SORRY THIS TABLE IS NOW SOLD, MARCH 2013.
Selling the KING of Belt Drives, the mighty MICRO SEIKI SX8000 With ALL options. See the Features and specifications for details. This was a trade in in 2012, the unit is in 8/10 condition for age and our slight modification. When the table arrived, one of the footers was broken. The threaded insert had sheered off in the footer. We CNC's a new stainless footer, a perfect job, one that is near impossible to detect. Other than this repair, the table is STOCK and in very fine condition.
The air vacuum bands on the platter have dried slightly causing 3 small cracks that were repaired. Neither I or the previous owner used the vacuum, . I personally use the Micro Seiki CU180 copper mat for best record / platter coupling. I have 2 RY5500 motor units, one at 100V 50/60 Hz and a 120V/60Hz unit.
Ships in 7 boxes, approximate weight is 320 lbs.
Unit description
Micro Seiki SX-8000 MKI. It is the latest version equipped with vacuum suction. The controls are all built on to the motor unit.
The table is weighing around 350lbs net and 400lbs when packed. The pumps for vacuum and air bearing are original. The platform engraved 'Micro Seiki SX-8000' is made of tempered glass with a thickness of 3/4 inch sitting on 4 sets of AT6099 flagship pneumatic suspension feet. The glass is very rare - never seen one before and it really does sound dead plus the engraving can be lit from below - very cool.
The air bearing is working absolutely fine. I spin it without hooking it up with motor, it continued to run for around 10 minutes. The inner gasket is intact while the outer gasket developed with cracks at 3 places but mended. There is no sign of deterioration; the cracks were simply a mistake made by the previous owner. There was a tiny repair made to a glass flake chip on the underside of the platter glass - makes no difference to performance.
The pump units are RP-8020 for air bearing and and RP-1090 for vacuum. The pressure control on 8020 is working fine, all hoses inside 1090 were renewed.
Unlike RX-5000, the plinth of SX-8000 is a solid base. The platter and feet are also made of stainless steel. They are much heavier than 5000 due to the increase of thickness, it is also leading to have an increase of momentum, inertia and resulted to the regulation of speed to rely less on the torque of motor and thus, it performs naturally vivid and live.
The motor is working quietly. The pulley works for thread and belt. A NOS SF-1L long thread will come with the table for free. The thread enables the motor and table to be placed far apart.
The table comes with original platter handles, strobe disc, instruction manual and a NOS stainless steel stabilizer from DIG Corporation Japan.
please see the list below of all items included in this sale of SX-8000 MKI.
(1) Stainless Steel platter (Vacuum)
(2) SX-8000 Plinth
(3) RP-8020 Air bearing pump
(4) RP-1090 Vacuum pump
(5) SX-8000 tempered glass platform
(6) AT-6099 Pneumatic suspension feet
(7) RY-5500 Motor with base for 8000
(8) RY-5500 Motor
(9) SF-1L Belt
(10) K-5 Kelvar thread
(11) Original Platter handles
(12) Original Strobe disc
(13) Manual
Armboards list to follow
The table operates in 100/110V at 50/60hz.