I found the sound of the Technics rather clanky which doesn’t work for
me. Is it the arm? I’m no material scientist, couldn’t tell you. Maybe
the G is better in this regard.
@viridian The SL-1200G is a ground-up new design, and should only be compared to older SL-1200s by looks only. In terms of sound it is considerably more neutral- it has better vibration damping, tighter speed regulation and improved materials in the tone arm.
Put another way, I'm not certain I'd recommend the older SL-1200s over a Rega, but with the new one its a no-brainer.