AIWA TURNTABLE LP-3000/LP-20X

AIWA TURNTABLE LP-3000/LP-20X Circa 1979-1981, 15.2 Kg Recently fitted NOS Shure V15 MIII Build quality is magnificent if circuit-wise a little frightening : 23 ICs, 54 transistors, 60 diodes and one LSI is a lot that can go haywire. However, it seems that samples still working today will go on forever while those that failed back then... failed back then. The LP-3000 has three motors, all are of the BSL kind : a beefy one for the platter, another for the tonearm’s translation and one for cueing. The tonearm’s lateral movement works with a threaded rod powered by said BSL motor - a down to earth approach The LP-3000 was named LP-20X in Japan If any one has the remote RC-20 for this let me know, i am keen