New Technics SL 1200 GAE

May I inquire if you actually drilled into the top 10mil aluminum plate in order to mount that arm?

One hole is drilled into the original plinth.  The other two are on the armboard we fabricated.

I see. I noted that this is a 'G' and not a "GAE" so some of the shock I initially felt subsided LOL

Atmasphere, how do you compare your own Empire based direct drive turntable offering against the Technics 1200 GAE ?

As both a WIS (I favor traditional Rolex and Omega designs) and a GAE owner I think your observations are apt.  In both cases the concept and cliche that form follows function is total.

Atmasphere, how do you compare your own Empire based direct drive turntable offering against the Technics 1200 GAE ?

While over the years the model 2098 we've built has acquitted itself very nicely over 'tables costing a lot more, overall I think the Technics is a better machine.

Its biggest weakness is the arm (which should not be mistaken for the original even though it looks the part just as the 'table does), so that is why we looked see if the Triplanar 12" could be installed. Quite literally, the SL1200 is now the most speed-stable machine in production and it is well-damped right out of the box. So mating a state of the art arm to it was a no-brainer.