[WTD] Yamaha GT-2000 Turntable.
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There's a chap in Northern Ireland has been selling one for a while at £2.4k, looks in fine fettle with an external PSU, he has some other nice bits of kit, might be worth a cheeky offer if you can bear to consider a courier. https://www.gumtree.com/p/record-players-turntables/high-end-turntable-yamaha-gt-2000/1450045964
p147
Sunny Sussex.
Thanks, seen that one, but after the problems with the last turntable I bought online, I will stick with collecting and this is a too far to travel.
Beobloke
pfm Member
Do consider registering yourself on Hi-Fi Do’s alert system as they have a steady flow of nice GT-2000s through their shops.
https://www.hifido.co.jp/?LNG=E
You will obviously have to pay for shipping from Japan plus import duties, but their packaging is second to none. Their boxes genuinely will shrug off pretty much anything short of direct missile attack! The Sony PS-X9 I bought from them came triple-boxed and the outer box was so large I had to unpack it outside on the patio!
The last GT-2000 they had in a few months back was up for the equivalent of around £1300 IIRC.
https://www.hifido.co.jp/?LNG=E
You will obviously have to pay for shipping from Japan plus import duties, but their packaging is second to none. Their boxes genuinely will shrug off pretty much anything short of direct missile attack! The Sony PS-X9 I bought from them came triple-boxed and the outer box was so large I had to unpack it outside on the patio!
The last GT-2000 they had in a few months back was up for the equivalent of around £1300 IIRC.
p147
Sunny Sussex.
Thank you for that and will do. That seems like a remarkable price.
p147
Sunny Sussex.
Yes, I had a step-down with my Pioneer, and it was no problem, so I am ok with that. HiFiDo do not seem to have as much stock as they used too, I get the feeling that it is getting more difficult to find quality vintage gear.
Beobloke
pfm Member
True, but all GT-2000s are 100V as they were never sold outside Japan when new.
lencotweaker
Mostly dreaming of record players
I bought quite a few things from Hifido when I lived over there and can attest to their packaging being incredible. It's a national obsession in fact! I ran lots of Japanese 100V kit (and still do) using step down transformers from Airlink. Highly recommended.
paulfromcamden
Baffled
They're great people to deal with. When I lived in Tokyo I bought my modest system from them and they made it a pleasure - despite my terrible Japanese!
I kinda miss Japanese couriers who treat parcels carefully and even put blankets down when they wheel your purchase into the apartment.
I kinda miss the Sansui amp I bought too.
Ah well.
paulfromcamden
Baffled
Whereabouts were you? We were in Sendagaya - more by luck than design but I absolutely loved it there.
lencotweaker
Mostly dreaming of record players
I worked in Hon Atsugi and Odaiba and lived in Shoto, up the hill at the back of the Bunkamura in Shibuya. That was 2011-2014 (and then on to Shanghai). Great days.
paulfromcamden
Baffled
We were there about the same time! I wonder if I we ever passed each other in Disk Union : )