YP-D8
(1978 - 1979)

Rare table of the superlative yet easy-to-use kind.
The tonearm seems like a simplified preview of the ones built for the very successful GT-750/GT-1000/GT-2000... The bigger (later and seemingly Japan-only) YP-D9 has an arm that looks even closer to that of the GTs, so the D8's arm probably was the beginning of the design...

Any owners willing to share impressions?

FEATURES
Direct Drive
Servo-controlled
12-poles/24-Slots DC motor
Photo-electric end arm-lifting
Opto-electronic end stop
± 3% pitch change with
built-in stroboscope
Diecast aluminium platter
Low-friction tonearm
Diecast Zinc armbase
Chrom-Molybdenum bearings
± 3mm adjustable VTA
Gold-plated contacts
Macassar wood base (!)
Acryl cover