New Technics SL 1200 GAE

i have a serious question as well; be honest here is the 1200g really head and shoulders above the 1210m5g that i use. has anyone around here made the comparison between the 2. i am a bit relieved to see the intro of the 1200gr at around 2k usd. did anyone hear it at ces?

It is completely different turntable compared to classic mk2, mk3d, mk5g versions. Even the DIY upgraded mk2 can easily surpass your stock mk5g, there is nothing special in mk5g, it is still the same mk2 in general. But the latest Technics turntable is a different animal. I can understand why their marketing team choose mk2 design for new ultimate version, but i would preffer rebirth of sp-10mk2 or sp-10mk3, epa-100 tonearm and epc 100 mk4, lol. Seach audiogon and you will find dedicated thread about new technics turntable.

I will stick to SP-10mk2 with custom plinth and tonearm of my choice.

Its a fairly easy matter to change the arm on the new SL1200. We are working on installing a 12" Triplanar on one right now. That's a bit trickier but still pretty doable.

BTW, it shares very little with any of the previous 1200s- its an entirely different design! Why they chose to make it look like a 1200 is a bit of a mystery other than possibly the older 1200 was the most popular DD turntable made. But the new 'table has very little in common other than looks and the arm.