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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #71: Correct Tonal Reproduction is King by Stitch on 2017-10-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Copper Mat on a Micro Seiki Gun Metal Platter in Analog Playback  126 Replies 
Well, I know these endless discussions about Seiki but after a while we all have to make a decision. Tuning? Better? Better than what? What is "I like it!"?When doing something - serious - it is mandatory to know what a correct tonal reproduction is....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #208: Micro Seiki SX-8000 by xandcg on 2019-09-20 
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There is a pristine looking Micro Seiki SX-8000 on Yahoo Japan Auctions....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #209: TechDAS & Micro Seiki relation. by xandcg on 2019-09-21 
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I read THIS short interview with Hideaki Niskikawa, the person behind TechDAS, and I learned he was the Micro Seiki chief designer, and was the responsible at least by the design of the SX-8000 II (cited in the interview). ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #211: Who would be the Micro Seiki chief accountant? by Romy the Cat on 2019-09-21 
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[quote user="xandcg"] I read THIS short interview with Hideaki Niskikawa, the person behind TechDAS, and I learned he was the Micro Seiki chief designer, and was the responsible at least by the design of the SX-8000 II (cited in the interview). [...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Things to look out for when purchasing a Micro Seiki RX5000 by scubacool on 2025-02-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Things to look out for when purchasing a Micro Seiki RX5000 in Analog Playback  2 Replies 
Hello,I am in the process of looking for a Micro Seiki Rx5000 to buy. I am relatively new to turntables and to Micro Seiki. I would appreciate any current and past RX5000 owners provide a perspective on the list of things/issues to look out for when ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Micro Seiki MAX damping by fencki on 2026-02-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Micro Seiki MAX damping in Analog Playback  9 Replies 
Hi. I have a MAX-282 tonearm and the damping mechanism is missing. The oilbath, the arrow and the arrow fixing mechanism. Does anybody have one for sale? Or does anyody have some measurements to print it in a 3D printer?...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Zen of Micro Seiki by Romy the Cat on 2026-03-04 
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Just a last comment, since you did not ask for it. This entire notion in audio—that engineers in the past knew what they were doing, and therefore it voids our responsibility to make decisions—is, in my view, quite an ugly notion in audio and in epis...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Micro Seiki RX-5000 static discharge issue by rom661 on 2022-07-04 
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Hi.  First time posting.  I had long admired an older friend's RX-5000.  He left it to me when he passed last year (RIP, Bill) and I recently got possession and did a lot of cleanup on a table that had been sitting for a couple of decades.  He has ow...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Micro Seiki RX-5000 Recommended Belt by rom661 on 2022-11-29 
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Hi.  I acquired and spent a lot of time on this guy over the last few months. I've installed a Dynavector 507 MK II tonearm and a Dyhavector XVS-1 cartridge.  I read Romy's comments that in his experience with the 8000 the belt doesn't affect the sou...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #126: Micro Seiki RX-5000: bearing oil & maintenance clarification by Pongiverse on 2026-05-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Copper Mat on a Micro Seiki Gun Metal Platter in Analog Playback  126 Replies 
Hi Romy, Apologies for the very late reply—I spent some time trying to track down the references you mentioned on your site. I wasn’t able to locate the exact post you were referring to, but I did go through several Micro Seiki th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Micro seiki AX-8G dimensions by gator968 on 2026-06-17 
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Hi,First post, first off, awesome forum, been reading for a while never posted.  I have had an RX-2000 for a while and loved it and just picked up an RX-5000 with what has what looks like an AX-2G.  I have a Micro Seiki MA-808x tonearm and would like...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Micro Seiki MAX 282 User Manual by Romy the Cat on 2005-03-16 
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Since I posted at “My playback” that I’m using Micro Seiki MAX 282 tonearm I begun to receive emails asking about it’s User Manual. I sent out 5 of 6 of them to whoever asked - I do not know why people need it but if it was what they wanted. The funn...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Re: Micro Seiki MAX 282 Questions by Romy the Cat on 2005-11-02 
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Hi, George First off all I have to mention that I use Max 282 as my “second” arm. I mean my best stereo cartridge I use with 3012 as I feel that it has more interesting lover bass and upper bass then 282. The 282 has slightly hollow and slightly bor...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: More Micro Seiki MAX 282 Questions by George on 2005-11-02 
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What a lovely picture.Hi Romy,Many thanks for the valuable information. By fingerlift I mean that piece of metal sticking out about 1" (1/8" wide) at the extreme left end of the pipe. It is attached by two screws to the pipe. It looks easily removabl...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Micro Seiki MAX 282 Questions by George on 2005-11-02 
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Hello Romy,I have been using the Max 282 with a Koetsu Urushi Platinum .2mV the last 6 months with excellent results to my ears. I have a few mundane questions that I could use some help with.I am using the fixed headshell "pipe." Have you found any ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #36: Micro Seiki double deck: some early results. by Romy the Cat on 2006-02-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A longer turntable belt. in Analog Playback  60 Replies 
