Technics 1200 Critic Fremer Praises the newer 1200G

Why the original Technics owner should look for an ugly clone made by Pioneer for pro market? Any old Technics can be upgraded by the owner.

Technics invented this design and it’s a legend!
Other companies just makes clones of this design, they can not make their own design, they do clones of Technics. Why?

Pioneer made some nice DD turbtables in the 70s, they are unique, but now they are selling clones of Technics on the dj market. This is weird!

Now we have a much better Technics made by Technics in 2017, why do we need a clone of an old Technics made by Pioneer?

Everyone needs Mr. Fremer’s review to understand which turntable is good or bad ? Michael Fremer should tell you this ?

 

I also have a Pioneer PLX1000 that I bought brand new - $700. I have a Denon 103R on it. And it sounds just fine! Made in Japan, too! I can't hear any "cogging" with it - contrary to what some "golden ears" will claim!

The Pioneer PLX 1000 is made in China, not Japan, in a Hanpin factory.  Better to buy a used Technics 1200 IMO.

The Pioneer PLX will certainly keep up with a used 1200. I've handled both and the Pioneer actually felt like the higher quality table. It even had less visible platter runout. But don't take my word for it (or that of any YouTube amateur), compare them yourselves.

The 1200G is in a whole other league for reasons that Fremer clearly pointed out. 

The 1200G is even better than sp10mk2/3 according to specs

Thanks Vinny for the link.  I've heard of Fremer but never read his stuff.   He writes pretty good.  

I don't read audio reviews and have not for 16 years.  I know it's business but it grinds me that the reviewer is paid my the firm receiving the advertising $$$.