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Brand new Technics SL-1210GR platter wobble ... disappointed!

Got a brand new Technics SL-1210 GR. Tonearm bearing feels good, no other issues, but it has a wobbly platter. Not as bad as I have seen in Hanpins, but should a $1700 table made in Japan have this amount of wobble? My Project belt driven TT has no wobble that I can see with naked eye.


I have uploaded 3 videos on YT. Can you guys take a look and tell me if this is acceptable for a $1700 TT w/ no cart?

Debating whether I should accept this or return it. I do not want to send a brand new TT for service. FYI, I did reseat the platter at various angles to see if the wobble went away, but no such luck.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du8rBwvrhVM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQsdpmKrXhc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm7ghWgcqFo


P.S. Apologies for a bit of camera shake, but I think it is clear to see the platter move up/down


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chakster
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I don’t have GR, but owned 3 samples of the SP-20, one SP-10 mkII and still got a pair of upgraded SL1210mkII since 1995. The platter is spot on, never seen a problem like in your videos on any sample of my Technics turntables.

Dealers nowadays are know nothing amateurs.
teo_audio
2,197 posts
 
I would not find that amount of wobble to be acceptable on even a used plasticy 40 year old $50 turntable.

In my mind there is no way that technics/panasonic would find it to be acceptable, either.

I just don’t see it.

I’ve probably handled and worked on nearly a thousand turntables.* And I’ve never seen a panasonic product with that much wobble/warp. 

*(I consider myself to be totally 'out' of analog, as I'm down to around 15 turntables. :P )
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ecscott482
44 posts
 
It is broken. Shot, Kaput
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dekay
5,548 posts
 
Wow!!!

"The crutchfield resident tt expert I talked to said this amount of wobble is "normal" with these tables. Which means if I exchange it, there is no guarantee of receiving a table with no visible wobble. Or if I send it to the factory, they will send it back saying this is within normal tolerances. He said most do not complain."

Technics really needs to know about this "response" from "their" dealer.

Based upon that response I would not touch any of their current decks with a 10 foot arm.

DeKay

troutki50
41 posts
 
I have had this table for a few months now with no issues. That definitely isn't right.
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