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New Technics 1200

Now that the new  hyperexpeniveTechnics 1200 G   will be coming  out in several months,($4000?], I'm wondering what Audiogoners think would be the  next best thing [other than buying a used 1200 MkII] as far as the closest equivalency in quality and performance in currently production turntables? Examples are the Pioneer PL1000X, the Stanton :150, and the Audiotechnica 1240, among others?
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raymonda
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For $4000 I can think of many other tables I would go for before the new 1200, even though what lays under the hood is apparently a much different beast than the older run. 

It just doesn't float my boat. On the used market that $4000 will get you a very nice spread indeed. I also feel my current two tables are better, although, they have been extensively modified and too are as big a departure for the originals as the new 1200 is from the old. But still I have way less than 4000 into each.

Keeping with the old design really is not a smart marketing choice for a new upscale table.

That being said, I imagine that after the special run is done the price will come down and the street price for a new one will be closer to 1500.

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paraneer
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I'm wondering what Audiogoners think would be the  next best thing [other than buying a used 1200 MkII] as far as the closest equivalency in quality and performance in currently production turntables? Examples are the Pioneer PL1000X, the Stanton :150, and the Audiotechnica 1240, among others?

The next best thing to a new SL-1200 GAE would be a good used 1200 MKII.  None of the other Chinese built SL-1200 knock offs will come close to a Japanese built SL-1200, new or used, when it comes to quality.  And the new one is built in Japan - I spun one around at AXPONA this past weekend just to be sure.  Its an impressive TT.

And while this table would not be my first choice for 4 grand, I also don't feel its that overpriced for what Technics had to do to bring a quality direct drive back to the market.  Remember, whether this TT trips your trigger or not, no other TT has exceeded the worldwide sales of the SL-1200 for both home or DJ use.  There's even one on display at the Smithsonian.  After the initial run of 1200 have been sold, I don't see the main production run selling for too much less than 4K.  If direct drive is what someone wants, where else is someone going to go  - the 30K VPI? 

raymonda
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(After the initial run of 1200 have been sold, I don't see the main production run selling for too much less than 4K.)

Actually, I seem to remember reading that the first run is considered a "special" run and limited. After this there is suppose to be a standard run and will sell for much less. 
czarivey
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That's magnesium chassis version. The aluminum chassis will be cheaper.
The deck is better than most Regas, Pro-jekts.
The standard version will be cheaper. I'd say that magnesium chassis version will easily outperform Rega RP9.
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