To Antonio, it is not necessary to “to find some mat with those characteristics of yours”. The characteristics of mat would be applicable only I context of the TT you use (platter, suspension and so on). With my Micro 8000 that has very dead soundi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #42: Maria Callas and ...Micro Seiki by Romy the Cat on 2006-08-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A longer turntable belt. in Analog Playback  60 Replies 
Do not believe me, I do not believe myself! I would like to tell you honestly that if this thing would be said by other person I would accept it as a pure BS because I have no reasoning to believe that it might be true…. but it is what actually what ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Micro Seiki SZ-1T by Alex Yakovlev on 2008-06-10 
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Is it any good? I mean - how exactly good is it? There is one for sale on eBay....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: The old Micro Seiki by Romy the Cat on 2008-11-09 
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Yes, I had 4 Micros 5000 and one of them was almost glued platter. You need to flip it upside down and hit with a small hammer to knock to the TT’s back, in the bearing. It will eventually slide out. To service Micro Seiki 5000 is kind of tricky… I d...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: The Micro Seiki autopsy by Romy the Cat on 2008-11-13 
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Sorry, I do not follow you. If I remember correctly the regular, non-air-bearing Micro 5000 has a few inches long cylinder that is sitting in a shaft that serves as a horizontal bearing. For virtual bearing they use a small metal ball under the botto...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #14: Micro Seiki air bearing. by Romy the Cat on 2008-11-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Foolishness of Analog People in Analog Playback  56 Replies 
[quote user="Dominic"]do you happen to know which models had the air bearing?[/quote] I have seen 777, 1500, 5000, Z1, 8000 with air suspension but I think Micro did also some lighter tables with air. All those models (with exception of 8000 and Z1) ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #21: The wrapping up to the Micro Seiki SX-8000 vs. SZ-1 debate by Romy the Cat on 2009-07-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Foolishness of Analog People in Analog Playback  56 Replies 
I usually do not do the Audiogon posting. There are too many idiots in there and they are under too much protection of the douchebags that run that site. Not to mention that I well remember WHY I was “banned” from Audiogon to begin with: ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Micro Seiki DD30 Headshell by ARTJPET on 2010-03-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Micro Seiki DD30 Headshell in Analog Playback  0 Replies 
  I have a micro seiki dd-30, and cannot find the headshell. My 20 yr old son has taken an interest in vinyl, and I would like to make the turntable usable for him! My question is, is there any other headshell that can be used on this table? I cannot...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Micro Seiki Armboards: Is bigger actually better? by Gibraltar on 2010-07-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Micro Seiki Armboards: Is bigger actually better? in Analog Playback  1 Replies 
It seems over the course of Micro's big TTs they came out with bigger and bigger armboards. They all started with single-post boards, then at some point they started selling the double-post boards (maybe with the SX-8000), then finally with the SX-50...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: The Micro Seiki Armboards by Romy the Cat on 2010-07-29 
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Gibraltar, I do not feel that it make any difference. I certainly did NOT compare the armboards for the same arm and same needle but my sentiment is that it has no impact, of has no meaningful impact. Micro did not make bigger armboards for bigger ta...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: The Micro Seiki arms. by Romy the Cat on 2010-08-17 
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[quote user="Gibraltar"] Not sure what you're suggesting here. Are you saying that I should be able to hear some channel imbalance from the surface noise if the anti-skate is not working? I did try removing the arm tube then turning the anti-skate di...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Nothing will hurt those Micro Seiki by Romy the Cat on 2010-10-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: RX-5000 Thread tension. in Analog Playback  3 Replies 
[quote user="Ciampa"]Good anoon everyone,I am currently running an RY-5500/RX-5000 trough aramid thread. Was wondering wht wd be the ideal thread tension for the system. Wd it be better being tight or loose ? Both cases I get constant platter speed, ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Micro Seiki, tonearm,cartridge by analog10 on 2010-12-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Micro Seiki, tonearm,cartridge in Analog Playback  2 Replies 
Hello, this is my first post here - this is a wonderful web site, critical and fair  - a lot of knowledge here and i consider you real connoiseurs - that's why  i'm hoping to resolve my problem here. I have a Micro Seiki SX-111FVL - the big L one, a...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #90: Micro Seiki people behind? by Romy the Cat on 2012-05-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Ultimate Turntable in Analog Playback  220 Replies 
I would love to find somebody who would claim Micro Seiki descendents as they owe me $13K… Anyhow, about the TT. I never seen it and it looks good. My only concern is the presence of superfluous space between platter and user. What I mean is that the...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #91: Modern Seiki by Stitch on 2012-05-10 
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[quote user="guy sergeant"]I saw this turntable while over at the show in Munich. It is called Air Force 1. Allegedly there are Micro Seiki people behind it. There might be some truth in that.A Micro for the 21st Century?[/quote]The Designer of that ...
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