A refurbished SP10mk3 could be a fun possibility. Staying with vintage DD, 2 arm capability. I wonder how the SP10mk3 compares to the new G?
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Best vintage DD turntables from the 70's and 80's?
You’d better ask jpjones about new vs. old Technics. In my opinion square chassis of SP-10mkIII is not good for two tonearms, the plinth must be huge for two arms and the arms must be "12 inch ideally. Stock Obsidian plinth is not designed for two tonearms, not even for "12 inch tonearm. My teak wood custom plinth was big even for one tonearm, imagine how big it must be for two tonearms. Normally plinth makers asking for a plinth more than we paid for turntable. Here is a pic of my old Technics with several tonearms: 1) Schick "12 inch + SPU 2) EPA-100 "10.5 + ZYX Airy III EPA-100 3) Reed 3P "12 + Glanz 61 4) Without arms and plinth on Audio-Technica pneumatic footers. This is a kind of plinth i really like (visually), you can compare two different kinds: https://oswaldsmillaudio.com/technics BUT here is OMA Technics without square chassis! Imagine the price for OMA plinth :) and then the price for each armboard if you want to change the arm. P.S. Victor TT-101 is more user friendly for many tonearms, here is a nice blog of Tuchan: https://audiocirc.com/2016/04/08/a-good-table-deserves-a-good-plinth/ Anyway each time i think about custom plinth it’s a P.I.T.A., because someone have to make them and it’s too complicated if you don’t have the right person to deal with. This is the reason i love my pair of Luxman PD-444, i can forget about that plinth problem, i can use any tonearms i want, i can install them quickly and swap them quickly. |
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/technics-sp10-mk2-vs-sl-1200g-i-finally-did-an-a-b?highlight=... I just read through this thread. Plenty for me to chew on. |
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