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Technics 1200 G a Forever Turntable?

I won my fantasy football league and have $4-5K burning a hole in my pocket.  I am considering a new turntable to replace my OG Technics 1200 M3D.  Is it possible to get one at this price point that can be the last one I'll ever want/need?  Looking at 1200G because of the familiarity, but is it better to get one with easier future tonearm changes.  I know audiophiles generally don't settle on anything forever, but I feel like a great turntable can do the job for years beyond most other equipment.  
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oldschool1948
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I had an SL-1600MK2 for over 35 years.  The 1200G will definitely be my last one.
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ericsch
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The 1200G also my last TT.
tzh21y
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The 1200G is just really hard to beat. Many like the colored sound of a belt drive as I do from time to time. I still have my belt drive I listen to on occasion but I do 99 percent of my listening to the 1200G. It just has the drive that you would have to pay substantially more for in a belt drive, like upwards of 20K
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jbhiller
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I have a 1200 GAE.  It is likely my forever table, and it is certainly worthy of fitting that bill for me.  Previously I had a Roksan and an Origin Live, which were belt driven lovely tables, but persnickety.  The Technics is rock solid. 

I do wish Technics tweaked the aesthetics a bit as it does look like the classic 1200s from yesteryears.  

Setup, stability, sonics, ruggedness of this unit are all superb.  

If I were looking again I'd likely still be looking at Luxman and Technics. There's something valuable about their precision, no nonsense designs.  I think it's really difficult to fault these newer Technics designs.  They really do not do anything wrong, and they sound wonderful.  
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