No problem at all and not taken that way. Quite agree with you it would be a waste of time should a manufacturer claim "self healing" properties for traditional oil/paper types although it is more likely a reseller would be the one making the claim. Used to have fun and games making custom...

The original quote by Ronin mentioned "metalized polypropylene" not the older oil/paper caps and the "self healing" property refers to the more modern film types. The older types can still erupt and have hot spots ( usually as a result of mishandling or a missed defect when origi...

And what’s the “self healing” bit about. Metalized film caps have a micro thin layer of metal vapour deposited on to the polymer film. When there is a local hot spot on the plate ( due to a pinhole for example ) a small eruption can occur much like a mini volcano. Plasma is generated ( the lava if ...

The old Hitachi HT-350 may well have come supplied with an Audio technica VN87D cartridge so it could be one of those? If it is this series you could try a replacement stylus with one of the higher up the range elliptical profiles? Good uni-torque motor in those Hitachi decks.

Will it work? How technical do you want to get? S/PDIF is designed to meet IEC61937 and this calls for 75 ohm termination. You try finding a phono connector with 75 ohm characteristics as the dimensions of the connector do not allow true matching (Canare may be the closest phono available). However ...

Interesting deck. The idler drive works via 2 wheels twixt stepped pulley on motor shaft and inner rim of platter. With the stepped pulley in the middle there is a wheel on left for 33 and a wheel on right for 45. Moving the control knob slides the correct wheel into place to engage the correspondin...

The EMT 950 that is now subject to the current scam was genuinely sold last year for just over £6,300. Prices are just getting plain crazy.

The EMT 950 has now left home and moved to Sheffield. You may catch it on Ebay before it moves home again = 321057653785

The EMT 950 ad is a scam. Not sure about the other one you linked to but I would urge caution. That 950 in the first link was sold in London last year with serial ending in ...25 and the scammer is using the exact same photos and text.

EDIT: The 927A is a scam as well

The listing will most likely be removed by Ebay if they do their investigations properly.