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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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I’m going to buy one of these new Technics tables. I’m stoked.
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If you do Mitch, please give us a thorough review.  And remember, if you get one of the next 900, you will be getting the 50th anniversary edition (SL-1200GAE)  that will be a cut above the later edition (SL-1200G).
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Paraneer....will do.
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boofer OP
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All this is interesting as to  opinions about the new Technics 1200, but my original question's intent was to address merits of the recent Hanpin clones compared to the original 1200Mk2.. I guess I wasn't clear, for which I apologize.
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You were very clear and I addressed your question in my very first post. I will repeat the answer here...

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.


There is no comparison and IMO, these Hanpin tables have few merits other than being cheap.  I would buy a used SL-1200 MKII any day over a Hanpin built knock offs. They are riddled with problems from inability to keep proper speed on the AT’s to loose tonearm bearings on the Pioneer.  I have even heard complaints that the strobe dots were flaking off the platter.  This may not be what you want to hear, but its the truth.

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