Mijo, Sorry to pick on you. But your (belt-drive, suspended) bias was showing. Do you suppose that stuff like this never happens with your favored brand? Probably it does not, I would guess, because they sell way fewer turntables compared to Technics, and they may be able to assemble and run every unit before it leaves California. So QC is much easier for them. Still, none of us, not even the OP, knows the prior history of the unit he received, and given the absence of any similar reports, at least that I have ever seen, on internet fora, I think you should be fair and give Technics the benefit of the doubt. (Now even I am being a bit unfair to Technics; we really don't know what happened with this particular unit, whether it left the factory with this defect or not.)
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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That problem is not unique to that table that you got. Move on to another brand! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmpsJ3009CE Second purchase: Second test on new Technics Sl 1200 GR. Again slight wobble.. - YouTube |
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