Has Anyone Heard the (fairly) New Technics Grand Class TT?

Please post this on - New Technics 1200 GAE - post; try to keep all the info together.

Thanks
nkonor

Dweller is right on his description of the differences between the SL1200 variant.
SL1200GAE and SL1200GEG are the same turntable, the GAE was the limited edition version. The SL1200GR (silver)/SL1210GR (black) are the lighter version with a cheaper "coreless" motor, no magnesium tonearm, lighter 2 material platter vs. heavier 3 material platter, etc...

My bad...

I think there are many posts about the Grand Class on here for your reference.

I own the Grand Class. I spent more than my budget by about $2k, but I have not a single regret. In addition to fantastic sound, the machine is so well built. I think it might be hard to best the R&D and economy of scale of a committed company like Technics.

The value of these tables is extraordinary. There are some who have understandable difficulty in getting past the styling, which they equate with the old 1200s. The new R, G, and GAE may be cousins of the old 1200s in some ways, but they are different animals.

I pair mine with an AudioTechnica ART-9 cartridge and a Manley Chinook phonostage. The overall sonics best my digital setup, which runs a Stereophile Class A DAC. There is nothing I can fault on the GAE.

I am pondering a GAE / GAG and having it modded to take a Triplanar 12" arm.

The DD turntable might be good, but I not crazy about the arm.

I do think this combo could be a game changer.

Others on my list:
TW Acoustic Black Knight 
Tech Das III
AMG
Kronos

I run my current tables through a Steelhead.