Albert. You are absolutely right. The P3a is a great tt - although not on the level of the SX-777FV it easily holds it own against the top direct drive tt´s available today. I was lucky to have had both (P3a and SX-777FV) and must say that most of the great ideas of Micro and Pioneer (Exclusive) and Denon tt´s are just copied today by several manufacturers but not executed very well.

frankpiet March 15, 2010 09:16

Hi Albert. Thanks to this thread I have started - and recently finished my Micro Seiki SX-777FV project and must say: the revised plinith, motor, air-pump and power supply make a former world class table a state of the art device. The top designs of the 80`s do have SO much potential !! Can´t understand why they are so often overlooked. Enjoy !!

frankpiet March 10, 2010 17:38

hi albert. i have been on holiday. will come back to you asap. best, frank

frankpiet August 27, 2009 12:31

albert. could you please contact me for further details on my private email adress at web.de ? best, frank

frankpiet August 22, 2009 15:32

Hello Albert. Do you think you could completely rebuild a used Micro Seiki SX-777 FV turntable incl. new plinith (like the one you´ve build for the Technics SL-10 MK III) rebuild the airpump and the motor (and improve it) and the circuit boards ? Or do you probably know somebody who can ?
Looking foreward hearing from you.
Best,
Frank

frankpiet August 21, 2009 09:34

Albert/ T bone: I´ll keep you updated with the P3a as soon as it arrives safely at my home. Will post some pics of my system when all is done..

frankpiet July 04, 2009 11:07

Albert/ T-Bone: there are some differences between P3 and P3a regarding the bearing and the motor. The S/N with the P3 is 78db and the S/N of the P3a is incredible 95db. Regarding the asking price: the P3a was at its time double the costs of the SP-10 MK III - which is regarding to the build quality o.k. (only surpassed by the big Micro Seikis and the Goldmund Reference at that time). Í can report more on the P3a when I receive mine - I was lucky to buy one in Tokyo to acompany my Micro SX-1500 FVG which I´ve send to a specialist for modification

frankpiet July 02, 2009 15:38

Albert: that sounds very impressiv. You should have a very close look at the Exclusive P3a - it is said to be the best direct dirive tt alongside the Denon DP-100M ever. Should you start an Exclusive P3a project, please drop me a note - I´m going to buy one very soon..

frankpiet July 01, 2009 18:10

Albert. How would you rate the modded SP-10 MK III against your Walker Audio tt ?
Best, Frank

frankpiet June 30, 2009 14:13

hello albert. do you actually sell SP-10 MK III´s with your custom made plinith ?

Best, frank

frankpiet June 25, 2009 10:08