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Other Interests, Hobbies and Sinclair Products => Other interests and hobbies => Topic started by: peckishere on 12, February, 2011 - 19:26:31

Title: Sharp VZ-2000
Post by: peckishere on 12, February, 2011 - 19:26:31

Hello Everyone

Does anyone remember these from back in the day?. This is one of my most cherished items ive ever obtained:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/59177467@N07/5438947091/in/set-72157625907813031/

I got this in late October / early November of 2010 and spent about a month of restoring it into a fully functioning unit and sourcing replacement items from places like the US and Germany.

It features:

1. Vertical dual side play linear tracking turntable
2. APSS (Auto Program Search System) METAL Casette Deck
3. FM (Stereo / Mono) / MW / LW Radio Tuner
4. DIN Axillary in  (currently using a 3.5mm jack to DIN connector)

Youtube video of me Opening it and repairing it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPcq1Qz97wM

I use it Everyday and the Turntable is fantastic, I have allot of vinyl (new and Old) as I am very into my music (standard for a 20 year old ;D)

Title: Re: Sharp VZ-2000
Post by: Karl on 12, February, 2011 - 20:30:35

wow, now that is a blast from the past - one of the guys I knew on HMS Superb had one of those  ;D

Title: Re: Sharp VZ-2000
Post by: mikegrifter on 12, February, 2011 - 20:34:35

excellent, only ever saw one back in the day

Title: Re: Sharp VZ-2000
Post by: Retro Andy on 14, February, 2011 - 09:20:29

I would love one of them again, had one similar back in the 1980's, I do still have a lot of "Now that's what I call music" albums  :)

Retro Andy.

Title: Re: Sharp VZ-2000
Post by: coverman on 14, February, 2011 - 09:25:42

I still have a Sharp "music centre" with vertical turntable that I bought new way back.Its in full working order and is still used.