BIC Turntables?

BumpyJohnson

BumpyJohnson

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Hey, so does anyone have experience with these tables? A neighbor of mine told me today that she has one of these (she didn't get the model number) along with a Marantz 2330b and a pair of monstrous Koss cm/1020s. I don't really have the space for the Koss and I already have a Marantz 1060 powering some Paradigm Titans, so I'm not sure what do. I do need a new turntable.
 
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BumpyJohnson said:
Hey, so does anyone have experience with these tables? A neighbor of mine told me today that she has one of these (she didn't get the model number) along with a Marantz 2330b and a pair of monstrous Koss cm/1020s. I don't really have the space for the Koss and I already have a Marantz 1060 powering some Paradigm Titans, so I'm not sure what do. I do need a new turntable.
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Jump on that Marantz.
 
BUY IT ALL ! sell what you don`t want after christmas . when everybody has thieir holiday money to spend .
 
I had a 980 and it was a very capable turntable. WAY better than it cost me. It was $30 on the bay and I put on a Grado blue ($80) and a nice cork mat. It was good to go. I would probably still have it if it had a better arm or the ability to upgrade the arm.
 
Don't sell a BIC short. They're pretty nice tables. As nice as those Duals that have such a big following. BIC's, other than the very bottom of their line, are highly underrated.
 
My 980 tuned up by Fred sounds sweet.

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Buy the whole works if you can get a good deal. The Marantz and the CM1020's in particular are good equipment.
 
I picked up a BIC 960 at GW for 4.00. with a nice Shure cart and needle intact. It's not quite sure what it's supposed to do at the end of the record, and will usually drop the arm in the middle of the record and shut itself off.

Sound quality is actually really nice. and there is very little in the way of plastic crap. Seems like a nicely built table.
 
fropiler said:
I picked up a BIC 960 at GW for 4.00. with a nice Shure cart and needle intact. It's not quite sure what it's supposed to do at the end of the record, and will usually drop the arm in the middle of the record and shut itself off.

Sound quality is actually really nice. and there is very little in the way of plastic crap. Seems like a nicely built table.
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I would bet you a BIC 960 that Fred Longworth will chime in with the fix for that...
 
I have a 980 that I just love. I got it a couple of years ago, and after some basic cleaning it has been running like a top since. Quiet, sounds good, and if I am in the mood I can stack lps and 45s. Not what people want these days for sure, but I liked it so much I sold my Thorens. For me, the Bic is better.
 
The BIC 980 was my first table,They liked the Grado F1 and the white Sure of the time.
It did need a felt mat the hard rubber one was awfle.
 
fropiler said:
I picked up a BIC 960 at GW for 4.00. with a nice Shure cart and needle intact. It's not quite sure what it's supposed to do at the end of the record, and will usually drop the arm in the middle of the record and shut itself off.

Sound quality is actually really nice. and there is very little in the way of plastic crap. Seems like a nicely built table.
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I have a 980 that kind of did that after I accidentally bumped the tone arm. When I used the auto mode it would drop in the middle regardless of 45 or 33rpm selected. I opened the bottom and blindly shifted and probed the gears or something on the bottom. Something clicked into place. And when I powered it up it was fine again.

Not that I would recommend that. Just letting you know that the mechanism can probably be fixed.

Otherwise I actually seldom use the auto play anyway. I usually use manual mode to drop the tone arm down on the LP.
 
Luv my Bic's

I have a 960 & 940 that i found on CL and they're 2 of my favorites. By now the platter bearing grease would be like glue so you would need to very carefully work the platter up, no easy task on both of mine but I eventually got them off. A good over all cleaning and re-lubing and a new belt will produce a very reliable tt. Mine sound great with no audible rumble. Great as a manual table or changer.:music:
 
Any leads on a belt? I just broke mine while screwing around with the platter.

At least the arm returns to it's rest now. I moved the red gear by a notch.
 
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