Is the AF 877 a Linn or Philips turntable?

This is not necessarily the case when it comes to turntables, even though the company has produced a multitude of models over the years. Its turntable motors could be found in the early Linn LP12 and many other similar designs, yet to most British listeners a complete Philips turntable, like the AF 877 seen here, is something of a novelty.

Why is the tonearm of Philips AF 777 so straight?

Because it is straight, with the stylus on its longitudinal axis, and since the aluminium headshell is so liht, the tonearm’s centre-of-gravity lies very close to its axis. Consequently, torsional forces on the arm are minimal.

Is there a Tacho sensor on the Philips AF 877?

With this method, inconsistencies and variations in power transfer through the belt could be automatically and instantly eliminated, giving the best of both belt and direct drive in one mechanism. The AF 877, like all Philips Direct Control turntables, has a tacho sensor built into the centre bearing.

Can a platter mat be changed on a Philips turntable?

For servicing Philips recommended a small and temporary circuit change to avoid this, which is how finely tuned the Direct Control servo is. From this it also follows that the original platter mat is the only one that should be used with these turntables. There was more to the AF 877 than just a clever motor.

When did the Philips AF 877 turntable come out?

Rather, Philips stuck with belt drives for every domestic VCR it made until the V2000 era began, two years after the debut of the AF 877 in 1978. The principle was simple: measure the speed of rotation achieved not at the motor shaft but at the other end of the belt, where the object to be turned was located.