I will do this first hours with different AT systems and than finally I will fit the KAI and the Proteus, may be also a dynamic Ikeda TTS for some Rock vinyl.
So far I am very happy, that I have taken the decision to buy such a Hifi classic, the Micro Seiki SX 8000 MKII with Air Bearing and Platter Vacuum technology in a brutal heavy chassis gives me the substance in the bass I was looking for. Voices are also perfect , even with the ART7 cartridge I am enjoying the new level of performance compared to my former SME 20, SME 30, STST Vidocq or VPI TNT derivatives.
I will continue this thread, whenever I try something , like the so far not yet connected great SAEC 407/23 tonearm .
Juergen