OP here -- I've done all the upgrades advised in the thread. Only thing left is the power supply. The best thing IMO about the 1200 is its DIY upgrade path. I've done all the mods myself - tone arm rewire, lidz rca, wax spindle base, new spindle, tone arm dampening, etc. Tone re-wire w/ lidz rca was a PITA, but probably the best bang for buck.
For me, it's a hard sell to put a $300 mat or $150 feet on a $400 deck. I'm quite happy with it as is and am mainly interested in calling my 1200 upgrade project complete with these final mods.
For me, it's a hard sell to put a $300 mat or $150 feet on a $400 deck. I'm quite happy with it as is and am mainly interested in calling my 1200 upgrade project complete with these final mods.