On 01/06/2010 10:43, Trevor Wilson wrote:
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On 24/05/2010 06:46, Rob wrote:
On 23/05/2010 22:39, Trevor Wilson wrote:
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On 23/05/2010 10:19, Trevor Wilson wrote:
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I've just been given a broken one of these - first problem is the
belt
is
cracked, rigid, like plastic. Never seen likes before.

I've written to the manufacturer in Germany (they still make them it
seems) - does anyone have a preferred supplier as an alternative?

Thanks, Rob

**Depends on where you are. Here in Australia, there are several
sources.
Prices range from around AUS$6.00. Dunno about other places. Seek out
a
trade supplier to repair organisations. They'll likely stock a wide
range
of
belts, one of which will be suitable.



UK. Aye, plenty of alternatives, but it's not clear which are worth a
go.
I've just bought one for £6 from a well rated ebay seller, see how that
goes.

Thanks anyway, Rob

**Ebay sellers of such things are, almost invariably, rip-offs. Much
better
to locate a suitable supplier to the trade.



Hence the OP, I'll just have to see.

The cheapest alternative I could get was ITRO £20 and I really had no
way of knowing quality. This ebay seller has 30000 odd positive feedback
selling largeley turntable bits. Thought it might be a chance worth
taking given the TT has thrown up a few other problems.



Works fine, measurement identical - whether it will continue to work fine
. . .

Ebay seller is dappletoft, arrived next day.

**20 Squid for a AUS$5.00 belt. I'm in the wrong business.



No, £6 plus post, about £8, on ebay - the alternatives from (so far as i
could tell) trade outlets were £20.

The manufacturer hasn't replied. They still make the 505-4, sells for
USD800.

Rob

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On 01/06/2010 10:43, Trevor Wilson wrote:
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On 24/05/2010 06:46, Rob wrote:
On 23/05/2010 22:39, Trevor Wilson wrote:
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On 23/05/2010 10:19, Trevor Wilson wrote:
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I've just been given a broken one of these - first problem is the
belt
is
cracked, rigid, like plastic. Never seen likes before.

I've written to the manufacturer in Germany (they still make them
it
seems) - does anyone have a preferred supplier as an alternative?

Thanks, Rob

**Depends on where you are. Here in Australia, there are several
sources.
Prices range from around AUS$6.00. Dunno about other places. Seek
out
a
trade supplier to repair organisations. They'll likely stock a wide
range
of
belts, one of which will be suitable.



UK. Aye, plenty of alternatives, but it's not clear which are worth a
go.
I've just bought one for £6 from a well rated ebay seller, see how
that
goes.

Thanks anyway, Rob

**Ebay sellers of such things are, almost invariably, rip-offs. Much
better
to locate a suitable supplier to the trade.



Hence the OP, I'll just have to see.

The cheapest alternative I could get was ITRO £20 and I really had no
way of knowing quality. This ebay seller has 30000 odd positive
feedback
selling largeley turntable bits. Thought it might be a chance worth
taking given the TT has thrown up a few other problems.



Works fine, measurement identical - whether it will continue to work
fine
. . .

Ebay seller is dappletoft, arrived next day.

**20 Squid for a AUS$5.00 belt. I'm in the wrong business.



No, £6 plus post, about £8, on ebay

**Still a good profit margin. Postage is obscene.

- the alternatives from (so far as i
could tell) trade outlets were £20.

**I doubt that. Stuff in Australian is generally less expensive, than in the
UK, but not by that much.


The manufacturer hasn't replied.

**Nor are they likely to. Back up service ain't what it once was with
European companies.

They still make the 505-4, sells for
USD800.

**How about that? Still a decent TT. Price is a bit high though.


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Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au