Technics SL-1300G Turntable issues

@faustuss my system includes a DIY Preamp based on the 6922 Tube, DIY Monoblock amps using KT88,   Hana Umami Blue cartridge,  musical fidelity phono stage,  TT TBD and Klipsch Cornwall speakers.  Pioneer Elite CVD/CD for digital media.   Some room treatments and premium cables.   
 

My theatre has a VPI Scout TT with a HANA ML MC catrridge (TT soon to be TBD)  Musical Fidelity phono stage,  Yamaha Aventage 2000 used as PRE/PRO.  OPPO 205 for digital media.  DIY monoblock amps using KT88.  Klipsch in wall speakers for movies.  Belle Klipsch with Klipsch subwoofer for 2 channel and movies.  DLP projector, 10’ screen.  The room is heavily treated with Rt60 at less than 250ms. 

A little better.  A lot better. These are value judgements.  The fact is that in developing the G series TTs, Technics upgraded every aspect, most especially including the platter and motor (changing from an iron core type in the old SL1200 series to coreless in the G series).  The original entry in the G series sold for nearly $5000. It has always been my opinion that Technics made a big mistake when they decided to make the G series look pretty much like the old SL1200. This encourages diehards to maintain that their old SL1200 is just as good.  Further, they muddied the water by producing less expensive versions of the G series, taking away some of the innovative features of the top of the line in the process but also thereby making the TT affordable for a vast number of audiophiles. That was probably good marketing but it gave further encouragement to the SL1200 aficionados.  It's foolish to argue about better or not better.  If you love your SL1200, then love it but don't labor under the delusion that it is on par with a top of the line G series TT.  Just don't. It isn't.  And the SL1000R (the SP10R with plinth and tonearm) is one of the great TTs available.  Also, if you hate DD, that's fine. Don't buy one.

@dmorse6736 Awesome! Maybe you need to think about going a little upmarket. Honestly, the only higher end turntables I've lived with are my previous Rega Planar 8 and Apheta 2 and 3 combos (which is excellent by the way especially for the price with great resale value.) and my Luxman PD151 MKII and Hana ML. I don't know what your budget is but these days the Planar 8 sells for $5000 with an Apheta and the Luxman $6500 with a cover which you would definitely want. The arm on the Luxman has all the requisite adjustments you would need for your Umami and will accommodate medium to high medium mass cartridges and you can also purchase an optional counterweight for heavier cartridges.

If you don't use one already, I recommend a good test LP. I use the latest version of the Hi-Fi News LP which comes with a Stevenson protractor. I also use and alignment block for VTA and azimuth and there is a track on the test LP that cleverly uses a null to verify your azimuth setting provided you have a mono button somewhere in the chain, plus, a spirit level and good stylus force gauge.

I may just be spinning my wheels since I'm sure you're up to speed on all of this but I hope I've been helpful.

@faustuss my system includes a DIY Preamp based on the 6922 Tube, DIY Monoblock amps using KT88,   Hana Umami Blue cartridge,  musical fidelity phono stage,  TT TBD and Klipsch Cornwall speakers.  Pioneer Elite CVD/CD for digital media.   Some room treatments and premium cables.   
 

My theatre has a VPI Scout TT with a HANA ML MC catrridge (TT soon to be TBD)  Musical Fidelity phono stage,  Yamaha Aventage 2000 used as PRE/PRO.  OPPO 205 for digital media.  DIY monoblock amps using KT88.  Klipsch in wall speakers for movies.  Belle Klipsch with Klipsch subwoofer for 2 channel and movies.  DLP projector, 10’ screen.  The room is heavily treated with Rt60 at less than 250ms.