Turntable purchase advice sought
Hey everyone,
Looking for a bit of advice on a possible turntable purchase. There is a Technics 1200 Mark II with many Dave Cawley modifications listed on the other site. I have used a VPI hw19 Mark 4 and a Rega P3 before and I'm now running an NAD c558 but I'm looking for something with a bit more bite to it. My cartridges go between a Hana ML MC and a Clearaudio Maestro V2 Ebony MM.
I don't mind fussing with turntable setup and in fact love aligning cartridges and setting VTA and all that, but I've heard lots of good news about how durable the Technics is. Any thoughts would be appreciated. And thank you.
@boothroyd @lewm Cool. Thanks again. I removed an RCA breakout box from my VPI several years ago so am comfortable doing that in reverse. You have helped me be more comfortable with my decision. One last thing :) For the $1K price and with everything that comes with it, is there any other table I should consider in lieu of the 1200 for the same price and features? |
As far as other options are concerned, there definitely are other turntables available that would allow you to explore, each with their own set of challenges. While each system is somewhat unique, I feel the unconventional in audiophile terms Technics DD offers tremendous potential along with joy of operation. |
+1 on the SL-1200 mkII I own 3. 2 from mid late 80.s. all 3 still work flawless, never an issue at all, clean lube every couple years of heavily used. best TT available. Others u break belts, things go wrong, wiring, etc etc
will pass these down to kids soon 1 of them anyway. can’t go wrong with the 1200mkii most reliable TT ever built |
Technics are solid performers. An Sl-Q3 and a 1600 mk2 are in the stables here. The Q3 is nice due to being able to set the number of times it repeats. Alongside it is a VPI HW-19 mk something or other. It’s nice to have them alongside each other. One for background or falling asleep music. The other for paying attention. :-) |
Seems a heck of a bargain for a TT and many improvements/parts Ruby bearing??? Anyone know about that???? Reviews of that??? You certainly could ask Kevin, Technics Guru https://www.kabusa.com/frameset.htm?/m1200.htm
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