I own a mk7 and the platter looks fine to me. The dots on strobe are not exactly even, so that may give impression that platter appears warped. However when focusing on just top edge, I dont notice much if any warp.
Technic’s Malaysian turntables …QC experience/ feedback from actual users/owners?
Please, If your only purpose is to bash Technics or the concept of direct-drive, please do not do it here.
Obviously too…this is not a representative sample…so mine and other experiences may (or may not) be indicative of the whole picture.
I’ve read that some folks are experiencing wobble, warp, and other QC issues with some of the Malaysian tables only to be told that the tables are still within spec. What are your experiences with the fit and finish of the Malaysian tables?
My experience: Very disappointing. I just returned a 1500c that should have never left the factory. The table had an across the room wobble that a child could immediately recognize…yet they shipped it. What concerns me most is that I’ve been reading where Technics and some of their dealers are saying that a certain amount of (easily-visible we’re talking) platter wobble may still be within spec. Are these cases outliers…or indicative of a new, lesser, Technics standard?
P.S. Until this very morning….I thought the 1200GR,G, and higher were still made in Japan…but will attach a notice from Technics I just found which appears to contradict that. Maybe we can at least put to rest which tables are made where!
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If I recall, the made in Japan also had issues. I own & love my GAE with no platter wobble. The dots do have the wobble as @audioguy85 has said. |
That Pioneer table also had issues with loose tonearm bearings...even Herb Reichert mentioned it during his review of it. Although, after tightening the bearings, all was well. The best bang for the buck is the current technics mk7 ($999) now available in 7 colors. Buy it from a place where it can be returned, if it so happens to come with a warped platter. It has the same tonearm as the GR, the platter weighs somewhat less, as well as the plinth...we are only talking a few pounds though. You can Make the mk7 near as good as the GR by adding the KabUSA glass platter mat/technics thin rubber mat combo, and the Isanoe feet. |
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